Reviews

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

kait_carmichael's review against another edition

3.75

I had trouble investing in the characters in the first half of the book until the plot twist clicked everything into place. Very interesting premise. My main critique is that Daphne didn’t feel fully developed for me. I had a hard time understanding who she was outside of

her illness

or what she liked besides having a bunch of stuff from online shopping? The men felt slightly more well rounded but still I wanted to get to know the characters a little more outside of the kind of trauma related perspectives they had.

melanievg's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angela0419's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jennarbruno's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

elaineh7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

kleedc73's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emcclin's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

akiikomori's review against another edition

4.0

I definitely want to give this a 4.5

I'm so happy Rebecca Serle's books can still surprise me.

I think this is my second favourite with the order going...
One Italian Summer
Expiration Dates
In Five Years
The Dinner List

But maybe emotionally it might be this one first over OIS.

There were so many passages that made me wish I had a physical copy to highlight.
I think and obviously this is just for me as all my reviews are- that this resonated with me a lot.

I haven't been in as many relationships as the protagonist but the sentiments I understood. While this meant a lot passages didn't apply to me, Serle's book still manage to resonate and bring to the surface these complex and deep emotions that can reveal truths that sometimes stare us in the face. We may just need a book to help us know what we are feeling.

Great summer read for sure for a beach weekend or a getaway.
Something I would recommend to my single girlfriends - even though it feels like I'm the only one left.

graceisbaked's review against another edition

3.0

Not as good as one Italian summer, but still a pleasant relaxing read. I’ve been reading intense thrillers lately and this was a nice breath of fresh air to take a break from that genre.

mommabbear316's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0