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Next To You

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.12 AVERAGE

kamslibrary's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective

turpinlc's review

4.0

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: Complicated

paigepointes's review against another edition

4.5

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

Content Warnings

samisreadinq's review

4.0

funny inspiring lighthearted 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: Yes

This was the perfect palate cleanser I needed. I had such a fun time with this book. I didn’t realise the characters from next of kin would be in this one. That definitely was a pleasant surprise. I really liked this one. I think I preferred it to next of kin.

I found this book really relatable for me right now. Lane at the start of the book is how I feel in my own life right now. Just stuck while your friends are all moving on with life. The timing of me reading this one is a bit crazy. At the start of the book lane turns 27 which funnily enough I also turn 27 in a few days. I just felt validated and seen with this book.

I really enjoyed the chemistry and the banter between Lane and Matt. He is the sweetest guy ever. It was super fun to read a light hearted fun romance.

Definitely recommend this one.

miiriinha's review against another edition

4.0

4 ⭐️

hilluminati's review against another edition

5.0

This is the first book I've read by this author and I did not know she did it like this! From about 20 pages in I knew this was going to be right up my alley and it was in every way. Any minor quibbles I have are overshadowed by the things I loved. This will be my gold standard for friends to lovers. I truly ran through every emotion. Felt like some of the most realistic interactions between two MCs that I've read, from their friendship to their fights to their intimacy. Truly experiencing a book hangover from this one.

iolosantos's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

juliarosemcfall's review against another edition

3.0

This one was a 2.5 star rounded up to 3 for me. I have been hearing amazing things about “Out on a Limb” and wanted to read her works in order. I really wish I had started with her newer stuff.

When she says Friends to Idiots SHE MEANS IT. I got so tired of everyone just waltzing around in their life. Also, you guys know I like Taylor Swift, but to have a man quoting her in this book is just frustrating. No straight man is out here unintentionally quoting Taylor Swift. Seriously, a man is not going to quote Invisible String. Yes, it is a cool Easter egg but I was just so done with the book that when Matt quoted it, I was irritated. It felt like the author has a checklist of Swift quotes and was trying to add them all. It felt forced.

The first quarter of the book was good but I was just so tired of it at the end.