In Five Years: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

This book was riveting in its rawness and ability to make the reader feel such truth in emotion. It is about different facets of love and how we can love differently through familiarity. It splits your heart open in its path through reality while showing how grief cuts you to its core while etching the pure beauty of friendship onto a heart, always to remain a part of you. Often it is this closeness of a friend that touches us in a truer manner than a relation can ever hope to delve to the deepest level. We must be cautious with whom we trust with this depth of closeness and its fragile reality.

Good read! Not anything complex or amazing. I would def recommend for someone in their 20’s or 30’s who are romcom fans it is entertaining!

I couldn’t put it down. Such a wonderful story of friendship with all its ups and downs, hurts and happiness.

Let me start by saying, I’m not completely upset with the story or ending. But let’s be clear, this is not a love story, nor a story about friendship. Was love and friendship in the book? Yes, but so was a detailed description of their meals and the wine they chose to go along with it. I feel like I remember those scenes way more than the pages of the characters relationships. I loved the idea of having a vision of your life 5 years from now and seeing how it all transpires, but this book failed at connecting the reader to the outcome. The main character’s description of her best friend came off as obsession rather than best friends growing up together. Her reminiscing gave me stalker vibes. I couldn’t connect, I couldn’t route for anyone, except for Bella and her battle with cancer. This could have been a really good book with a great concept but unfortunately fell short. Easy read, but if you’re on the fence, find something else.

I enjoyed reading this story. It kept my attention and I read the book in a couple of days. The end was a bit unexpected, which is a good thing. The story itself was a little slow at times and I didn’t feel that drawn to the characters. I also wish I had known that it would be a bit sad.

Very enjoyable book. It was heartfelt, yet exciting. I would recommend In Five Years to others. Well done, thank you.

My goal was to get back into reading and this book was perfect for that. It is a unique blend of romance, friendship, and a touch of magical realism that makes for a compelling and emotional read. Unlike typical romance novels, this book subverts expectations by focusing on deep, complex relationships—not just romantic love, but the love between best friends. The bond between Dannie and Bella is the heart of the story. It’s a quick read with a gripping premise. The NYC setting and time-jump element keep the story moving briskly

When I read the Amazon “blurb” on this book, I went into it thinking it would be one of those two friends who agree that “if we’re not married by the time we’re 35, we’ll get together” books. It was not that. Instead, this is an interesting and sometimes uncomfortable look at the truth of the old saying that “life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” This book, with its very interesting premise, is testimony to that frustration and futility. I still haven’t resolved my feelings on the ending. For me, it was a bit surprising, but overall it makes sense.

I really don't know why so many people didn't like the book. It wasn't the lovestory I expected this I have to admit but that made it different from all those stories where everybody already knows the end when reading the summary. This book was a surprise and it has a message in it. The ending was a bit too short for me and not really the happy end I would have wished for which is only logic knowing the story. However, I can highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to read something special and about life, the real life not "la vie en rose"!

This is the first book that I've read by this author and it was absolutely fantastic, you literally could not take your eyes from the pages, it has you complete;y hooked right from the first page and doesn't let you go until you have finished the whole book. This story line is awesome and you will be desperate to see how everything plays out until the end its not what you expect at all, it's awesome. Where do you see yourself in five years ? This is the question a lot of us ask ourselves at some point or another throughout our lives. Dannie has everything or so it seems, she has a high flying career and is about to have a massive important interview of her life that she aces. Her boyfriend has just proposed and after having a few glasses of champagne to celebrate she falls asleep thinking that she is way up on her five year plan. That is until: BOOM! When she wakes up she is some where totally different, different home, different husband and ring and a completely different life, when she realises after looking at the TV five whole years have passed. She decides to ignore what ever it was that happened, a dream a premonition whatever it was she decides to ignore it. The question is will fate let her ignore it or did it happen for a reason? ( NO SPOILERS) As soon as I started reading this book I was very intrigued and I was desperate to see what was going to happen I couldn't take my eyes of the pages. The characters in this book were written so good and the friendship between Dannie and Bella is so beautiful to see and also so heartbreaking. These two are like sisters and go through so much together that your emotions will be on a roller coaster ride, you will really need the tissues when reading this book because some moments are totally heartbreaking. This book is a very powerful read and the love story between the pages that is blossoming is beautiful to see. I really enjoyed seeing how this story was going to play out, this book is a complete page turner and I couldn't put it down, I was hooked from page one and I will highly recommend this book to everyone because it is one of the best five star reads that Ive ever read and its a book you have to read. I'm glad that ive found another fantastic author to read. I will definitely look forward to more of this author's work in the future. This book is out now.

Hella bad story. Cheating on your dying bestfriend involved. Won’t recommend. But good books seller.

Good read

The ending is completely unexpected ! The story in itself is a beautiful and in my opinion a genuine life lesson.