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After I Do

After I Do

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  • Author：Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Summary

When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches the breaking point， they come up with an unconventional plan。 They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again。 One year apart， and only one rule: they cannot contact each other。 Aside from that， anything goes。

Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery， quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage。 These influences， as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan， begin to change Lauren’s ideas about monogamy and marriage。 She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage， when love and lust are no longer tied together， what do you value？ What are you willing to fight for？

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Reviews

Janet Holt ，

rating: 4audiobook

Stacey Warner ，

I think every single part of this book was perfection。

Charlotte ，

A very refreshing romance novel that was so well written。 The characters are all endearing in their own unique ways。 I appreciated all the reflections and perspectives on marriage。 This would be a book I read again one day。 Also， a novel about Rachel would be something I would definitely read！

Carol ，

Really forgettable。 A let down after Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo。

Krys Thomson ，

If you’re considering this book because you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and/or Malibu Rising， this book is NOT for you。 I love the author’s newer books and I knew to expect something different with this novel， but it was the worst books I’ve read this year。 The characters are awful and unlikeable。 The plot is somewhat stupid。 The only thing the characters fight over is where to order food from （it’s the 21st century， you can each order from different places - duh）。 It has some deeper If you’re considering this book because you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and/or Malibu Rising， this book is NOT for you。 I love the author’s newer books and I knew to expect something different with this novel， but it was the worst books I’ve read this year。 The characters are awful and unlikeable。 The plot is somewhat stupid。 The only thing the characters fight over is where to order food from （it’s the 21st century， you can each order from different places - duh）。 It has some deeper， philosophical moments about love and romance but those are all shattered by the end when every woman gets a conventional， traditional “happy” ending。 Pass。 。。。more

Ana Sant’Ana ，

Lauren e Ryan são casados há 11 anos e não estão mais felizes como no início da relação。 Como eles ainda sentem algo um pelo outro， decidem ficar um ano separados， sem qualquer contato， para ver se ainda tem alguma chance de futuro juntos。Esse foi o primeiro livro da Taylor que eu li após Evelyn Hugo e Daisy Jones。 Vocês imaginam como estava a expectativa né？ *risada nervosa*Pois ela não só me cativou mais uma vez com uma escrita impecável， como me emocionou com a história de duas pessoas que se Lauren e Ryan são casados há 11 anos e não estão mais felizes como no início da relação。 Como eles ainda sentem algo um pelo outro， decidem ficar um ano separados， sem qualquer contato， para ver se ainda tem alguma chance de futuro juntos。Esse foi o primeiro livro da Taylor que eu li após Evelyn Hugo e Daisy Jones。 Vocês imaginam como estava a expectativa né？ *risada nervosa*Pois ela não só me cativou mais uma vez com uma escrita impecável， como me emocionou com a história de duas pessoas que se amam tanto que fazem uma escolha nada convencional pra continuar se amando。Não parece que pode dar certo o casal se separar， sair com outras pessoas， viver independentemente。 E， realmente， essa fórmula pode não ser a melhor pra todo mundo。 Mas foi interessante ver como os dois aprenderam sobre seus pontos fortes e fracos da relação e quando chegou a hora da decisão final， tudo estava muito claro。Acho que pra mim a história foi ainda mais tocante por eu ser casada há muitos anos e saber como é passar por crises。Se tem uma coisa que eu aprendi é que a parte mais fácil é a cerimônia e a festa de casamento。 O dia a dia， as manias， a convivência， isso sim é mais desafiador， às vezes。 Mas é tudo questão de escolha。Você escolhe amar alguém além dos defeitos e imperfeições， e segue fazendo essa escolha todos os dias。 。。。more

Emilie （emilies_booknook） ，

“Just because you can live without someone doesn’t mean you want to”When Lauren and Ryan think their love for each other has faded they decide to take a year off their marriage。 They stay legally married but cut all communication between each other and try to see if love is still in the cards for them。 After a year of secretly communicating via unsent emails Lauren and Ryan find their way back to each other。 Will they decide divorce is the right thing for their relationship or will they give the “Just because you can live without someone doesn’t mean you want to”When Lauren and Ryan think their love for each other has faded they decide to take a year off their marriage。 They stay legally married but cut all communication between each other and try to see if love is still in the cards for them。 After a year of secretly communicating via unsent emails Lauren and Ryan find their way back to each other。 Will they decide divorce is the right thing for their relationship or will they give their love a second chance？TJR does it yet again！ Although parts of the story had traditional elements of a romantic novel， the overall idea and storyline was original。 。。。more

Jennifer Johnson ，

Kind of depressing … kind of profound。 Couldn’t put this one down either。

Kristin Katsuye ，

This is beyond just a cliche marriage story。 Much more beyond that。 Filled with the different meanings that life holds。 For the many people who choose to make different choices based on who they are。

Jess Quindlen ，

4。5/5 TJR does it again- I loved this story so much。 It showed the raw and real parts of relationships- not just the rainbows and butterflies most romance novels portray。

Cindy Peralta ，

The trials and hardship of marriage and the hope of making things work out。 A good read 💕

Claire Brasser ，

Incredibly relatable story of a marriage in trouble， solid characters， nothing over the top or shark jumping。 Just a good look at the evolution of relationships and how we treat others around us。

Mary ，

This was the perfect read for a road trip - easy， corny， nothing complicated。 But overall， the writing is pretty ordinary。 Even found a typo， oy！

it’s a book thang ，

Book 59 of 2021;After I Do-Taylor Jenkins ReidThis took me back in time to my milestone breakups…the heartbreaks that tore me up and to times I wasn’t sure if my Life wouldn’t ever come back together。 Like a massive jigsaw that needed to be put back together but the pieces fit different。 I was in charge of putting this back together。And this is what Lauren is doing…from her heartbreak and the demise of her marriage she is finding herself and putting the piece of her puzzle back together…the piec Book 59 of 2021;After I Do-Taylor Jenkins ReidThis took me back in time to my milestone breakups…the heartbreaks that tore me up and to times I wasn’t sure if my Life wouldn’t ever come back together。 Like a massive jigsaw that needed to be put back together but the pieces fit different。 I was in charge of putting this back together。And this is what Lauren is doing…from her heartbreak and the demise of her marriage she is finding herself and putting the piece of her puzzle back together…the pieces look and fit different but how do things not change when your marriage breaks down？This book has just as much to do with the individual as it does with our relationship to love。 Everyone approaches love and relationships differently。 What is right for one couple is completely wrong for another。 This captures that idea to perfection。Lauren and Ryan are told by so many people that this year long break is a mistake。 That being apart is not working things out。 They are constantly criticizing by "people that seem to know better"。 But this also shows that really no one has any clue about love。 We just know what has worked for us， and try to pass along this wisdom to the people we love and hope it works just as well for them。My biggest love of this book is not the individual journey Lauren takes to find out more about herself through her love of Ryan。 It's all the ways in which people approach and interpret love。Rachel， Lauren's sister wants to fall in love but she is also happy being by herself and developing her career。 This works for her。Lauren's mom is seeing a man that treats her like a princess， but she knows the moment is fleeting so they well not progress past the initial love stage where they spend tons of time together。 She is happy with her love life for now and that works for her。Charlie， Lauren's brother has many different flings that result in one that sticks。 Committing to someone he hardly knows because。。。。。reasons （this is a spoiler so I'm not telling）。 This works well for him。David， a man Lauren is sleeping with is still hung up on his ex that cheated on him。 He keeps his distance because it is what he is told to do by other people。 Because "you're supposed to leave someone that cheats on you"。 He doesn't know how to move on and continue to love her up close。 He has to keep his distance to protect himself from the pain。 But this works for him。This book is an embodiment of "THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO LOVE， THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP。 THERE IS NO ONE THING THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE。 THERE'S JUST LOVE"。 And I love that about this book。I honestly did not think I would enjoy this book all that much after just reading its synopsis， but TJR has pleasantly surprised me with her ability to take a simple concept and put a refreshing twist to it。 This is a beautiful book， and I recommend it to anyone looking for a realistic plot centered around love， compromise， family and self-discovery。4/5⭐️Happy Reading x 。。。more

Rocío Mañana ，

Conocí a la autora por su libro "Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo" y me gustó tanto que quise leer todo de ella， aproveché que este libro está en KU para leerlo。。。 Y siendo algo completamente diferente a lo anterior que leí de ella， me encantó。。。 La pluma de la autora me parece excelente y la historia me mantuvo enganchada。 Un libro que recomiendo sin lugar a dudas。 Conocí a la autora por su libro "Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo" y me gustó tanto que quise leer todo de ella， aproveché que este libro está en KU para leerlo。。。 Y siendo algo completamente diferente a lo anterior que leí de ella， me encantó。。。 La pluma de la autora me parece excelente y la historia me mantuvo enganchada。 Un libro que recomiendo sin lugar a dudas。 。。。more

Rouse Sobrino ，

Este es el segundo libro que leo de Taylor Jenkins y me ha encantado。Son historias de la vida real que pueden sucederle a cualquier familia y empatizas tanto con los personajes y te pones en su pellejo， que te llegan al alma。

Rhythm ，

This was just okay for me， I feel for such kind of books a dual pov is so important， this read more like women fiction， because we hardly get anything from the male protagonist and I couldn’t feel that connection。 😭 However，I like the writing and the comfort and soothing feels I get when I read a TJR book 🤍

Jessica Offer ，

Wonderful， delightful fluff。

Brittany Horton ，

I really enjoyed the honest exploration of marriage， long term relationships and the winding paths that love can take us down。 I was reminded recently of what Shakespeare wrote “the course of true love never did run smooth。” It’s refreshing to see more books available that explore narratives following marriage & the honeymoon phase because that is where most of us live， most of the time。 Also I’m throughly enjoying every book I find by Taylor Jenkins Reid。 I’m on a marathon mission with her boo I really enjoyed the honest exploration of marriage， long term relationships and the winding paths that love can take us down。 I was reminded recently of what Shakespeare wrote “the course of true love never did run smooth。” It’s refreshing to see more books available that explore narratives following marriage & the honeymoon phase because that is where most of us live， most of the time。 Also I’m throughly enjoying every book I find by Taylor Jenkins Reid。 I’m on a marathon mission with her books this year！ 。。。more

Alicia Fannin ，

This was a GREAT read！ Of course， I would expect nothing less from this author。 She is a master storyteller！This specific novel dives into the hardships of marriage and the lessons that you learn along the way。 Will Lauren & Ryan allow the everydayness of marriage bring them together or pull them apart？ This novel was touching， relatable， funny & maddening at times！As with all of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novels， there are real life lessons you can take from her fictional work。 I also have to give h This was a GREAT read！ Of course， I would expect nothing less from this author。 She is a master storyteller！This specific novel dives into the hardships of marriage and the lessons that you learn along the way。 Will Lauren & Ryan allow the everydayness of marriage bring them together or pull them apart？ This novel was touching， relatable， funny & maddening at times！As with all of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novels， there are real life lessons you can take from her fictional work。 I also have to give her kudos for tying every end up neatly。 There are NO plot holes left behind。 A great read I highly recommend！ A high 4 star for me！ 。。。more

sam hill ，

one of the best books i have read in a long time i went through SO MANY EMOTIONS i laughed out loud multiple times but it was also so emotional and made me think i love this so much

Meghan ，

3。5 stars This one just did not captivate me like her other books。 It was so depressing and seriously I could never take a year break from my husband。 If you want to f*ck other people we are done no going back to figure things out！ So maybe it is that I just can't relate to this。 3。5 stars This one just did not captivate me like her other books。 It was so depressing and seriously I could never take a year break from my husband。 If you want to f*ck other people we are done no going back to figure things out！ So maybe it is that I just can't relate to this。 。。。more

Anna Tobia ，

3。8 ⭐️ I really enjoyed this story about marriage and family。 The storyline isn’t a perfectly curated image of relationships， but it was real life。 I loved the theme of never giving up。

AnnaReads ☾✵ ，

4 StarsThis was a raw， genuine and probably one of the most realistic novels I've ever read。 The writing style was refreshing and I'll definitely be reading more by this author。 4 StarsThis was a raw， genuine and probably one of the most realistic novels I've ever read。 The writing style was refreshing and I'll definitely be reading more by this author。 。。。more

Fandomshits ♥♥♥ ，

I skimmed through it， this book。。。 exists。

Jillian （jills。thrillss） ，

“Ryan and I are two people who used to be in love。What a beautiful thing to have been。What a sad thing to be。”Okkkk I love everything TJR but I loved this book with my entire being。 Ryan and Lauren have been together since they were nineteen years old， go on to get married， and eventually fall into a rut where they realize they are no longer in love。 The story goes on and the two decide to separate for a year and see if they find their way back to one another。 I loved the elements of family， fri “Ryan and I are two people who used to be in love。What a beautiful thing to have been。What a sad thing to be。”Okkkk I love everything TJR but I loved this book with my entire being。 Ryan and Lauren have been together since they were nineteen years old， go on to get married， and eventually fall into a rut where they realize they are no longer in love。 The story goes on and the two decide to separate for a year and see if they find their way back to one another。 I loved the elements of family， friendship， love and second chances the story presents。 Most love stories are about people coming together， I really enjoyed that this story was opposite in the sense that it started with a relationship on the outs and you wondered which way it would go throughout the story。 。。。more

Darlene Drouillard ，

Another amazing book， can’t get enough from this author…I’ve read them all now…I’ll have to be patient till her next release…definitely will recommend

Thomas ，

After I read this book， I wanted to call it a hot mess， though it felt more like a bland mess in all honesty。 I will start with the positives: I appreciated Taylor Jenkins Reid’s general attempt to show that relationships can take different forms and that these various types of relationships all have merit。 I liked the main character’s sister， Rachel， the most。 Rachel started her own bakery and did not feel pressured to have a romantic partner or a kid。 Yay Rachel （I’m not being sarcastic， like After I read this book， I wanted to call it a hot mess， though it felt more like a bland mess in all honesty。 I will start with the positives: I appreciated Taylor Jenkins Reid’s general attempt to show that relationships can take different forms and that these various types of relationships all have merit。 I liked the main character’s sister， Rachel， the most。 Rachel started her own bakery and did not feel pressured to have a romantic partner or a kid。 Yay Rachel （I’m not being sarcastic， like genuinely yay Rachel for acting as one redeeming quality of this book even if she did not receive much actual character development。）Now to start the roast session， in which I will do my best to focus on specific qualities of the novel itself so I do not come across as unnecessarily mean to the author。 First， the two main characters， Lauren and Ryan， have a super toxic relationship where their communication breaks down faster than I can sing the first lines from my favorite Twice song， “Feel Special。” What’s frustrating is not the fact that they have a super toxic relationship – because that happens sometimes when communication falters – what’s frustrating is that Reid literally does not actually address the toxicity or show either character trying to grow from the toxicity， reflect upon the toxicity， or exhibit any tangible behavior change to ameliorate the toxicity。 Rather， Reid has the two characters take a separation of a year， and then after that year， they magically fall back in love and act like their relationship is glorious again， without actually addressing the roots of why their relationship fell apart in the first place。 She could have shown these characters unlearning unhealthy relationship behaviors， and instead she opted to portray them feeling obsessed about one another， then slightly less obsessed about one another， then back to being obsessed with zero actual self-insight about their original relationship。 Ugh。I’m not even going to try to say this in a nicer way: these characters felt blander than the blandest men I’ve gone out with， and trust me， I have gone on dates with men that literally put the “medi” in “mediocre” and the “bor” in “boring” （idk why I chose those parts of those words， I’m just trying to emphasize my point here。） After reading 300 pages of this novel， I don’t think I can recall a single interesting characteristic of Lauren or Ryan。 Lauren， our main character， comes across as so basic: she works in alumni relationships， she generally cares about her family， she eventually writes to an advice columnist。 But what intriguing conflict or growth edge does she have outside of her angst about her marriage and then separation with Ryan？ Nothing。 Like actually nothing。 Aside from her sister Rachel’s bakery， every single thing that occurred in this novel felt like filler for Lauren to ruminate about her relationship with Ryan – and again， she doesn’t even generate any psychologically deep insight about that relationship after 300 pages and one year apart from him。My final critique of this novel centers on how it does not address amatonormativity in any meaningful way。 Reid had such a clear opportunity to tackle amatonormativity – the initial portrayal of Lauren and Ryan’s relationship is rife with heteronormativity， internal and external messages about “the one，” unquestioned expectations about marriage， etc。 However， instead of having either character reflect on what made them prioritize romance so much in the first place， Reid makes them continue to obsess over romance and then simply fall back in love with no awareness of the societal forces that affected their unhealthy relationship to begin with。 At this point as I write this， I’m like， am I projecting my frustration about not currently having a crush on a guy right now onto this book？ I think the answer is no though， because even if I had a crush on the most beautiful， emotionally available， social justice-oriented man of color right now， I would still say all of these things about the book because it was pretty yikes。Anyway， if you’re interested in quality romance， I’d highly recommend Such a Lonely， Lovely Road by Kagiso Lesego Molope and A World Between by Emily Hashimoto， both written by women of color who deserve way more praise and attention though have not yet gotten it most likely because of racism in the publishing industry， imo。 Or check out my favorite fiction reads of 2021 so far， two books that center women of color with full and complex internal and external lives: When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert and A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum。 Okay Goodreads friends and followers， it’s 11:24pm as I write this and I’m going to bed after posting this， have a good night or day or listen to “Lovesick Girls” by Blackpink wherever you are， and I hope your current or next read is better than my experience with this book。 。。。more

reading with jane。x ，

this was my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book and I’ve had it for awhile but I kept putting it off because there is so much hype around her as an author I didn’t want to be let down。 I definitely wasn’t！ this book was a rollercoaster of emotion but so worth it！ I read it in one evening because I just could not put it down。

hanna ，

4。5this was such a beautiful novel that's all i have to say。 if you are a fan of coho books you would love this it is easily a new favourite book about marriage and self growth。 anyways if you want a quick read that will equally break your heart and fill it with joy pick this up 4。5this was such a beautiful novel that's all i have to say。 if you are a fan of coho books you would love this it is easily a new favourite book about marriage and self growth。 anyways if you want a quick read that will equally break your heart and fill it with joy pick this up 。。。more

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