Going into this book, I honestly had no idea whether it’d be my thing or not. The premise was fascinating to me, but Adler’s books have been either a big miss or a big hit for me, and I couldn’t tell where this one would fall. I was also worried that having two timelines playing out at the same time would lead to two shallowly fleshed-out stories running side by side.

In the end, this book was fun though, and I had fun! It won’t be the most memorable book ever, but it was great for what it was and what I wanted it for, and I enjoyed the time I spent with it.

I was also pleasantly surprised by how well the two sides melded together. I definitely had moments where I was more intrigued by one side than the other, but both sides had their strong parts. I also really enjoyed how the same issues were tackled differently on each side, but in a way that really paralleled each other. Sometimes these style stories try too hard to make each side unique, and it doesn’t feel like it’s the same character living these two lives anymore. In Going Bicoastal, it did really feel like the same character would make these choices on both sides. Even so, there was enough difference in how she grew as a person that really showed the impact of the differing series of events, and it was really fun to see how different each Natalya was by the end. I also enjoyed both of the romances and was surprised I didn’t really end up preferring either too much. 

Overall, this was a fun and pleasant read, and I believe it’s a perfect audiobook to pick up when you just want a short, entertaining read!