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Before We Came

Sloane St. James

3.72 AVERAGE

slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 rounded to 4.

A really intriguing plot, but at times it fell a bit short. The romance was fun, and I enjoyed both Birdie and Lonan. I loved her family and the kidnapping plotline was fun, although I wanted a bit more focus on that.

Sloane St James writes some excellent dirty talking men, and the smut didn't disappoint. All in all a fun book, and will check out Mickys books next.
emotional 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: Complicated

hristina_mord's review

3.75
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emead0ws's review

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional tense fast-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: Complicated

After reading Fight by St James I knew I had to pick up more of her books. After seeing some highlights on her IG from this book I ran to pick it up & oh my lord did it deliver! The spice & dirty talk in this book are top tier. I loved the underlying thriller ish storyline & loved how it tied into Birdie's insecurities. Lonan was HOT AS HELL & my God I love the two together. I cannot wait to devour the rest of this series!

Well written but a clear lack of emotional connection between the main characters.

3.5⭐️

DNF at legit chapter 3. It’s just written so poorly already I know I won’t enjoy. Makes no sense

Notes:
OK, but to be realistic, there is no photo where you could clearly see BOTH a birthmark on your thigh and the color of your eyes at the same time


OK, can the author write that this chapter is in the past? I literally thought there was another little girl name to birdy, but then Lonan randomly says I’m 8?

I’m sure this will be foreshadowed: “You can’t live here, where would you go to the bathroom?” I grunt as I jump up and throw the rope over the beam.
“I’ll have my husband build a bathroom, right”—she crosses the floor and spins around, pointing at an imaginary spot she deems acceptable—“here.”

Also young birdy foreshadow: “I don’t know who he is . . . but when I meet him someday, he’s going to be the most perfect man in the whole wide world,” she says with her arms out wide. “He’s going to say nice things to me and build lots of cool stuff for the fort, like a bathroom, a skylight so we can watch the stars, and a garden outside so we can grow vegetables. But only the good vegetables, not the gross ones.”

“I can build things. I built a birdhouse with your dad, remember? It’s just like that, only bigger.”
“Yeah, you’re right.” She grins. “Okay. You can be my husband.”
“Just like that? Cool.”

Childhood love: “Yeah, Bridg. I like-like you.” She looks at me with those gray eyes of hers, and I’m a goner.
“Me too. I mean, I like-like you too.”

They were each others first kiss

I’m confused so was that all a dream or him dreaming a memory?
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No