Reviews - The Key to My Heart

491 reviews for:

The Key to My Heart

Lia Louis

4.03 AVERAGE

triple_m's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A very sweet and endearing story about love and grief. It has a bit of a slow start but things do pick up. The ending is a little bit too picturesque but still good. I think all of the friendships/relationships developed really organically and I liked the slower development, it felt more real.

Maybe I’m petty but I wish Nat never reunited her friendship with Edie. Forgiveness and moving up is one thing but I could never go back to what it once was. Then again no one has ever accused me of being too forgiving lol.

Content Warnings

shirdles's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lauren_tav's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

widastar's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was beautiful

jfren's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jitskevddoes's review against another edition

3.25

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

akswhy's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lia Louis will always be a must-read author for me. She never shied away from the truly tough shit, the seasons of life that feel unbearable until you find yourself on the other side of them. This book takes grief and wrings it out onto a page in the best way possible. It’s visceral, it’s hopeful, it’s full of a fantastic mix of characters. Made me cry, made me laugh, made me want to make music again.

Content Warnings

elysareadsitall's review against another edition

2.0

I was sadly disappointed in "The Key to My Heart." The pace was slow, and the main character was the only one really well developed until the last fourth of the book. For a long book, those are not enjoyable traits. It felt repetitive.

There's a sort of love triangle, but one of the men never seemed like a viable option to me. He just seemed to be a plot device.

I expected this book to be one of my favorites of 2022 because I loved "Eight Perfect Hours" so much. This one didn't work for me though.

the_rita's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hello_sweetie11's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Of COURSE I loved this book! Music! Train stations! Random connections! Home remodel! Loved. And lots of emotions shared. Communication. I loved the characters and the growth of many relationships.

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