3.05k reviews for:

Next To You

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.12 AVERAGE

emotional inspiring 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: Yes
hopeful lighthearted
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I listened to this book on audiobook and it took me so long to Finnish. I didn’t like the main character that much. She was kinda weird. As well I’ll never get over the cringe I felt when SHE proposed. I liked Next of Kin and Out on a Limb but this one was my least favourite book by Hannah Bonam Young by far. I give this book 2.5 stars.

Ok but why was this book so good? I cried SO MUCH. Oh my gosh. Did this book make me believe in love? Honestly i think so. WOW. So great.
hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Every character was lovable. I’m glad that it was clear early on why Lane had such reservations about falling in love and seeing her work through those in real time was enlightening. Matt was an amazing MMC and the patience he had with Lane and the faith he had in their relationship was beautiful to see. Seeing how Matt loved and seeing the relationship with his parents was beautiful as well. Lane’s mom saying not to put Matt on a pedestal because it would make Lane feel as if she did not deserve him when she does was powerful to read. 

SPOILER ALERT ‼️ 

    so glad Liz left that monster 
emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted
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

Ok Matt is a cutie. But the dialogue was cringy and the narrator was bad. Ruined the book.
emotional hopeful inspiring 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
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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