Reviews - Before We Were Strangers

4.86k reviews for:

Before We Were Strangers

Renée Carlino

3.94 AVERAGE

sophielouisem's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mfsupaa's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Yes

I think this book is the sweetest thing I've ever read.

magnolia21's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful slow-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

"Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash."

This book hit me like a brick. I went into this book blind and didn't know what to expect.
It's a book about love, a love you might only experience once in a lifetime. But it is not the usual cheesy love story. It is more about missed opportunities, taking the wrong path in life and making decisions, that make you miserable. You get to know the whole story - the past, the present and the future. And it will make you feel everything.

kyifes's review against another edition

Didn't like it, writing felt weird. Didn't like description of book.

marenmarieee's review against another edition

4.0

this was my last full read of 2022 and it jumped up my top 3 of the year holy cow i loved this book

graceharper7's review against another edition

5.0

I wish I hadn't put off reading this book for so long!! I love Grace so much and I see so much of myself in her character! I couldn't put this book down!!