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emslitlibrary's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS IS MY PERSONALITY NOW (aka ♾️⭐️)
I knew within the first couple of chapters of reading this that I was going to love it. It’s hard to describe when a book just speaks to something in you that is bone-deep but I just instantly knew this would be a longtime favorite.
I absolutely loved everything in this book. The writing, characters, and relationship development was all beautiful and there was humor & wit laced in where you least expected it. The mystery aspect of it served as a vehicle to bring the characters together but also added in a layer of intrigue that kept the story fresh and interesting.
I relate so much to black cat heroines and when you get a hero who understands just somehow KNOWS how to become a soft and gentle place for her to land? It’s exquisite. Adam is protective but doesn’t overstep and his POV was filled with some of the most soft & romantic notions you could imagine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Death, and Mental illness
blakeandbooks's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I fell in love with Clayborn’s writing when I read Georgie, All Along last year. Needless to say, I was thrilled to receive an ARC of The Other Side of Disappearing! It did not disappoint. I love how she depicts emotions and scenarios that make you truly feel like you are there, in the present, with these characters.
I really loved this book. Jess is the primary guardian for her sister after their mother abandoned them 10 years ago. I appreciate sister/sibling relationships when they are written well, and I love how Jess and Teagan’s relationship was displayed. As an eldest sister like Jess, it felt SO real with how she responded and moved through her life. I was so invested in their story and how/if they would find their mom.
Jess and Adam were great MCs, and I truly enjoyed their POVs so much. I love how well they see one another. They’re both so observant and truly understand how to interact with each other where the other feels comfortable. Watching their relationship grow during the book, especially on the farm, was so sweet. And the epilogue! So so sweet.
I fell in love with Clayborn’s writing when I read Georgie, All Along last year. Needless to say, I was thrilled to receive an ARC of The Other Side of Disappearing! It did not disappoint. I love how she depicts emotions and scenarios that make you truly feel like you are there, in the present, with these characters.
I really loved this book. Jess is the primary guardian for her sister after their mother abandoned them 10 years ago. I appreciate sister/sibling relationships when they are written well, and I love how Jess and Teagan’s relationship was displayed. As an eldest sister like Jess, it felt SO real with how she responded and moved through her life. I was so invested in their story and how/if they would find their mom.
Jess and Adam were great MCs, and I truly enjoyed their POVs so much. I love how well they see one another. They’re both so observant and truly understand how to interact with each other where the other feels comfortable. Watching their relationship grow during the book, especially on the farm, was so sweet. And the epilogue! So so sweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
literaryintersections's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I can’t do a full review right now bbut cause I’m crying so hard omg this book.
I wasn’t super sold on the “lust at first sites” vibes but what I think it is is more about two people who are so hard shelled, grieving, lonely, finding an immediate understanding. Seeing each other. And that really becomes clear as the story goes on.
And this is a romance but it is also a story about sisters. And utterly broken and lonely people.
“I’m always going to have your heart, Jessie. Because you gave it to me so completely, and yours taught me how to make my own. But I think—I think I need to give yours back to you now. I think you need it, because I think it’s high time you get to share it with someone else.”
GOOD FUCKING LORD.
I wasn’t super sold on the “lust at first sites” vibes but what I think it is is more about two people who are so hard shelled, grieving, lonely, finding an immediate understanding. Seeing each other. And that really becomes clear as the story goes on.
And this is a romance but it is also a story about sisters. And utterly broken and lonely people.
“I’m always going to have your heart, Jessie. Because you gave it to me so completely, and yours taught me how to make my own. But I think—I think I need to give yours back to you now. I think you need it, because I think it’s high time you get to share it with someone else.”
GOOD FUCKING LORD.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Mental illness
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