I think the characters really made this book as the plot wasn’t anything we haven’t seen before in media.

I have to say the beginning blurb kind of lost the element of surprise towards the end of the novel but the over all plot was still fantastic. The book was fairly even paced, a little rushed at the end but understandably so since you wouldn’t want to keep reading the same events over and over again. I wanted to keep reading and discovering what was going to happen next. The plot isn’t anything revolutionary when it comes to time travelling love stories but that doesn’t make the magic of this book any less. It adds a sense of something magical and makes the story that much better. I don’t understand why or how the Time travel happened but that’s the point I think in this book. Jack goes back the first time, confused but willing to try again and though he messes up a ton of times he eventually gets the magical formula that solves all his problems and makes his life and those around him better. I like the way it was played out in this story. Okay this was a really fun contemporary due to the twist in the story! What I was really drawn to in the first place was the Time Travelling element. She’s sweet and kind and the all around good girl. She’s what keeps the three friends together even when they want to fall apart. It makes the story that much more interesting and without Jillian, Jack would not have meet Kate. Okay but really it works for this book like 110 %. Jillian – The “Almost” Jack’s girlfriend and now best friend girl who’s dating his other best friend. Franny seems like a good guy though and he definitely has a happy tune in the 5th time loop when everything is coming together. While he came around on some things I think there was definitely some over reactions on his part. While I understand his situation and the tough things he was going through as Jack’s long time best friend I often found myself wondering how he could so easily give up on his friend after making some mistakes. Although she isn’t aware of the time travel loops the different actions taken throughout the story really change how things are for her and ever her own character because Jack also brings out the best in her.įranny – Franny bothered me a little bit.

Kate is strong and sassy but she also goes through some drastic changes. Kate has a sickness, I’m not going to tell you what because that would spoil parts of the story, just know that is something serious. Kate – Our amazing female protagonist described as utterly beautiful. I loved that we got to watch him really evolve over the course of the time loops and eventually be able to understand his choices and actions. However throughout his time travel loops he learns about himself and becomes a better person in the end. Jack is very unsure of himself in the beginning of this book thinking of himself as “almost” getting things. The love takes time to grow, but he feels something is really different about her. When Jack first meets Kate there is an instant connection. Jack is a pretty loyal friend, but he goes through some fairly difficult situations where he’s forced to make tough decisions. Jack – Our main character undergoes some pretty heavy development but then again who wouldn’t when your in a time travel loop. Opposite of Always is a funny, witty and wild time traveling ride that will leave you with a valuable life lesson and a warm glow in your heart. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do-and let go-to save the people he loves. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. Even if that means believing in time travel. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Jack’s curse of almost is finally over.īut this love story is. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling-hard.

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