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More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer

2 reviews

sadiegenene25's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

REV. FLETCHER. I fell in love with Rev in book 1, and just about lost my mind when I found out he had a book of his own. Declan was a wonderful protagonist in book 1, but Rev fascinated me, and I'm so glad we got a book about him and his life. He's so complex and kind and his trauma is so woven into everything about him, but in a way that makes him so fun and interesting to read. Emma was such a charming narrator, though she irked me at times. I was repeatedly upset with how poorly she treated her best friend, but she redeemed herself in the end.

also, if you're meeting up with a guy you've never met in person before, DON'T GET IN HIS CAR!!! I just knew it would be a disaster the moment she got into a car with a stranger. From that point she handled it well but WHAT was she thinking with that one?????

Overall, this book brings me to tears every time I read it and I would simply read ten more books of just Rev being Rev. Yet another slay from Brigid Kemmerer.

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emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

I glance over at Rev. Every time I’m with him, I want to stare. Some of that is because he keeps so much hidden. All I ever see is the edge of his jaw, the sculpted arch of his lips, the line of his nose. His eyes, always in shadow.

I think of gaming, where I’m in control and no one sees the real me. I wonder if the computer is my version of the hoodie.

More Than We Can Tell follows Rev, Declan's best friend from Letters to the Lost, and Emma, a shy gamer girl who keeps running into Rev behind their local church. It delves into Rev's traumatic past that was hinted at in book 1 (and boy, does Kemmerer go there!), as well as Emma's experiences being a girl in the male-dominated field of video games.

This book was intense. I was so curious about Rev after reading Declan and Juliet's story, and safe to say, I was not disappointed. He is such an incredibly nuanced character. Usually I am not a fan of books with too much God-iness, too many religious themes and whatnot, but it made complete sense with Rev's character. It helped my understand him and his history with his abusive father. My heart broke for him.

And Emma! Obviously, she makes some mistakes. But she's a teenager going through something very similar to my own teenage experience, so I understood her motivations. And she was the perfect person to bring Rev out of his shell. I loved their chapters together, and the love story was even a bit more satisfying than D and J since we actually get a bit more detail with the romance.

The Declan and Juliet cameos were perfection. We obviously saw more of D, considering he's Rev's best friend, and he's just as wonderful as I remember.

I wouldn't be opposed to another companion novel featuring Cait (Emma's best friend). Brigid? What do you say?

Overall, a heart wrenching romance that delves even more into themes of grief, of trauma, and family.

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