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A review by cwrose
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I really enjoyed this second-chance story of a woman who wishes to do-over a year where she loses everything. But I am a sucker for second chance stories in general, whether it’s a second chance at life, or love. Contemporary romance with speculative elements.
Our protagonist is Sadie Thatcher, who loses her boyfriend, her job, and her apartment in the same year, so when she goes to a new year eve party with her best friend, she makes a wish with fortune teller to do her last year over, and undo her mistakes. But when she gets her wish, she finds that trying to make everything “right” might just make everything worse.
I was getting some Butterfly Effect and 13 going on 30 vibes with this, and I loved it.
Our protagonist is Sadie Thatcher, who loses her boyfriend, her job, and her apartment in the same year, so when she goes to a new year eve party with her best friend, she makes a wish with fortune teller to do her last year over, and undo her mistakes. But when she gets her wish, she finds that trying to make everything “right” might just make everything worse.
I was getting some Butterfly Effect and 13 going on 30 vibes with this, and I loved it.