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Before We Came

Sloane St. James

3.71 AVERAGE

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bookshelf1792's review

2.75

Ugh. I really wanted to like this book! The first 50% was good and then it just got worse, and worse. 
The things I liked:
1. The whole premise of Birdies history was fascinating! 
2. the tropes - brothers best friend, hockey, he falls first, forced proximity have the potential to be all my favourite things 
3. I definitely cried during her mom and daughter reunion. 

And now for the things that I didn’t like
4. We really just glossed over the whole Lonan
telling the media
thing
5. The games they play with each other made me mad and had me rolling my eyes. Especially the whole Nikki thing at the end. Come on. 
6. I felt like the inner diologue was confusing when contrasted with their actions. They were never together , but then thought a proposal was logical? Yelling I love you was romantic? They were only friends but sleeping together constantly? The back and forth and confusing nature of that pulled me right out of the story
7. Proposing while angry fucking back together? That really sealed the whole book as a flop for me. 
8. I think there was depth to the characters, their story, and their relationship that was really missing. 
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itsmeboo's review

3.0

Ehhhh I liked the concept but so much was missing. I didn’t need Jennifer Hartman level sadness but for this story to be able a kidnap victim I just expected better better story telling! 

mariyavalentin's review

4.0
dark mysterious 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

Hockey
Brothers best friend 
Childhood crush 
He washes her hair
Kidnapped
emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

emoshea3's review

3.0
fast-paced

most pointless epilogues ever

prisca44's review

3.0
lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lilybugsyou's review

5.0
dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes

jessicaw008's review

4.0
challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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treenbean's review

3.0
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated