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If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane

7 reviews

pinkfloydian's review

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Racism

Minor: Drug abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

azkabanslibrary's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

franthebooknerd's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

shannahtan's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I was really drawn into this book, and I wanted to know what would happen. I admit I didn’t read the “back of the cover” before borrowing it from the Libby app. I was looking for a romance novel for the beach. I thought the last 5 or so chapters were a whirlwind. The whole book was such a slow burn until then. I appreciated that Laurie is 36, and Jamie is like 31 or something. I don’t love the “you’re not like other women” type of content, but I appreciated the way Laurie moved through the feelings of her breakup. I also loved her friendship with Emily.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Drug abuse and Child death

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

This book was written in a charming way. I typically hate the third act conflict in romance novels since you always know they're going to end up together in the end, but I actually thought it was well-done here. I also thought it was a good choice to just focus on one protagonist's perspective. The book was predictable, but in a comforting way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Child death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexism, Vomit, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Confinement, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Cursing, and Pedophilia

Minor: Car accident, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

alayamorning's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

drewlessard's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Cancer, and Child death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse