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fernweh9's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-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
3.25
This felt really long to me (It maybe could have even been two books?) - more of telling instead of showing. Like it takes me out of the character's head when the author is telling me every bit of what they're thinking and doesn't let me think for myself "wow, this must be really rewarding/tough/interesting/jarring for them." Some solid sexy scenes though, if you're in the mood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, and Medical content
alexisgarcia's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book was so good. it was such a raw depiction of loss, grief, and the complexities of our relationships. it gives hope to those who have gone through hardships and lost themselves and each other. please read the content warnings!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, and Child death
marybsimp's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, and Medical trauma
marena02's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Child death, Deadnaming, and Grief
kyndeezy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
thatfabchick's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
No, I can’t understand the term escapism and why people who love to read books use that term. In a real life is hard enough and so when you read a book you want to escape from the world that you’re currently living in and go to some fantasy realm or live the life of this fictional character.
I realize I do the same thing with the book selections that I tend to choose. I often don’t choose melodramatic books, because I felt like it’s often a bit too sad and it takes too long for me to feel the gratification of how beautiful the story is. But I’m trying to read different books.
So hence forth with this recommendation, and a lot of people who have set home wonderful this book was, I decided to read it. It is a wonderfully well written book and I have to tell you this Kennedy Ryan is so good at her craft. I found myself really invested in the two main characters. I wanted them to be happy, and I wanted them to communicate, and they wanted them to be with each other, and I wanted them to not be with each other. I loved the children and at the same time found the children annoying. I was fully invested into this book
I would recommend this book to anyone who’s ready to take the plunge into a Kennedy Ryan series, this is a nice book to start with. I would check your trigger warnings before reading this book .
I’m glad I took a chance to read this book and I look forward to reading my books by Ms.Ryan
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Infertility
milymily22's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
This is my all time favorite book, it is beautifully written. The character development is perfection and I love everything about this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Child death
abbyreadsbigbooks123's review
4.0
The writing was so good I just felt like the reunion between Josiah and Yasmen was super rushed also I don't know if I think they are actually better together but the book is still amazing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Infertility
readingwithtrey's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Yasmen and Josiah have a once in a lifetime love. A love that they know can withstand anything and will last forever. Or so they thought. When life throws curve ball after curve ball all at once, the one thing they always thought would hold them together completely falls apart. Will their journeys of healing lead them back to each other and to different paths?
I think November may be my best reading month of this year. I have read so many great books this month, and this book is hands down now my top read of 2022. I'm not even sure I can say it lived up to the hype cause, y'all, this was not hyped up ENOUGH. There is no way anything else could top it. This book was everything. There's really not much I could say that could do this book justice. If you haven't read it yet, go ahead and stop what you're doing and pick it up. You won't regret it.
One thing that I do want to touch on was the important message regarding therapy. There's still so much stigma behind it, especially in the Black community, and I think Kennedy Ryan did an amazing job addressing that in this book.
It's fitting that I would pick this up around my 1-year anniversary of starting therapy. I experienced birth trauma and severe, unchecked postpartum depression and anxiety with my first child. It was a solid 18 months before I felt like myself and started to get a sense of hope, though I was still crippled with anxiety. After my second child, the depression and anxiety hit with a vengeance and sent me to a really dark place. My doctor put me on antidepressants that brought me back from the edge, but I still wasn't okay. When I started to have some really scary thoughts, I knew I had to do more. I was never against therapy, but I couldn't understand how just talking to someone could help pull me out of that darkness. But looking back on where I was a year ago compared to now, I can say with certainty, and through tears, that therapy saved my life. It took 4 years for me to finally seek it out and make the time. Just imagine how many more lives it could save if there was no stigma. I'm very open about my journey and what therapy has done for me not for pity, but for anyone who is hesitant to start.
I think November may be my best reading month of this year. I have read so many great books this month, and this book is hands down now my top read of 2022. I'm not even sure I can say it lived up to the hype cause, y'all, this was not hyped up ENOUGH. There is no way anything else could top it. This book was everything. There's really not much I could say that could do this book justice. If you haven't read it yet, go ahead and stop what you're doing and pick it up. You won't regret it.
One thing that I do want to touch on was the important message regarding therapy. There's still so much stigma behind it, especially in the Black community, and I think Kennedy Ryan did an amazing job addressing that in this book.
It's fitting that I would pick this up around my 1-year anniversary of starting therapy. I experienced birth trauma and severe, unchecked postpartum depression and anxiety with my first child. It was a solid 18 months before I felt like myself and started to get a sense of hope, though I was still crippled with anxiety. After my second child, the depression and anxiety hit with a vengeance and sent me to a really dark place. My doctor put me on antidepressants that brought me back from the edge, but I still wasn't okay. When I started to have some really scary thoughts, I knew I had to do more. I was never against therapy, but I couldn't understand how just talking to someone could help pull me out of that darkness. But looking back on where I was a year ago compared to now, I can say with certainty, and through tears, that therapy saved my life. It took 4 years for me to finally seek it out and make the time. Just imagine how many more lives it could save if there was no stigma. I'm very open about my journey and what therapy has done for me not for pity, but for anyone who is hesitant to start.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia and Infertility
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