You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

1.55k reviews for:

Swear On This Life

Renée Carlino

3.92 AVERAGE

celeste_velocci's profile picture

celeste_velocci's review

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Yes

This ended up being a heavier read than I had anticipated going in. I enjoyed it! Please make sure you check your trigger warnings.

This story follows two teenagers young and in love who found peace and a home within one another. Due to their traumatic lives and upbringing they’re ripped away from one another. Fast forward over a decade later and they have the chance to reconnect after one of them decides to write a novel about their love and life experience with one another when they were kids. The story has alternating timelines between when they were fifteen and in love to adults who are virtually strangers in present day. 

I’m a sucker for a second chance romance and I’m always rooting for the underdog. This book is heartbreaking and healing all at once and reminds us to take chances , live with no regret , and to never give up especially on ourselves. 

read it in one day - couldn't put it down. bring tissues.
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring 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: No
emotional hopeful 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

A very emotional book. Extremely heavy at times but also very hopeful. This book has such a great story and wonderful character diversity. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

could not put this book down!!
emotional reflective 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: Yes

melossomeness's review

3.0
emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
medium-paced

3.5