Reviews

Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino

mintypenguin1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.5

lavdander's review against another edition

4.0

WHEN I TELL YOU I SPENT THE SECOND HALF OF THIS BOOK IN FEAR FOR THEM-

bheascerqueira's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

tegangrey1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5

caraw14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.0

bmobley's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

books_w_bex's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful writing. Uniquely written second chance story. Really liked all the characters. The emotion delivered on page.

emileesackman23's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked the storyline from 15 years ago but kind of got bored in the present and it felt super rushed. Overall enjoyed though! 4.25

morganlaurie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

maliha_15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

1.0

"Ugh, 'Before We Were Strangers' was a miss for me. I wanted to like it, really, but it just didn't click. The characters were as flat as my soda left out overnight, and the 'big reunion' was as predictable as a sitcom rerun. I got through it hoping for some twist or depth, but nope, it was like expecting a gourmet meal and getting plain toast instead. Not my cup of tea, sorry!"