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Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

10 reviews

juanat77's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Addiction, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Excrement, Medical content, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

cozyteareads's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump for around a month or so now and this book was so good that I read the last hundred pages or so in a single sitting. I had such a good time reading it, and it made me tear up a little at the end. There was always a thread of hope and joy through the entire story that made it so comforting to read. I adored it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Abandonment

mbichaela's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

ENG
i’m truly sorry but this story wasn’t for me. there were few elements i did not click with and they made me want to dnf the book. 
1. i know that all book cannot have a perfect family dynamics but i truly hated how this one worked. (and there were too many issues for me and not every one felt solved or truly explored)
2. it seemed from the beginning what will be the end and that made the book less enjoyable for me
3. this romance and connection between mcs just felt messy and not in this quirky way for which i like author’s books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Addiction, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident and Infidelity

zalouis's review

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Dementia and Alcohol

abbypeekreads's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I hadn't expected much from this book when I first picked it up. I had liked Jimenez's other books, but they weren't my absolute favorites. But Life's Too Short was really something special for so many reasons, and is by far my favorite book by Abby Jimenez that I've read so far!

The characters in this book are some of my favorites in any book I've ever read. Adrian and Vanessa grabbed my heart from the beginning. I adored how sweet Adrian was and how big his heart was, especially towards Vanessa, and I loved how real Vanessa was from the beginning, no matter how messy she thought her life was. 

Their character growth was quite literally top tier. They had a big struggle to overcome, and even though it was so heart-wrenching to read, it was also so beautiful in the end to watch them navigate it (together and separately). It made for some incredible and compelling storytelling and character development, so much so that I couldn't put the book down. 

I've always appreciated how Jimenez tackles an important and difficult topic with each of her books. While I don't have any experience with chronic illness, I enjoyed being able to learn more about how chronic illnesses affect and shape people's lives and families. The way Jimenez handled it in this particular book felt very authentic as well.

As with her previous books, I felt the writing was still a bit cheesy at times. But because the story itself was so compelling, it honestly didn't detract from my experience all that much. All in all, this was truly a special read that I'm sure will stick with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Minor: Gun violence

karolinaz's review

emotional funny hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, Sexual content, Medical content, Addiction, Drug abuse, Stalking, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

rachel_sf's review

emotional

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Content warning: Hoarding

theespressoedition's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

"But make time for other things that aren't work. Find balance. Find joy. You are the kind of man who can't see the shapes in the clouds. And it's not because you lack imagination. It's because you're too busy to look up."

This book, ladies and gents, is a masterpiece. A work of art. I liked The Friend Zone. I enjoyed The Happily Ever After Playlist. But my goodness gracious, Life's Too Short takes the cake in every way, shape, and form.

I instantly related with Vanessa. She's a digital content creator who is dealing with health issues - just like me. Right off the bat, I appreciated how her job was taken seriously and she wasn't portrayed as some kind of airhead or attention-seeker. Her family was chaotic and her life was a bit of a hot mess, but she was real and beautiful in her own way and I loved it.

Then there was Adrian. Our soft, cinnamon roll boy. He was absolutely precious and I related with him in a lot of ways as well. He preferred work and organization like myself, but he also had a huge capacity for love. The way these two characters molded together to create the perfect friends-to-"forbidden"-lovers was just perfect in every way.

The slow burn was done really well and I actually loved how painfully accurate the big relationship "challenge" was. It reminded me so much of my husband and myself when we first met and he was navigating my life with a chronic illness.

Overall, I think this book was so special because of how personal it felt, but I also just think it was a beautifully written love story that I'll want to read again and again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Gun violence

100_pages_hr's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This series has been amazing and I really loved this book.

I'm not real big on social media so I'll admit to being a little nervous at first reading about a YouTuber, but the more I learned about Vanessa the more I loved her platform. I really love books that bring awareness to conditions and Jimenez is one of the best at this.

I loved baby whisperer Adrian! At times he came across a little too good to be true, but then Jimenez would throw something in to humanize him. 

For me this was a fast read, but it was a slow burn romance for sure. The build up was pretty intense and I loved it. 

It was also fun to revisit old friends. After reading this I have a very strong urge to re-read the first two and then this one again.

I love how Jimenez builds her characters. I especially love how the Kirsten and Vanessa have NO filter. It makes for a super fun story!

I hope to see many more books from Jimenez in the future!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Torture, and Drug use

Moderate: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness

sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Gun violence