I’m back at work and there is a lot of mixed feelings on my end. I have many reviews to catch up on and get posted before the 1st. So, prepare yourself.
Title: In Five Years
Author: Rebecca Serle
Number of Pages: 272 pages
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: March 10, 2020
Purchase: Thriftbooks//Amazon//Book Depository
My Rating: 4/5 stars
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Where do you see yourself in five years?
When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend’s marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan.
But when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. It’s the same night—December 15—but 2025, five years in the future.
After a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. She can’t shake what has happened. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind.
That is, until four-and-a-half years later, when by chance Dannie meets the very same man from her long-ago vision.
My Thoughts:
When I first started reading this, I was bored out of my mind, but I warmed up to the book after the second chapter. I was surprised that I liked it as much as I did. Also, the synopsis is a little misleading after reading the book.
The story is really cute. I love how it was written and the time jump was handled really well. It wasn’t weird or forced, but managed to flow really well. I also didn’t mind the love triangle. I don’t know, I don’t always like love triangles, but because of the time jump, it just worked.
Despite that, this story is not a rom com. This is so much more. It focuses on self discovery and friendship. I really love Dannie and Bella’s friendship. This childhood friendship shows that some relationships can stand the test of time.
If you’re looking for an easy read, you might have found your book.
Have you read this? What were your thoughts?
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