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abidavisf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Before We Came is as dark as it is funny. Birdie and Lonan both experienced trauma at a young age, including a shared trauma, and both have lived very different lives that mean that they process that very differently. I would have liked to have heard more about Lonan’s childhood as well as is his existing relationship with his mother, but I suspect it isn’t something that he focuses on much. Instead, choosing to focus his attention on his found family with the Hayes’.
Though I really enjoyed the premise of Before We Came, the writing itself was somewhat lacking. Some areas felt rushed and there were a lot of typos or small continuity errors that affected the rhythm of the tale. What worked really well in this book was the character building, for the main characters at least. I’m intrigued to learn more about the side characters like Micky and Conway, and hope that they get their chance in later books to get their own happy endings.
Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Murder, Trafficking, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Suicide
ms_brie3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
Minor: Suicide
petit_biblio's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Car accident
mjen1203's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Murder and Car accident
missdaniellexo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Car accident, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child death, Grief, and Murder
alfarmer's review
- 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
Graphic: Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child death, and Abandonment
tguccione's review
- 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
Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Child death, and Murder