Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid

 

Atmosphere:  A love story by Taylor Jenkins Reid was recommended by my wife after reading a review in the AARP magazine

Started: September 16, 2025
Completed: September 19, 2025
Recommendation: Mild recommendation
Recommended By: My wife

Review:

Eh.  This is a love story and I think it would be seen as an improbable love story.  A woman who thinks she is asexual falls for a woman.  Honestly, I think that Reid did a good job showing how love can sneak up on someone.  Other than that, I wasn't thrilled by the book.  The astronaut/astronomer angle was not compelling to me.  The closeted couple was, but I have no sense of how realistic it was in those times.  All in all, this wasn't a bad read, I just wasn't ever rushing to find out what happened next and I feel that the ending was telegraphed throughout the book, so the minor "maybe not" didn't go far.  The relationship after about half way through the book became flat.