Publishing date: 30.01.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Thank you to NetGalley and Jean-Luke Swanepoel for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 


TLDR: A little confusing and rambly, has conversations about the more uncomfortable aspects of relationships

I was really excited to read his book when I received my ARC copy. Now I am left feeling conflicted and unsure where to place it amongst my other books.

This story is a tragedy. Of love and the sacrifices we make for it. The ups and downs, the conflicts and celebrations. I think it might hit home for a lot of people. Personally, it didn't hit for me. That's more of a me problem though. 

Another thing that bothered me was the way the passage of time was handled. A lot of the time I would be thrown into a scenario and wonder whether it was the past or present. A little confusing. The writing style also doesn't help. I would say it is akin to improvising a presentation where you pull the first thought out of your head. A little unfiltered and a little hard to follow along. 

Now, even with these downers, I was left thinking. This book shows a different side of relationships that are rarely shown in other pieces of media. How other people affect the relationship. The complexities of two different people in union. How incompatible and compatible people can be. It was uncomfortable to read, but something I needed to read. 

All in all, I will give this 3 stars. It has both good and bad things going for it. If you are interested and can look past rambly writing, then read it.