I started this book yesterday and it had so much promise. The book, In Five Years by Rebecca Serle, is about a woman waking up five years into the future. She spends one hour there with this man that is not who she is currently engaged to and then returns to her life in the present. Interesting right. Now, you’re curious to know how her life changed and when. Then, I get to the part where she meets this man from the future, and it all goes downhill. Downhill fast, like a car with no brakes. And it crashed and burnt.
I stopped listening right at the part where she met the future man. I knew where it was going and I didn’t like it. There are certain plot lines that I cannot read. I cannot read books with infidelity in marriages, shady friends, unnecessary or excessive drama, or sad books. I read books for entertainment and kind of an escape. It doesn’t make sense for me to read books that reminds me of the worst parts about life, and issues people face daily. No, thank you.
I absolutely need to go to Goodreads or Amazon before I pick any other books. In Five Years had a 3.8 star rating on Goodreads and a 4.3 rating on Amazon. If I had seen this beforehand, I know I wouldn’t have thought about reading the book. Since I was so discouraged, I had to read the reviews and see if there was anyone else who felt like me. Of course, there was. Unlike me, a few of these one star reviews actually finished the book. Then, they proceeded to write a review with spoilers. When I tell you, the book got much, much worse based on the reviews. Reading the reviews reinforced my decision to return that book immediately to the library. There happened to be 1 person waiting and I was happy to relinquish the book to them.
I rarely ever write reviews, positive or negative. My rule is, if I write a negative review, I have to write a positive one as well. I like to balance the scales. Also, I feel like, who am I to put down a person who worked hard to write a book. Creating worlds, multiple characters, and using their gift of writing to entertain the masses. Plus, I haven’t written a book. Yet, Rebecca could have kept this book. Or at least wrote a story line that was less depressing and selfish. There were so many different ways she could have went with this story.
I was trying not to drop any spoilers, just in case you didn’t want to take my advice and the advice of the other one star reviews, and read this book. Please don’t! Stay well and whole, and read those reviews. Much love 🧡 💚