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sophias03's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
POAH das war ein HARTES buch junge über einen monat hab ich das jetzt gelesen. Mein gott
Ich kann nichtmal erklären warum. Entweder ich mochte das buch nicht soo sehr weil ich einen reading slump hatte, oder ich hatte einen reading slump wegen dem buch.
Auf jeden fall geht es um ein ehepaar, das gescjieden ist und wegen 2 kindern immernoch im jeweiligen leben des anderen ist. Und ich weiß nicht, ich hab vieeel mehr romance erwartet, vielleicht hat es deswegen einfach nicht für mich funktioniert, aber ich hab mich zwischendurch schon seeeehr gelangweilt, weil zwischen den protahonisten bis so seite 290 von 370 NICJTS passiert ist und dafür bin ich einfach zu ungeduldig.
Alsooo insgesamt kein schlechtes buch, aber keine richtige romance im sinne von dass man grinsen und quietschen muss und deswegen IM MOMENT nichts für mich. Wenn man aber ein bisschen heartbreak lesen will, dann ganz gut :)
Ich kann nichtmal erklären warum. Entweder ich mochte das buch nicht soo sehr weil ich einen reading slump hatte, oder ich hatte einen reading slump wegen dem buch.
Auf jeden fall geht es um ein ehepaar, das gescjieden ist und wegen 2 kindern immernoch im jeweiligen leben des anderen ist. Und ich weiß nicht, ich hab vieeel mehr romance erwartet, vielleicht hat es deswegen einfach nicht für mich funktioniert, aber ich hab mich zwischendurch schon seeeehr gelangweilt, weil zwischen den protahonisten bis so seite 290 von 370 NICJTS passiert ist und dafür bin ich einfach zu ungeduldig.
Alsooo insgesamt kein schlechtes buch, aber keine richtige romance im sinne von dass man grinsen und quietschen muss und deswegen IM MOMENT nichts für mich. Wenn man aber ein bisschen heartbreak lesen will, dann ganz gut :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Death of parent and Car accident
ksuazo94's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
hereforthefunofit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Dementia
shaipanda's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book was absolutely beautiful and I loved itt! I was super skeptical of a second chance romance post divorce and the only reason I decided to was because it was written by Kennedy Ryan who I’ve loved everything I’ve read of hers and bc of the overwhelming positive reviews which I definitely understand now :) I’m still not 100% convinced but I am about 99% which is way more than I expected and genuinely really loved Yasmin and Josiah together they’re amazing and I loved seeing them work through their issues and seem to genuinely improve themselves
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Car accident
lana72905's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! All of the recommendations I've received for this book, I completely agree with. My first five star read for feburary, and I truly adored it. Every aspect of this story. The pain, the grief, the love I felt like it was really real. I was rooting for Josiah and Yasmen the entire way. It truly broke me seeing all the grief and depression all characters were going through, the inevitable crash of their lives, and how they had to cope from it. It was amazing seeing them feel through it. Each character felt real. Rheir flaws, their liks, their dislikes and their personalities felt truly deep and three dimensional. It was phenomenal. I cannot express enough how much I was fangirling seeing the scenes where Josiah and Yas had do much love for each other. It felt truly like a love story, a truly heartfelt love story that also delved into grief and loss. It truly made me feel like a second chance was deserving, to which it was. A wonderful story, 10/10, I'm definitely reading more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Moderate: Miscarriage and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, and Dementia
theoceanrose's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
Minor: Car accident
j_themoodreader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I truly enjoyed this beautiful story of black love and growth. The themes and characters are written in Kennedy's stunning signature style and it was everything!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Car accident
emmreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Sheer and utter devastation. That's how I feel right now after finishing this book, and somehow I'm wishing that I'd read it sooner? This story heavily features death, divorce, and depression yet is able to also focus on hope and honesty. Yasmen and Josiah's love story is hard to read at times, but they show such growth as characters throughout. Kennedy Ryan focuses on the stigma around therapy for Black men, the tragic grief that comes with losing a child, and the feeling of fighting for yourself against waves of depression. It's painful and tender, and I need the next story in the Skyland Series 10 minutes ago, thank you.
*Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*
*Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child death, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
megbooks02's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
As a therapist who is uber-sensitive to how grief and therapy are portrayed in fiction, I can say this was done very well! The writing, character growth, and storytelling were top tier in this beautiful novel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Car accident
churrosmom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
This is a heavy, heavy romance novel, bordering fiction rather than romance. Trigger warnings listed below. Yasmen and Josiah are divorced, coparenting, and running a business together. Their marriage fell apart after they lost Josiah's aunt and son (stillbirth after an accident) in short succession. Yasmen fell into a deep depression and Josiah wasn't supportive of her. The story takes place two years later, after Yasmen has healed and they keep being drawn towards each other.
The star of this book is the depth of its portrayal of the main character, Yasmen's depression and grief. This is probably the most realistic depiction of therapy that I have ever read in a novel. As someone who has been in therapy for almost 7 years and has had a number of therapists, I think that the main character's struggles with depression are so accurate in that it is hard for her to find a therapist who is a good fit, and it takes a combination of medication and long-term therapy with the right therapist to heal. So many books I've read have a magical therapist where the character goes to therapy twice and everything is resolved, and that is not the case here. It's also so realistic that unfortunately her family (husband and daughter) do not understand her depression and blame her for their family falling apart, and it takes themselves going to therapy to understand. I also like that we see the husband, Josiah, perspective on therapy and depression evolve (shoutout to the feelings wheel!!).
I do feel like the romance takes a back seat in this story, for better or for worse. After reading other reviews it does make me realize that we don't actually see much of the couple's love and growth together besides their sexual attraction. There is some minor drama with other characters Yasmen and Josiah date but they were set aside really easily.
Trigger warnings: Depression/mental health, suicidal ideation, death (of parents, parental figures), stillbirth, explicit sexual content.
**Disclaimer: Received an eARC from the publisher on Netgalley.
The star of this book is the depth of its portrayal of the main character, Yasmen's depression and grief. This is probably the most realistic depiction of therapy that I have ever read in a novel. As someone who has been in therapy for almost 7 years and has had a number of therapists, I think that the main character's struggles with depression are so accurate in that it is hard for her to find a therapist who is a good fit, and it takes a combination of medication and long-term therapy with the right therapist to heal. So many books I've read have a magical therapist where the character goes to therapy twice and everything is resolved, and that is not the case here. It's also so realistic that unfortunately her family (husband and daughter) do not understand her depression and blame her for their family falling apart, and it takes themselves going to therapy to understand. I also like that we see the husband, Josiah, perspective on therapy and depression evolve (shoutout to the feelings wheel!!).
I do feel like the romance takes a back seat in this story, for better or for worse. After reading other reviews it does make me realize that we don't actually see much of the couple's love and growth together besides their sexual attraction. There is some minor drama with other characters Yasmen and Josiah date but they were set aside really easily.
Trigger warnings: Depression/mental health, suicidal ideation, death (of parents, parental figures), stillbirth, explicit sexual content.
**Disclaimer: Received an eARC from the publisher on Netgalley.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Ableism, Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical trauma
Minor: Car accident, Alcohol, and Cursing