3.05k reviews for:

Next To You

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.12 AVERAGE


2.5 ⭐️ rounded down - this was not my cup of tea. It relied heavily on tropes and not on an actual plot, which made it incredibly boring
emotional 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

safe to say hannah can do no fucking wrong, when i tell you Matt is my second favorite book boyfriend of all time like!!!! UGH WHAT A MAN! the way this book handled mental health representation and family relationships and grief was wonderful, like so well done. i am waiting for my 5’11 Samoan man thanks!
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

Any book where the character chooses to go to therapy is a winner!

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adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense 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
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
funny lighthearted 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: N/A

I think the narrator ruined this one for me. I was dying for it to end, and I refuse to believe this is a reflection on HB-Y, whom I love!
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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 hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced