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5.0 out of 5 starsIn all 9 lives, I hated Luke.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
I stumbled across this book on Bookstagram, and I was not disappointed. I don't usually read books of this genre, but I was hooked immediately. Rose fights with her husband over prenatal vitamins and having a baby, and the fight plays out nine different ways, into nine different lives, based on the choices she and her husband make in the immediate aftermath of that fight.
My favorite life was the one where her husband left her after the fight and they got divorced. (sorry, Rose.) It was sad that she was heartbroken but I loved that she was able to work through her pain and find contentment, happiness and fufillment as a single woman and that she didn't give in to Luke and his parent's pressures. Her family and friends accepted and embraced her the way Luke should have, she found a real love and I'm glad she got her happy ending in at least one life without giving up anything.
Life 4 was criminal, how dare you. They could NEVER make me like Luke after that one.
Unpopular opinion but I didn't like the lives where she became a mother anyway. Addie was a great character, she was really sweet for Rose and Rose's parents but I hated how much Rose had to suffer for it. She should have been allowed to remain childfree without guilt. Luke had the audacity to beg for a baby and then be a mediocre father. Women sacrificing for a man will just never be it for me.
It was interesting to see how one or two small decisions can change your life and seeing what was shared across all of Roses 9 lives in different ways. You can take a detour but you can't avoid fate. I loved Roses parents. Their support of their daughter was really sweet. They loved her as herself and they loved her as a mama.
5 stars. I would read more by this author.