Reviews

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

nicmedia123's review against another edition

5.0

I was influenced by BookTok and Bookstagram to read

shaybaybay91's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

marissaquach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

bookishly_laura9813's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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

5.0

makola's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

eekain's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

ddmgembala's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

fmardi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

iffer's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first book by the author, and I now know why people love her books.  This is so well-written, and the characters are likeable and multilayered.  The book is dual POV, and I enjoyed reading about their lives, as well as their relationships with the friends and children, as opposed to this being hyperfocused on the MCs.  I like reading fluffy romance novels, but the depth of the characters' feelings as well as their struggles to grow as humans, and grow back together, makes this such a good love story.  The author works magic with the second-chance romance trope because her characters' relationship has so much depth because of their history, and because their struggles are realistically and believably heart-tugging, rather than some sort of obstacle being thrown in 80% into the novel just to provide plot tension.  Now I know what the author meant when she said that she guarantees a HEA but makes her characters work for it.

qbnmamaslays's review against another edition

3.0

Definitely look at the trigger warnings before reading.






The first half of the book, maybe first 2/3 - I didn’t like. It was unexpectedly too triggering for me. Every repetitive mention of the pregnancy loss was too much for me and I don’t have a personal history with it.

I value the mental health aspect and working through therapy towards healing. The words were, at times, so beautifully written and the narration was amazing. The story of family life was realistically told and I loved the dynamics between the parents and the children. This is a wonderfully written tale, but not for me. But I’m glad it’s out there.

I paid for this audiobook.