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If There's No Tomorrow
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2.5 stars
CW: death, car accident, trauma, grief
This is undoubtedly my least favorite JLA book I’ve read thus far. It’s also the first time I’ve read one of her contemporary novels. I’m not sure exactly how I feel about this.
I went in with no idea what to expect, only knowing it was a new genre from the author of one of my favorite paranormal romance series. I was majorly disappointed, and in the first third of the novel I considered dnfing and was sure it couldn’t be more than a two star read. In the second third I was determined to finish it, but I had very mixed feelings. For a short time I contemplated giving it three stars. By the final third, I was just glad to be done with it.
There are so many tropes throughout the story. It was exhausting. The average girl. The beautiful, popular boy next door. Secret love. Additionally, there were a bunch of cheesy and/or cringeworthy moments. This is absolutely not an original story. This is a bunch of other stories tweaked and wrapped up like it’s something new. And while the synopsis tries to make it sound mysterious, it isn’t. Not really.
I liked that Lena was a bookworm. I could really relate to that. I think that was her major redeemable quality, to be honest. It’s never specifically stated, but in the beginning it’s clear that she’s reading the first two books in the ACOTAR trilogy. Pretty sure that was a thing because JLA and SJM are friends. If I could tell Lena one thing, it would be to read better books. That aside, I really did like how dedicated she was to books, even if it was pushed aside to emphasize her grief, guilt, and recovery.
This wasn’t a horrible book. The characters were cheesy cutouts of popular tropes, but they were still likable. In the end, the romance was beginning to turn into something cute. The friend and family dynamics were alright. The central theme in this novel and the story itself were raw and compelling. However, one good element amongst a bunch of other mediocre elements does not make a good story.
I didn’t like this book, and honestly, I wouldn’t recommend it. Regardless, I’ll be reading JLA’s other contemporary out of sheer curiosity, and hoping it’s more enticing and generally less of a trashfire.
CW: death, car accident, trauma, grief
This is undoubtedly my least favorite JLA book I’ve read thus far. It’s also the first time I’ve read one of her contemporary novels. I’m not sure exactly how I feel about this.
I went in with no idea what to expect, only knowing it was a new genre from the author of one of my favorite paranormal romance series. I was majorly disappointed, and in the first third of the novel I considered dnfing and was sure it couldn’t be more than a two star read. In the second third I was determined to finish it, but I had very mixed feelings. For a short time I contemplated giving it three stars. By the final third, I was just glad to be done with it.
There are so many tropes throughout the story. It was exhausting. The average girl. The beautiful, popular boy next door. Secret love. Additionally, there were a bunch of cheesy and/or cringeworthy moments. This is absolutely not an original story. This is a bunch of other stories tweaked and wrapped up like it’s something new. And while the synopsis tries to make it sound mysterious, it isn’t. Not really.
I liked that Lena was a bookworm. I could really relate to that. I think that was her major redeemable quality, to be honest. It’s never specifically stated, but in the beginning it’s clear that she’s reading the first two books in the ACOTAR trilogy. Pretty sure that was a thing because JLA and SJM are friends. If I could tell Lena one thing, it would be to read better books. That aside, I really did like how dedicated she was to books, even if it was pushed aside to emphasize her grief, guilt, and recovery.
This wasn’t a horrible book. The characters were cheesy cutouts of popular tropes, but they were still likable. In the end, the romance was beginning to turn into something cute. The friend and family dynamics were alright. The central theme in this novel and the story itself were raw and compelling. However, one good element amongst a bunch of other mediocre elements does not make a good story.
I didn’t like this book, and honestly, I wouldn’t recommend it. Regardless, I’ll be reading JLA’s other contemporary out of sheer curiosity, and hoping it’s more enticing and generally less of a trashfire.