Reviews with content warning for Grief - Du hast mir gerade noch gefehlt

What an emotional roller coaster this book took me on! I was not anticipating it even a little bit and I honestly loved every heartbreaking minute of it.

I highly recommend going into this one with as little information as possible. That being said, I won't be sharing much in this review so as not to give anything away.

This book has a truly beautiful found family vibe to it that I absolutely loved. It was filled with complicated friendships that really brought something special to the story. While there was definitely romance in the book, it wasn't at the forefront of the plot. Shockingly, I appreciated that. I say "shockingly" because I'm someone who prefers a strong romance plot more often than not. But it made sense to keep it simple for the sake of this particular storyline.

I cried at least five times while I was reading, which isn't as typical for me. It was a pretty profound book overall with a lot of fantastic elements. Oh, and while it does handle more challenging topics, there is a cheerful ending.

Truly a fantastic novel. I'll admit that I wasn't the biggest fan ever of If I Never Met You, but after loving Just Last Night so much, I'm very much willing to continue reading her books!

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dark emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.75

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lauraeb's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad 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 thought the ending could have been structured better (SPOILER the trauma reveal at the end of the book felt convoluted) but I enjoyed the rest of the story

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lanaaa21's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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georgiesutton's review against another edition

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dark funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I didn’t know what the major plot point of the book was and it kind of made me want to not finish the book but the second half was good but I just wish we got to that point sooner. I think the book was well done with discussions of grief but I just didn’t pick up this book wanting that. I also found the romance element less believable or fully formed as other McFarlane characters and relationships so overall I just wanted more/something else.

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curlynerdy13's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.0

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justinecass's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I loved that this book took the concept of grief and made it palatable, relatable, real and sometimes even funny. It was an accurate portrayal of grief, especially for someone who is still finding their way in early (ish) adulthood.

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