Yesteryear

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Is anyone reading Yesteryear? I have just finished and need to talk about it. I loved it and did not see the ‘twist’ coming at all!

I read it after a recommendation on here. It was OK, wouldn't say I loved it.

I've just finished the Audible version. What I found difficult was that I just couldn't warm to any of the characters. I thought the premise was interesting - I have often wondered how Youtubers run their lives and how much they really do themselves. I also liked the interesting observations about the lies women are sold about having it all or being a trad wife. I thought it didnt really come to any conclusions though, just seemed shit for women whatever they do. I was not surprised about the ending, I kind of guessed where it was going. I thought it was well written though. I zipped through it in a few days which is most unlike me.

I’ve just finished it! The twist was… interesting. I sort of liked it and sort of felt a bit flat about it all at once… I wasn’t wowed by it (the twist) like I thought and hoped I’d be.

I feel like I have a lot of questions, especially how old Caleb was able to get an erection.

I thought he was able to get an erection because he felt he was now in charge, whereas previously she was very much the dominant partner. I thought the ending was a bit of a shocker. I didn’t see it coming, and thought it was very rushed and left some things unexplained, like Caleb’s fate. The book as a whole was flawed but I really enjoyed it and look forward to the movie.

I’ve just finished it, following its recommendation as Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Book Club choice for May.
I enjoyed it, but while the blurb on the back of the book promised an astonishing twist at the end, I felt it was a bit rushed and disappointing.
I sound like one of the Angry Women.

I found it disappointing. But maybe that's the fault of the surrounding hype rather than the book itself. Still, the hype served its purpose; I bought it, after all.

I recently read it, having picked it up at the airport... on the basis that it had cows on the front cover! (Think: rural country bumpkin who had never flown alone before, and feeling very out of place at a ginormous city airport!).

I don't tend to read much fiction these days, but I liked it, even though Natalie didn't come across as a particularly likeable person, before or afterwards. She was very much the dominant force in the beginning, and very confused and lost towards the end (though that can happen with medications). I'm glad that Clementine put her foot down about not wanting to be filmed, though, and that Mary got out of a life of domestic servitude!

I was underwhelmed. I found it quite dull and what twist? If there was one I missed it.

A 3 out of 5.

You’re really not supposed to warm to them I don’t think? Maybe the children.

At best. Wasn’t for me this one.

I feel similar to a lot of the replies. I liked it, wouldn't read it again though. Didn't warm to any of the characters. The twist was good and unexpected but I did feel the whole way through like I had no idea what was going on. I had to persevere through

God, I'm hating this book. I don't know why everybody hopes it up so much.

I liked it. I think my DDs should read it. I didn’t see the twist and that even that was yet more deception. The bits about the politician (Caleb’s dad) were interesting and up to date. It was an easy read. A 3/5 from me too.

Same for me. It’s the most I’ve ever paid for a kindle book because I fell for the hype and while it wasn’t a struggle to read it just didn’t live up to what I’d been sold by the reviews.

I listened to the Audible version too. I didn't see the twist coming, but to be honest I was quite relieved as I was afraid it was going gto have some supernatural weirdness going on to tie it all off.

I agree with the majority of posters - unlikeable characters just don’t appeal to me, but the premise was intriguing. I wouldn’t recommend.