Book Review: Romance strikes in 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alison Rose Greenberg’s second novel, “Maybe Once, Maybe Twice,” is a long, luscious buildup of will-they-won’t-they, love-triangling, song-writing, and trips down memory lane as the narrative hops back to teen Maggie and 20-something Maggie to flesh out her past. Greenberg’s style is sharp and funny, with quirky lines like “Stop trying to make me fall in love with Dave Matthews!” and “Progressive grandmas are national treasures.” For as fun as the story is, you can almost forget that it still takes place in an insidious industry that often uses women's bodies and minds for the gains of the men at the top. Ripe for a super-meta film adaptation, “Maybe Once, Maybe Twice” is everything you want in a smart romantic comedy: deep, tear-inducing emotions; sharp, sardonic humor; steamy sex scenes played by even steamier leads; and an epic soundtrack underneath it all.