Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

125 reviews

itsjojo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

“Even when she fell, she stayed; when everything urged her to give up and go, she stayed for us, and she fought until she found herself again.” 💪🏽 ✨

I loved this book with my WHOLE heart! ❤️ The author did such a great job of portraying the different sides of grief and depression and how we all handle things differently. The story of Yas and Si so devastatingly beautiful. This book for sure made me feel things. This is my first Kennedy Ryan book, but I can already tell I’ll probably read anything she writes! 🫶🏽

“I’ve learned that life isn’t about taking what you deserve, it’s about getting all you can while you can because it’s short. Because it’s fickle. Because it takes when we least expect it.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

genesis_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

afaison's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A lot of GREAT Representation in this book but overall it was just ok. Way too long and too much back and forth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Child death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

booksalacarte's review against another edition

challenging 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

Before I let go 5⭐️ 3🌶️

Second Chance Romance

Divorce

Found family

Therapy

Grief

Ptsd

This was such a beautifully heartbreaking, and at the same time, heartwarming book. The characters were so well flushed out and full. The writing was full of poetic inner monologues and glaringly real dialogue. 

It felt like a love letter to therapy and the power that it has. 

The character of grief is profound in this book. As someone who has lost in a similar way, not skirting around the grief but instead staring it in the face and explaining it in such a poetic way… it was so cathartic to read grief in such an open way.

I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death, and Grief

demyajanayxo's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Grief, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Dementia

jennaniho's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

If the song My Boo by Usher feat. Alicia Keys could be a book, it would be this one. It reminded me a lot of how Latine people also experience love, heartbreak, societal expectations and, more specifically, grief. Which is what this book focuses on and excels at.  

Yasmen and Josiah, confront emotional repression, grief, and resilience, as well as the positive effects of therapy and mindfulness. Kennedy Ryan humanizes these characters to the point of making you identify them in people in your life. In Yasmen I saw my mother, my friends, while in Josiah I saw my father, my husband, and my uncle. 

Is a truly inspiring story and a must read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

sydcreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

noodlesny's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

cayleyreads's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

A really lovely second chance romance full of Black love. I loved both Yasmen and Josiah, I loved the exploration of their parenting and therapy and how they were able to find their way back to each other. Just lots of love across the board. Each book I’ve read of Kennedy Ryan’s has been a romance with suspense and deep emotional impacts and this one was no different. 

I had a couple issues with the pacing and would’ve loved slowing down during the re-building of their relationship. But I still really enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy