In Five Years

In Five Years

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  • Author：Rebecca Serle
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Editor Reviews

12/23/2019

Serle’s bewitching story of love and friendship (after The Dinner List) centers on a young woman who plans her life down to the minute until fate gets in the way. At 28, Dannie Kohan lives happily with her boyfriend, David, in a Manhattan apartment and is poised to land her dream job as a lawyer at a top firm. Dannie expects to get married by the time she’s 30; right on track, David proposes, giving Dannie a ring picked out by her best friend Bella. After accepting the proposal, Dannie slips into a deep sleep and dreams of an alternate future, where everything is off-kilter. In her dream, it’s the year 2025 and she lives with a man named Aaron Gregory. Upon waking, Dannie begins to second-guess her regimented course, and as the years pass, she puts off the marriage. On a rainy day in June 2025, she meets up with Bella, now a successful art dealer, and is stunned to find her accompanied by Aaron, the man from her dream. She senses a mutual recognition, and, after Bella receives devastating news, Dannie and Aaron grow closer. While the plot hinges on well-worn tropes, the deadpan prose highlights the author’s keen sense of irony. Serle’s whimsical tale is book club catnip. (Mar.)This review has been updated to remove a spoiler.

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Reviews

Shelley-S-Reviewer ，

4.5 Stars This book will really pull on your emotions. I viewed this more as a woman's fiction story instead of a romance. Only because it wasn't the romance that was the draw for me this time. Dannie's character is what really had me pulled into this story. It's a well written story. The characters are everyday people with such different personalities. The characters and the story line grab you and take you into their world. You laugh, cry and weep with them and live every event like it's your own. This book is funny, heartbreaking and very human. I really enjoyed The Dinner List from the same author and she continued to wow me with her imagination and style. What really says something about the writing is I can overlook the lack of romance that I initially chose the story for. This is why it came off more as a women's fiction book but it is also kind of magical. I really am a fan of the writing from this author, I think I could enjoy anything she writes, and I look forward to what Rebecca Serle brings us next.

KarenfromDothan ，

Dannie is a Type A personality. She’s very ambitious, believes in living by numbers and long-term planning. Her best friend since childhood, Bella, is the exact opposite. She’s carefree, goes through men like crazy and lives life with gusto. In a long term relationship, Dannie is having a problem taking the final step and marrying David. She loves David, saying he “just fits,” but why does she keep putting off the wedding? An astounding novel about the enduring friendship of best friends, true love and the agony of grief. The imaginative plot, the strong female protagonist and the unexpected ending all make for an engaging read. I think it’s very good and would appeal to readers who enjoy women’s fiction and love stories.

bookbruin ，

3.5 stars When I read the synopsis of In Five Years, I was immediately intrigued and couldn't wait to read it. I was expecting an epic love story, and I did get one, just not the one that I thought I would. I do not consider In Five Years a romance and would categorize it more as women's fiction. Readers should not expect a light and fluffy love story. There are romantic elements, but to me it was more a poignant celebration of friendship and sisterhood. I really enjoyed Rebecca Serle's writing overall, but I did feel that the pacing of the book was a little slow at times and overly detailed in certain areas. It made the book feel too long, and took away some of the emotional impact. The flash forward scene was done extremely well though and I loved how everything came together in the end. I'm still not really sure how to feel about the pseudo-love triangle that developed and how it concluded, but I can understand how grief and emotion could contribute to that outcome. Dannie, Bella, David, and Aaron were all likeable characters, but I didn't truly connect with or love any of them. I was invested enough in the story though to read this book in one sitting. I appreciated the message/theme that we cannot control life no matter how much we may want to and that there's a peace in letting go. Overall, an enjoyable read, but not quite what I was expecting. *I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*