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Ten Years | Pernille Hughes

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Working on my #NetGalley #MountARC - this was published in 2022

This was a #MoreMehThanYeah read for me. I thought the main characters were too much like teenagers who held a grudge against each other for no apparent reason. That's what made the book dreg on for me. The eventual HEA felt weird.

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robinb

Ten Years | Pernille Hughes

so-so

When Ally (a 26 yo) passes from pancreatic cancer (1st chapter), she leaves behind a bucket list (5 items) where her fiancé Charlie and her bf Becca (who incidentally hate each other) should spread her ashes. They decide once a year on Ally‘s birthday to complete an item. As the years pass, they move forward somewhat emotionally but are stuck in other areas of their lives. ?

robinb As they meet each year, they are alternately combative and at ease with the other as they work through their troubles. I‘ll stop here so I won‘t spoil anything. I really wanted to like this one more than I did. My issues were twofold. The book was entirely too long, and I actually began looking forward to the ending (not a good sign for me). And I actually didn‘t like either Charlie or Becca for the majority of the story. š”» 2y

robinb They both felt too self-centered and/or passive and immature for most of the book, although I did see some growth toward the end. While there were some funny and heart wrenching moments, and overall the story was good, in the end I was left feeling ā€mehā€¯. 3.5/5āļø¸ (edited) 2y

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