Emma is having the worst day of her life. Frustrating. Chaotic. And the only person who could make it better is gone by the end of the day.
Yet even worse than all of that: Emma keeps waking up to the same day, over and over again.
But what if this is a sign things could be different? Can Emma change the heartbreaking end to this love story?
Circumstances beyond my control meant I could only read this book in small doses, and I'm really sorry for that. This is the kind of book you curl up with on a rainy day and let yourself sink into the writing; it's the kind of book you read all at once and emerge from slowly, blinking and unsure. It's that kind of good.
Cesca is able to draw characters who are simultaneously really annoying and completely understandable. Emma's constant need to be dealing with something other than what was in front of her made me want to shout at her - but we've all done it, haven't we? It's so easy now to get caught up in everything the world seems to need from us, and forget about the people near us. After all, they'll always be near us, won't they? It's not a new message, but Cesca has made it so beautiful and amazing.
I love the letters, too; they're so raw and real, some of them painful but all of them heartfelt and amazing, working really well to build a picture of a man we never otherwise see except through Emma's (increasingly frazzled) point of view. The changes Emma goes through are wonderful, as well; from searching for answer, to guilt, depression, and finally starting to work to make the best of it. It's a wonderful protrayal.
Buy this, block off some time, get your favourite drink and curl up. You won't regret it.
Maybe Next Time published on the 7th of March, 2023 in the US (top image) and publishes on the 30th March 2023 in the UK (lower image). I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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