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I’m usually not a big fan of the insta love trope but I liked it here. It was nice to see two people actually liking each other and not hiding the whole story. But it felt repetitive at some point.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment
Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Did this book wreck me?✅
Were there at least five points throughout my reading where I ugly cried? ✅
Is there a picture of me after the last ugly cry? 🤷🏻♀️😬 that’s between me & Snapchat.
Did I love this book? 💯
This was a 5⭐️ read for me. I also had an immersive reading experience, reading the physical book while listening to the audiobook, possibly amplifying my emotional response. But also, life is happening and there are certain parts of the book that hit close to home.
I’ll share one of my favorite, non-spoilery quotes which helped bring on the feels:
“[T]here is nothing more beautiful than being a witness to someone’s life. To know them inside and out and be with them through everything, share the same memories. Memories are everything. I want that.”
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Dementia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Alcohol
Something felt like it was missing from the book, so I do wish some parts were a bit more detailed, but I thoroughly enjoyed it nonetheless. It felt realistic and as if I were a fly on the wall experiencing the family’s story first hand. It was my first Abby Jimenez book, so I’m excited to read more in the future and I’m hopeful to one day get more of this family in another book.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Abandonment
Graphic: Death, Dementia
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment
Abby Jimenez, you truly have a gift.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Abandonment
Moderate: Death
Minor: Infidelity
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Dementia, Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism