Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

387 reviews

delz's review against another edition

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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

4.25

Two people,  two years out from their divorce have to admit to themselves and to each other the toughest truth of all, but will they? Yasmin and Josiah are partners in a thriving restaurant and co-parenting  Deja and Kassim. They are both still getting over the losses that caused the divorce and almost lost them Yasmin’s life and their business. Yasmin and Josiah both are making an effort to move on in their own way. This was a beautiful mature love story that really shows misperceptions of mental illness and therapy. It shines a light on the benefits of therapy for anyone with a need, breaking down old stereotypes. You get both characters voices so that you see them from both sides. Before I Let Go, made me giggle and definitely had me bawling my eyes out. 
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eloiseatthelibrary's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

This book made me cry multiple times, but was a beautiful story - looking forward to the next one in the series! 
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sage_potter's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have to gush over this book, it’s one of my favorite reads so far this year and definitely a new favorite. The author handled the topics of grief, miscarriage, divorce, coparenting, and therapy so beautifully. The journey Josiah and Yasmen take individually with their mental health and how they encourage their children to as well was everything. 
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victoriapi909's review against another edition

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Nothing wrong with this book, but only a few chapters in and it was very sad. It’s beautifully written though.
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hellarachel's review

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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mj1996's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bertydee's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is beautifully written. I felt entangled with their lives and grief while they were experiencing it. The open dialogue about depression and how it feels trying to navigate it while just trying to survive resonates on a personal level. It is an amazing book that I will gladly read / listen to again. Be sure to check trigger warnings. 
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balletbookworm's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

Y'all won't let me give more than 5 stars....

Kennedy. Ryan. You know what you did. Ripped my heart out multiple times.
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bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

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fiwwa's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

4.0

ugh second chance romance you will always be my favorite! i feel a lot of emotions reading this, how it shows us that a real relationship will face tough times. it's how both sides handled it, it's how both sides decide if they want to fight together or not. i loved how beautifully written yasmen's story is: how she handled grief with the struggle of being a mom, a wife, a woman.

honestly? most times i don't like deja for blaming yas despite understanding her struggles. i'm glad josiah was the one to do something about it. but the truth is, that's what a mom-daughter relationship is like. kaseem on the other hand is such a sweeet boy he's a mamas boy and we love to see it <3
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