If You're Not the One

by Jemma Forte

What if you could do it all over again?

Jennifer Wright is pretty sure her husband doesn't love her anymore. She and Max used to be the perfect couple, but the pressures of work and kids have pulled them in opposite directions. Now, Jen is full of "what if" questions about whether her bland, suburban existence is all she was ever destined for.

When a terrible accident sends Jen into a coma, she is able to see what her life could have been if she had run off to Australia with the handsome, dangerous man she met on vacation, or if she had stayed with her workaholic college boyfriend. Would she ever have loved another child as much as she loves her daughters? Could she have become rich? More than anything, Jen wants to do the right thing for her family. But what she discovers may leave her with even more questions about the choices she made, and no easy answers about what to do next.

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

417 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2014

About the author

Jemma is a television presenter who began her career with five years at The Disney Channel. She has also hosted shows for BBC, ITV and Channel Four. She lives in London with her two children. her third novel 'If You're Not the One' is out February 2014. Visit her website at www.jemmforte.com or follow her on twitter @jemmaforte

--from the author's website

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Reviews

[Shelleyrae at Book'd Out · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jennifer Wright has a comfortable life - a hard working, if inattentive husband, Max, two lovely young daughters, and a comfortable home in the suburbs, but she is restless. In the throes of a mid life crisis she is wondering, 'What if?'. One evening, after a bitter argument with her husband, Jennifer runs from the house and is hit by car. Comatose, Jennifer's subconcious gives her the opportunity to explore what her life may have been like had she made different choices, what if she had runaway with Aiden? Or married Tim, or stayed with Steve? What could've been?

'What If?' is a game many of us have played, especially when things aren't going well, even if it's something we rarely admit to. We can only imagine how differently things might have turned out had we made a different decision, could we have been happier? Richer? Poorer? Sadder? In If You're Not the One, author Jemma Forte explores the possibilities for her protagonist had she chosen a life with one of three ex suitors.

The premise is not really original (think Sliding Doors) but I was interested in how Jennifer's alternate lives unfolded. I was surprised, even pleased by the ending, which is not as tidy as I expected, but it may frustrate readers who prefer closure.

The structure of the novel is a little tricky involving not only Jennifer's actual present and past, but also the past and future revelations of her 'alternate' lives. Though the narrative shifts are titled, it still takes a bit of effort to keep track of who and when, and can feel a little disjointed at times.

Challenging readers to consider their own 'What if's?', If You're Not the One is an engaging read. I think it's a book that would particularly generate interesting discussion among book club members.

[KurdishBookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a bit complicated and longer than necessary but still a good and fast read,I was hoping to finish it soon but there's a second book I guess ( not necessarily needed)Zz

[Kurozaya · Rating 1 out of 5]

it started off painfully slow, the writing style was a mess until about a third in, when it finally started to look a bit more structured and less like a word soup. then, the "alternate lives" were all pretty much rubbish cliché, everything we've ever seen ever. the life with tim, why didn't she stick with her children, why didn't she become an overly invasive, annoying rich mom who thinks she knows best? i get that the point of this book is to show how different she becomes with the different people she stayed with, but that- that was kind of stupid. it's like the author was trying to show that if she chose this or that man, her life would we a complete opposite of another, like there are these four clichés her life could become depending on which man she chose.

and that's so stupid. i believe that no matter what life changing choice you make, you'll always have some sort of.. core personality. like me, i'm nit-picky and i have a very full imagination, and even if i'd chosen to stick to rhythmic gymnastic, i don't think it would have changed.

so i don't know, it just felt... felt like some pre-chewed word spaghettis someone spat back out onto my plate. i know i'm being rough, but honestly, it was disappointing that way. i'm glad for steve's timeline, though i do wish they ended up adopting at least a child. they felt so strongly about having a fampily of their own, so why didn't they? so you could demonstrate how different jen's life would be? that's stupid. if you want a child THAT badly, then having to adopt won't kill you. and if jen is fertile, then she could very well have gotten a sperm donor or something. but no! they didn't! why?? it makes no sense whatsoever. but it was nice to see a household where they ultimately didn't need children to be happy. i do wish it were another timeline, however, like maybe aidan's? idk. also, why did she end up marrying all the men she chose? like in aidan's timeline, it's quite clear that their love is more youthful passion than anything else, so what made them stick together?

as in tim's case, he's literally rich and women are getting in line to get into his pants, so why'd he stick with someone he hates? why did he even father her children? i feel like we don't get into the characters' psyche enough. it's all so focused on jen, and i get that it's supposed to be, but at the same time i'm just... wondering why even any of them love her. she's vulgar, spent her college years practically drunk most of the time, and despite people saying she's funny once or twice, there are like four jokes? what is so lovable about jen that these men would think they'd want to stay with her forever? why was she always the one to dump them and not the other way around?? was she so lovable no one could ever think of breaking up with her? that's just weird.

i'll also add that i HATED the ending. jen, for all the shit she's put through, and as much as i dislike her, deserves closure. she really does. she deserves more than that half-baked epilogue. karen never fucking apologised to her for diminishing her problems, and she's literally telling her "hey better feel miserable and safe than be free, happy and broke." at the end. WHICH IS BASICALLY WHAT SHE WAS TELLING JEN BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TOO. which she supposedly felt guilty for only she doesn't!!! look like it!! at all!! so basically what the fuck?

we didn't see anyone apologising to her. xwe've seen character talk about how they apologised, but we never had a make-up scene, just as we had no reunion scene with lucy, esther and jen's parents after jen was in coma for FIVE BLOODY WEEKS. all we had was her supposed bff, her shit husband and her girls. and it tells a lot about how we're supposed to see the character! instead of seeing a woman who actually has a pretty fulfilled life with people who actually care for her, we only see a pathetic mother with a distant husband and a best friend who she's pretty much called fat and annoying. wow. much dilemma right there.

does her life only revolve around men?? did she never had any other turning point in her life? i get that it's a romance book, i really do, and some sort of thing where self-reflection is highlighted and how life will never be perfect no matter what choice you made, but. BUT. jen feels like such a pathetic protagonist, because apparently nothing was more fulfilling in her life than the men she's had failed relationships with. nothing mattered more than them.

really?? REALLY? we don't even know what course she took for college, or which she went to for that matter. and lol, in aidan's timeline, couldn't she go to college in australia? or just choose a new college once she was back in england, instead of stressing out about whether or not the one she was supposed to go to would let her back in? literally what the hell. it didn't make any sense and it felt soooooo contrived ALL THE TIME.

And what was up with the three fucking billions jumps in time?? it was mentally exhausting and boring. really really useless. what was keeping the author from having a less messy story?? i read the book in one go so i wasn't too confused, but i think about the other readers who are just that much slower, they're probably confused everytime they open the book, and at the end they're not even sure if they had fun reading it.

so yeah, tl;dr: all the alternate timelines were cliché crap, and the end isn't really an end, jen never gets closure. it was confusing with a lot of unecessary time jumps. if i weren't so intent on finishing every book i begin, i would've closed it before i got to the half.

[Abigail · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wish I didn't have a compulsive need to finish every book I start. I don't know if it's just habit, or if I'm a closet optimist, hoping there might be a pay-off that makes a book worthwhile.

This one had a bunch of the shallowest, most unappealing characters I've met in a while, so that I found it hard to care what happened to them. There were some really weird sections where the author's voice intruded and didn't fit with the rest of the book, and some jarring grammatical bloopers that stretched my patience. I found myself skim reading quite a lot,and being surprised that this has been traditionally published AND marketed in Sainsburys. But maybe the pay-off would bring it all together...

Nope. The ending was a limp-wristed conclusion which Trading Standards could argue wasn't a conclusion.

Definitely not my cup of tea.

[Melissa (Hiatus due to Death in Family) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise behind Forte’s book is excellent: A woman in a coma gets to see what her life could have been like if she’d made different choices. In some ways, it works and is intriguing. However, all of this gets muddled into a convoluted series of storylines that are difficult to follow, and the ending is so unfinished, it falls completely flat.
At 38, Jennifer’s life is mundane and ordinary. Her relationship with her husband and their lack of intimacy is making her die inside every day. When Jennifer is hit by a car and falls into a coma, she is able to follow her life down various paths that could have been. When she wakes up, will she live her current life better, or make a different choice?

[Geeky Bookers - Ilaria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quello che mi ha incuriosito di questo libro sin da subito è stato senz'altro la questione "destino": se poteste tornare indietro e fare una scelta diversa da quella presa, cosa sarebbe cambiato? Non so voi, ma a me queste storie fanno impazzire! Quante volte ci domandiamo cosa sarebbe successo se in un dato momento avessimo fatto un'altra scelta?! Tutti quei se, forse, ma sono il fulcro di questo libro molto carino.

La storia parla infatti di Jennifer, una 38enne entrata in una di quelle che viene definita una "crisi di mezza età". La nostra protagonista, infatti, sta vivendo una situazione difficile con il marito e si ritrova a chiedersi cosa fosse successo se invece di scegliere lui per condividere la propria vita avrebbe scelto un altro dei suoi ex. Alla fine riesce a vivere questa esperienza "grazie" a un coma: Jen vede davanti a sé i 3 tunnel di: Aidan, Tim e Steve, tre dei suoi ex.

Da questo punto di vista la storia è molto, molto intrigante perché l'autrice ci fa vedere come sarebbero andate le cose se Jennifer avesse intrapreso delle strade del tutto diverse. Fra i tre tunnel quello che mi ha quasi commossa è stato il secondo, quello con Tim (che in alcuni punti ho trovato troppo forzato, ma vabbé) con un finale tragico e straziante che mi ha colpita particolarmente.
Mi ha stupita che alla fine non ci sia stato l'happy ending: pensavo che ritornando dal coma Jen avrebbe ringraziato il cielo per tutto quello che aveva e che si sarebbe concluso così il libro, ma una cosa che mi ha infastidita un mondo è stato il finale aperto. Ci sono rimasta malissimo e continuo a chiedermi: e allora?!? Voglio sapere!!! >.<


A parte questo, è un romanzo gradevole che si legge molto in fretta senza problemi, anche se confesso di aver trovato spesso Jennifer e le sue amiche delle sgualdrine, sia chiaro! xD
In conclusione, ve lo consiglio se avete voglia di riflettere sulle infinite possibilità che la vita ci mette ogni giorno - volente o dolente - davanti, obbligandoci a scegliere di intraprendere uno o l'altro percorso. Inoltre, trovo che possa essere una lettura molto carina in estate, che pur avendo dei toni leggeri, può portare a riflessioni importanti.

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[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I read the synopsis for if you’re not the one I was very intrigued as I hadn’t read anything like it before. The book was heart warming, funny and very entertaining. Although at times the back and fourth from past to present was a bit confusing, I did manage to follow the story quite well. Jennifer was a quirky character who gets to play out what her life would be like if she’d stayed with her previous partners. What would happen if she stayed with Adrian? Or Steve? Or Tim?

I liked most of the book and finding out what the outcome of each relationship would be. I went through a roller-coaster of emotions from shocked to sad. The only part I wasn’t keen on was the ending. I’m looking forward to reading more from Jemma including one I bought recently which is When I met you.

Thanks goes to Net Galley & the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Jemma Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most original book I've read in years. Completely fascinating, it tells the tale of Jennifer Wright who is having a bit of a mid life crisis, wondering 'Is this it?' She finds out how life would have been if she'd stayed with three different men from her past. I loved it. It was funny, sad, intelligent and above all so thought provoking. I loved the ending too. It was brave and this feels like a fresh book. I've read that the movie rights have been bought by Working Title. I'm not surprised! This is a must read for all women. Life is not straight forward or black and white and this book demonstrates this perfectly

[Elle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you ever looked back on your life and wondered if you took 'the road not taken' and married someone else what your life would look like? Jennifer Wright has the opportunity. Jennifer is in an unhappy marriage and when she gets hit by a car and goes into a coma, she has the opportunity to go back and see 'what if'.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book and, unlike some others, I also enjoyed the ending. This would make the perfect light beach read but I also think it would make a fabulous book club discussion and it would be fun to talk about our "roads not taken and the what if's". Very fun premise.

[MJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC via NetGalley.

I finished this book yesterday. I was astonished with the world building Jemma Forte did. The premise is interesting, fresh and promising. The idea that you could see the Could Have Beens was really gripping.
I like the complexities of the characters, especially Jennifer. I like Max, too, but he's one-dimensional, indecisive prick.
I'm just confused with the ending.

[Jessica - How Jessica Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wth epilogue? Wth.

[Marissa Marshino · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this! I think everyone has those “what if” thoughts when reflecting on past relationships. Jennifer sure had an interesting selection of men and situations that could’ve happened if they would’ve stayed together. In the end, I was happy to see her making a connection between what could’ve happened and what’s happening now. A sequel of her and Joe’s relationship would be awesome!

[Silvia Devitofrancesco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recensione presente sul blog www.ragazzainrosso.wordpress.com
3,5 stelline
Jennifer Wright, moglie di Max Wright e madre di due bambine, vive un momento di profonda crisi coniugale. Il marito, infatti, sembra aver perso il desiderio nei suoi confronti e la giovane, umiliata e affranta, scappa di casa per trovare conforto tra le braccia della migliore amica Karen. Indossa solo la lingerie e un cappotto ed è talmente sconvolta, al punto da non notare il sopraggiungere di un’auto, che la investe. Jennifer entra in coma e durante questo periodo di “non vita” riceve un grandissimo dono: poter vedere come sarebbe stata la sua esistenza se fosse stata legata agli uomini amati prima di conoscere Max.

“Mentre le sue sinapsi si connettevano e si fondevano all’impazzata, tre tunnel di luce bianca le apparvero improvvisamente davanti. Uno a sinistra, uno dritto davanti a lei e uno sulla destra. Era quella la morte? L’istinto però le diceva che si trattava di qualcosa di diverso e d’un tratto capì, senza bisogno che nessuno glielo spiegasse, che quei tunnel non portavano all’aldilà, ma rappresentavano le diverse vite che avrebbe potuto vivere e che aveva mancato per un soffio.”

Il tema del coma è spesso protagonista di romanzi e film, tuttavia ciò che rende questo libro davvero originale è la possibilità per la protagonista di servirsi del coma stesso per rispondere alla grande domanda che, prima o poi, s’insinua nella mente di ogni persona: “Cosa sarebbe successo se?”

Jennifer è un personaggio davvero ben riuscito. L’autrice fornisce un ritratto a tutto tondo facendo così conoscere al lettore pregi e difetti, gioie e dolori. Se da un lato ella incarna perfettamente il topos della madre premurosa e affettuosa, sempre pronta a prendersi cura delle sue bambine, dall’altro appare come una moglie infelice. L’incomunicabilità opprime la sua esistenza. Il marito è poco presente, non la fa sentire importante, non la degna di attenzioni. La sua infelicità sfocia in tragedia e in continue domande.

Attraverso i viaggi mentali della protagonista, il lettore ha la possibilità di conoscere gli altri personaggi del romanzo, che seppur apparentemente secondari, rivestono un ruolo centrale. Ed ecco Aidan, aitante giovane conosciuto durante una vacanza con le amiche, un ragazzo caliente che le aveva offerto la possibilità di trasferirsi in Australia; poi vi è Tim, l’amore degli anni universitari, un nerd, inventore di un grande social network e divenuto uno degli uomini più ricchi del pianeta; Steve, idraulico mammone, dotato d’infinita dolcezza e infine Max, che l’aveva sedotta servendosi dell’ironia e della musica. Jennifer “vede” la sua vita con ognuno di questi uomini, rendendosi conto che non corrisponde al suo ideale di vita presente. Questo viaggio le permette di acquisire nuove consapevolezze e di maturare con serenità la sua decisione finale.

L’autrice, servendosi di una prosa semplice e lineare, si destreggia abilmente tra i numerosi piani temporali senza mai creare confusione o lasciare questioni in sospeso. Il lettore viene accompagnato riga dopo riga attraverso questo viaggio sensoriale del quale egli stesso si sente protagonista. Le vicende, infatti, pur essendo narrate in terza persona da un narratore onnisciente, riescono a catturare l’attenzione del lettore e a coinvolgerlo, tanto che questi inizia a far congetture e a patteggiare idealmente tra i vari contendenti.

Un romanzo vero che mette su carta problemi di quotidiana vita familiare. Una lettura piacevole, non banale né sdolcinata. Un’opera della quale sono protagoniste le grandi scelte di vita.

[Pupottina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se non fossi tu ...

È da tanto che non leggevo un romance così bello, un libro che si addentrasse così tanto dentro le mie domande da sindrome Sliding Doors. Sì, proprio come in quel famosissimo film, dove alla protagonista viene data una doppia visione della sua vita. Ma sono passati diversi anni e le cose nella sfera sentimentale femminile si sono complicate. Donne più indipendenti hanno molti più grandi amori con cui fare i conti. È quello che accade a Jennifer Wright cui il destino dà la chance di sapere come sarebbe stata la sua vita, se avesse scelto uno qualsiasi degli uomini che ha frequentato e amato in passato.
C'è sempre un giorno no in cui ognuna di noi si pone la fatidica domanda: "Quella che ho scelto per la vita è la persona giusta?"
Anche dopo il fatidico sì, ci può essere qualche ripensamento. La protagonista Jennifer Wright è una donna sposata con figli. Il marito Max, però, la trascura e la mette spesso in situazioni imbarazzanti e snervanti. All'ennesimo tentativo fallito di sedurlo, Jennifer scoppia in lacrime ed esce di casa correndo con la sola lingerie sotto il cappotto. È diretta dalla sua migliore amica, ma non ci arriverà mai. Un incidente la farà scivolare in un coma profondo, dove avrà la possibilità di ricordare e riflettere sulle sue vicissitudini sentimentali e potrà anche scoprire come sarebbe potuta andare la sua vita, se avesse scelto uno dei suoi ex al posto di Max, suo marito.
Dei quattro uomini della sua vita, quale sarebbe stato quello giusto? Cosa fa dell'uomo che sta con noi quello perfetto? Chi avrebbe dovuto scegliere Jennifer? Lo scapestrato ed abbronzato Aidan? L'appassionato genio di computer o nerd, Tim? Il bravo ragazzo Steve? Oppure è suo marito Max l'uomo perfetto, se soltanto lo guardasse da una diversa angolazione?
Tante sono le possibilità. JEMMA FORTE è stata bravissima nella stesura di SE NON FOSSI TU..., servendosi di una prosa piacevolmente semplice e lineare. Si è destreggiata abilmente tra i numerosi piani temporali della narrazione senza mai perdere le fila del discorso e non lasciando questioni in sospeso. L'intreccio è perfetto e rende il romanzo piacevole, scorrevole ed entusiasmante. La lettrice esigente di romantic comedy trova pane per i suoi denti: viene accompagnata, una pagina dopo l'altra, in questo avvincente viaggio temporale e sentimentale, provando empatia verso la protagonista.
Le vicende sentimentali di Jennifer riescono perfettamente a catturare l’attenzione della lettrice e a coinvolgerla. La lettura risulta straordinariamente rilassante, piacevole ed interessante.

[Cocktails and Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. I didn’t really read the summary, I knew I had to review it so I just started reading it. From the get go, I connected with Jennifer (I think MANY readers will). She is a young mother—overwhelmed, underappreciated, questioning where her life is headed.

Jennifer has an accident which results in injuries with unexpected consequences. She ends up being able to revisit her past choices (previous boyfriends, careers,etc.) and actually “see” where those paths would have taken her life. I think most of us would love this ability! I know most of us wonder, had I ended up married to _________, what would my life have been like? Would I be happier?

Now I assumed that being able to do this would end with a lesson in “be careful what you wish for” and it kind of does, BUT Forte’s book is anything but predictable. Jennifer must reconcile with the decisions she has made and what new decisions may bring.

Readers will enjoy this book. Jennifer and the other characters are easy to identify and sympathize with. I found myself both laughing out loud and crying at various times throughout. As I mentioned above, the story is anything but predictable so I enjoyed discovering how it would end. I highly recommend this one and I would love to see a follow up book!

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[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jennifer is upset with her marriage, and questions how her life might have turned out differently. In a "Sliding Doors" type of method, Jennifer sees three alternate tunnels to how life would have been with three previous boyfriends. The story reeled me in, and I was anxious to find out how each story developed.

[Shel]

I was unable to finish the book, not because it was bad, but because it covered a topic that was a little bit too close to home for me.

If it were not for the fact it covered a topic that I find extremely upsetting, I would have continued to read the book.

[Kristen Amen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one surprised me. I received an ARC of this one & didn't expect much. I thought it would be a quick summer read, but it surprised me with its depth. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would and definitely impacted me more than most summer fun reads.

[Glynis · Rating 4 out of 5]

What if? Don’t we all in the middle of the night or those early mornings have those same thoughts.....what if we had chosen a different path in life. Well Jennifer has a chance to go down the different tunnels that life holds. Would you?

A fascinating read.

[Katie Hatherley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brief synopsis:- ‘ever wondered what life would be like if you’d made different decisions’

Hmmmm I don’t really know where to start with this book! I went into it really looking forward to reading it then found I was having to force myself to read it as it dragged on and went round about the houses a bit much for me. Then it picked up in the middle and I was flying through it really intrigued as to how the book would end …. Then I wish I’d never finished it. I think it was more disappointing to finish the book than it would have been if I had just given up. That could just be me as generally I like to know what happened at the end of a book and you definitely do not get that here it is very much left hanging and to be honest I had a sense of well I just completely wasted my time I could have been reading something else!

Things I liked :-

- [ ] The idea of being able to see what could have been
- [ ] Karen… she’s down to earth my kind of woman and makes me laugh
- [ ] The fact she is still close to her friends from her teenage years

Things I did not like:-

- [ ] Didn’t like Aiden he seemed a tad controlling and lazy sod who happily leaned on Jen to do everything for him!
- [ ] Don’t like Tim! He’s stuck up and very old fashioned and seems to think that as a woman she should do as he says look pretty and make sure the house is kept. I wouldn’t even have been surprised if what happened was because of him!
- [ ] Don’t really like how much the story flicks back and forth feel it should have been one story at a time and it feels very dragged out and at points as if the book was never ending
- [ ] I actually didn’t even like Steve. Yes ok he was lovely and kind but he was too much of a mummy’s boy and without being too much of a spoiler I think it would have been him that made the major decision that they had.
- [ ] The ending! Hated it! I actually threw the book across the sofa and swore at it!!

All in all for me it was not the best read. I mean everyone’s cup of tea is different but this wasn’t for me. I give it 2⭐️ as it did get me interested in the middle for a while but that was short lived. A lot of the time I found myself just wanting to get the book finished so I could move onto something else.

[Laura Huff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading If You're Not The One because it gave a good sense of perspective to what could have happened in our lives. I've been trying to expand my genre interests beyond YA and this was a good way to ease into that. However, it felt so long, and it took me a few weeks to get through it even though I'm typically someone who finishes a book in 1-3 sittings. I was rooting for Jen and Max to get together at the end and it felt like that's what it was all leading up to. However, the ending left me a bit disappointed. There is something fun about a book being unpredictable, but this left me frustrated-- and not in a good way. The end being a cliffhanger is a bit weird, and I immediately looked for a sequel, which is why I was even more confused when I found that there doesn't appear to be one. I thought this was going to be a book where Jen got to see the what-ifs and decide that her current reality is good. But maybe I am just naive? Or maybe a hopeless romantic. Either way, I was hoping for a happy ending for Jen in some way, and maybe that's why I'm at a loss for why the book ended the way it did. But I also guess that it is a more realistic ending since not everything goes perfectly?

I did feel very invested in the book, though, so that's certainly a plus!

[Dianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good read but a little bit annoying. I find that Jennifer is so annoying but hey nobody is perfect right? Its about love and what she wants in life if there is a choice. Tbh, I think the ending was a little bit cliffhanging..or is there a part 2? Anyway, there is a little bit of humour and the love that Jennifer have..jeez..I’m glad I’m not in her shoes. 😂 her love story is literally so complicated and there is not 1 guy in the book that I like. The guys that she dated either is controlling, idiot, weird or low standard. Max, miserable little shit. Aidan, just wants a relaxing life and so laid back. Tim, money business money business. Steve, lovable. Joe, also lovable but more passionate.
The story off quite slow but then it was fine later on. I wont rate this book any higher than 3 though.

[Susan Bivins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't read murder mysteries all the time, so this was a non-death book. The plot is that British 38 year old Jennifer is a married mother of two young daughters. She's feeling distance and frustration from her husband. Following one revealing fight, Jennifer runs out of the house and gets hit by a bus.
She is in a come .in her ether world she sees three tunnels which represent three men from her past. She explores all 3 relationships and discovers what life would have been had she made different decisions at different points.
The ending is surprising.
370 pages but still a quick read. A good light read, but still makes you think.

[Chelsea DeVries · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book but found myself skimming a lot of it. I like the writing and the idea behind the book but found myself not relating to the main character at all. Her only worth seemed tied to whatever man she was with at the time. She was a strong female in the sense that she is a mother but there is no mention of her ever having her own identity apart from a romantic partner. The ending didn't make sense at all.

[Bianca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full review on my blog.

This isn’t the worst book or anything—just boring due to the writing. Maybe if it had been written in Jennifer’s point of view or the narrator’s voice had at least a little excitement I would’ve been more into it. But it was just. so. slooooooow.

[Ava Basler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really makes you think about what life could have been like if you decided the perfect one for you was not the person you were actually with. It makes your heart restless and makes you want to understand it even more. I wish their was a book about all the guys I once dated and see if any of them turned out decent.

[el ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's a bit lenghty when it shouldn't but i love how author span over the stories according to the timeline. and tbh, that's what i'm afraid the most being in a marriage. you fell out of love but didn't have the gut to end it, for the sake of others & yet continuously hurting yourself, and others. it's a dilemma....

[Helena Bento · Rating 3 out of 5]

Around one third of the book the ending becomes a bit obvious, I hoped it would change but it didn't making it a bit disappointing for me. Also, don't see the need for such a long story, makes it a bit boring. Still interesting to read, it's a light book.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm always drawn to road-not-taken stories as I think we all have our moments of wondering what if? This was a fine light read that is maybe not my favorite of the genre. I liked it but don't think it will stick in my brain for long.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the genre, I liked this book quite a bit (3.5).