hello goodbye everything in between book

Sadly, it also comes to late to make up for the rest of the novel. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between ends on an up note with a sweet note of optimism. Although Smith throws in a few twists and surprises, they come far too late in the story to make for any worthwhile changes. The final decision for these characters seems obvious and inevitable from the beginning. Retracing the steps of a relationship that is now on the brink of collapse just felt depressing and often pointless. Although it made sense that the stakes are high for both characters, they never felt particularly pressing for me.

I never made the choices Clare and Aidan make and so for most of the book I had a really hard time understanding their choices. I think that’s a big part of my disconnect with Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between. It was a little strange (and maybe even off-putting) to see that aspect of the college experience completely erased from this community. Because he didn’t get accepted anywhere else. The one character who is truly staying behind and living at home is going to community college. I suppose it’s because Clare and Aidan are from an affluent community but even the students who are going to college nearby are planning on leaving and moving into dorms. No one in this entire book makes a similar choice. But it was my choice and even then I knew it was the right choice for me. I’ve had a lot of people tell me that I missed out on a fundamental college experience. I commuted because my mom needed me at home, it was cheaper and because I didn’t want to go away. I put myself through college with scholarships, financial aid, and a part-time job. I think I’m atypical here and I think a lot of readers who dealt with (or will deal with) similar big changes to Aidan’s and Clare’s will totally identify with this novel. Which is why it’s so hard to say that this novel didn’t work for me. She is a phenomenal talent and I went into this book with high expectations after loving her recent novel The Geography of You and Me. Smith is a master when it comes to contemporary novels with a lot of heart and sweet romance. While saying goodbye to their homes, their friends and their families, Clare and Aidan will have to figure out if it’s time to say goodbye to each other as well in Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2015) by Jennifer E. They’ve already stayed together for two years–can a few extra miles really tear them apart?Īs Clare and Aidan retrace the steps of their relationship across their small town they will revisit fond memories and reveal some closely guarded secrets. With both of them leaving for college and heading to opposite coasts, Clare is certain that breaking up makes the most sense. After two years together, Clare and Aidan only have one night left to figure out what comes next.

Hello goodbye everything in between book