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callie_castle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
For me this was a story that started off strongly but in the third half went completely off the rails. It felt like Abby forgot it was a romantic comedy, and the last third of the book suffers greatly for it. I completely hated a character I started off liking and ruined any affection I had for her.
I am well aware that trauma changes the brain. I’m a person who has faced their own trauma in life -but everything Brianna did in the last third is completely inexcusable. She was beyond cruel and quite frankly how Jacob handled the way she treated him has me worried for his wellbeing.
I’m so disappointed that this book ruined everything it had built and destroyed its own story. A single book should not manage to jump the shark like this.
I am well aware that trauma changes the brain. I’m a person who has faced their own trauma in life -but everything Brianna did in the last third is completely inexcusable. She was beyond cruel and quite frankly how Jacob handled the way she treated him has me worried for his wellbeing.
I’m so disappointed that this book ruined everything it had built and destroyed its own story. A single book should not manage to jump the shark like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Blood
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
angelica95's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Grief, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma
julieshuff's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
I was getting super fed up with Briana, tbqh, but I do feel like the author put a lot of work into representing depression and trauma. As someone who went through her own health scare during the pandemic, I could relate 200% to the author note at the end of the book. Jacob is an absolute angel in every possible way-I want a cinnamon roll like this in my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
I was getting super fed up with Briana, tbqh, but I do feel like the author put a lot of work into representing depression and trauma. As someone who went through her own health scare during the pandemic, I could relate 200% to the author note at the end of the book. Jacob is an absolute angel in every possible way-I want a cinnamon roll like this in my life.yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.5
Finished reading: January 15th 2024
“I always think that when we’re quiet, we’re agreeing to be harmless to each other. That we’re just sharing the same space and letting each other exist exactly as we are, and neither of us would hurt or upset the other one.”
I tend to enjoy Abby Jimenez' writing, and I have been looking forward to this sequel ever since I read Part Of Your World a little over a year ago. There was something about Briana's character that made me want to spend more time with her, and I fully expected this story to be another winner... And I have to say that I enjoyed Yours Truly even more than the first book! This has a lot to do with both Jacob and the epistolary element; I ADORED the letters and messages between the two main characters. The story is told with a dual POV structure, which is a great way to get both sides of the story. I loved Jacob so much more than Briana, and his social anxiety is very well described. Briana could get a bit frustrating at times, and I can't say that I was a big fan of the whole miscommunication trope. Especially when it was SO obvious how the two felt about each other... This was probably the only reason I didn't give Yours Truly the full five stars, because there was just too much unnecessary conflict. I still loved the book in general though, and even the sexy scenes towards the ending couldn't change my feelings. Make sure to have some tissues at hand, because the final part will make it hard to keep it dry! This story has once again shown to me why Abby Jimenez is on my list of favorite romance authors, and I already can't wait for her next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Vomit
tiffanyylovesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
rileymc_queen's review against another edition
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
4.5
I cried the entire way through. I love all of her books but I especially loved this one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Grief, and Chronic illness
dr_readmore_17's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved that this was a romance where the main characters were so flawed with real issues. Hearing the author’s backstory to the book made it even more touching.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Pregnancy, Child death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Mental illness
marinajonesreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.25
Briana and Jacob are two of my favorite people. Abby brought me in, fully. Anxiety felt real. Their slow burn love felt real.
I hated the miscommunication trope, though. It always frustrates me. But the resolution was so sweet that it made up for it.
May Ava and Victoria be as best of friends as their mothers.
I hated the miscommunication trope, though. It always frustrates me. But the resolution was so sweet that it made up for it.
May Ava and Victoria be as best of friends as their mothers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting and Infidelity
Minor: Medical content
ginnypie's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This love story started out really beautifully. I loved Jacob and Brianna‘s connection to each other. I love how they interacted with each other and I love how Jacob’s was kind of woven throughout the story. The word harmless is so romantic to me now.
up until the 60% mark I truly thought this would be a five star read. Then the second half came. The first thing I did after finishing this book was try and see if the author had any siblings because it really didn’t seem like they did or they understood sibling dynamics properly (I couldn’t find anything so I don’t know one way or the other) but I was very dissatisfied with how the sibling relationships were described in the story.
I also cannot understand why the bad guy was Amy and not Jeremiah. They’re both equally as culpable in this relationship and the way everything was tied up was really weird to me and took me out of the story fully. Sibling relationships are something that I find very important to me specifically and this story failed in that department .
The third act conflict was kind of insane to me. I’m not fully opposed to the plot I just came out of left field and seemed like something that was written just to meet a specific page count. If they hadn’t already just had kind of a breakdown and a reconciliation maybe 10 pages before it might’ve been OK but it kind of ruined the whole vibe of the story for me
Overall the beginning half of this story is the only reason it has 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars but im so disappointed.
spoiler!
The family and Bri welcoming Amy into the family was so weird for me like half the book wasn’t about how Amy broke up with and mistreated Jacob because he had anxiety. If you love someone, why are you friendly with someone who is awful to them.
up until the 60% mark I truly thought this would be a five star read. Then the second half came. The first thing I did after finishing this book was try and see if the author had any siblings because it really didn’t seem like they did or they understood sibling dynamics properly (I couldn’t find anything so I don’t know one way or the other) but I was very dissatisfied with how the sibling relationships were described in the story.
I also cannot understand why the bad guy was Amy and not Jeremiah. They’re both equally as culpable in this relationship and the way everything was tied up was really weird to me and took me out of the story fully. Sibling relationships are something that I find very important to me specifically and this story failed in that department .
The third act conflict was kind of insane to me. I’m not fully opposed to the plot I just came out of left field and seemed like something that was written just to meet a specific page count. If they hadn’t already just had kind of a breakdown and a reconciliation maybe 10 pages before it might’ve been OK but it kind of ruined the whole vibe of the story for me
Overall the beginning half of this story is the only reason it has 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars but im so disappointed.
spoiler!
The family and Bri welcoming Amy into the family was so weird for me like half the book wasn’t about how Amy broke up with and mistreated Jacob because he had anxiety. If you love someone, why are you friendly with someone who is awful to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Miscarriage
katk1ndl3's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Loved loved loved this book!!!! Omg! I couldn't put it down!
Content Warnings
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Infertility, Abandonment, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship