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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
2.0
fast-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

The only reason I am giving this book 2 stars instead of 1 is because it kept me engaged. I wanted to keep reading and find out what happened. I finished it fast and felt it was very digestible. With that being said, I didn't really enjoy much about the book, and I really hate that because I feel like with a few changes, this could have been a 4 or 5 star book for me.

To me, the "vision" Dannie had felt like a self-fulfilling prophecy, but one that doesn't hit the mark as well as it could have. You're telling me that a driven and practical woman like Dannie just puts off her wedding for more than 4 years just because she had a vivid wet dream? To me, it doesn't make sense. I think it would have been better if she met Aaron much sooner, like maybe a year after her dream and that's the reason she holds off on her wedding, because she feels like something "has to happen".

I also think I would have liked the story better if Dannie was able to actually change the "future" she saw in the beginning of the book. I felt like the scene didn't work as well the second time around, mostly due to some of the dialogue not making sense in the full content. And the fact that they kissed before Bella even died made me want to scream. Not cool Rebecca!


There is a quote in the back of the book in the author Q&A section that really stuck out to me. Rebecca Serle was asked why she skipped so much time, and she said that the in-between of Dannie having the dream and Dannie meeting Aaron wasn't that important, and she only needed 6 months to "earn the emotional arc". I'm sorry to say, Ms. Serle, but you didn't earn the emotional arc. You needed much more time than 6 months. As it stands, it's not something I would ever feel the need to read again. 

One more thing: the "meet cute" at the end with the cancer doctor was very weird. I don't know how anyone could ever go on a date with their best friend's cancer doctor after they died, that seems so unrealistic and it was unneeded.