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rvidareads's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Suicide
aelin_morgenstern's review
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Gun violence, and Infidelity
secondhandbookshelves's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
First of all, I cannot get over the fact that they met and fell in love when she was 14 and he was 5 years older.
Second, everyone either monologues or speaks in paragraphs. Even as teenagers the characters have very long speeches with extremely proper grammar & formal tones.
No one talks like that.
I guess it's cute that they reconnect when she's 23 and he's rich but there was so much trauma and weird vibes throughout the book that I could not get over & enjoy the story.
ALSO - not ONCE did the girl give herself a Google. Five years of no memory but a driver's license and she didn't think to check out a single thing.
There were some cute lines & nice notes about grief, but not enough for me to overlook the rest of the disappointment I found here.
Will not be rereading & probably won't check out more from this author.
I hate that Amy ended up with Ryan. The author made such a big deal out of how much Amy didn't trust him, how she had such good intuition and then with one line, boom, they're dating. He has almost no personality and I doubt he would change from the scornful baby he was SO quickly.
Second, everyone either monologues or speaks in paragraphs. Even as teenagers the characters have very long speeches with extremely proper grammar & formal tones.
No one talks like that.
I guess it's cute that they reconnect when she's 23 and he's rich but there was so much trauma and weird vibes throughout the book that I could not get over & enjoy the story.
ALSO - not ONCE did the girl give herself a Google. Five years of no memory but a driver's license and she didn't think to check out a single thing.
There were some cute lines & nice notes about grief, but not enough for me to overlook the rest of the disappointment I found here.
Will not be rereading & probably won't check out more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Stalking, Suicide, and Terminal illness
karalyn9's review
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
LOVE
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
andeng's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, and Suicide
amyl00wh00's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide
dxisymitch's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, and Suicide
absolutely_court's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicide, Abandonment, Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
roohanin's review
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
3.75/5 ⭐
This book contains mild trigger plots of abandonment and suicide. It is handled well but one should keep in mind while reading
This is my second Catharina Maura book, which is written way better. The other book I read was The Wrong Bride from Sinclair Series. The plot of this book is well tied together. It is an ex's brother romance trope. At first, I thought the first part was well written as it had a good story buildup. In the second part, I realised that they were just talking about the past all this while. It makes me wonder if it could have been written in a different way. It could have added more suspense.
Things I liked:
1. Plot. It had lots of potentials. I wish it had been narrated a bit differently but it is still a good read.
2. Characters. I liked that the leads had defined characteristics. ;
Things I wished were different:
1. Narrative structure. But that's my personal opinion. Could be biased.
This book contains mild trigger plots of abandonment and suicide. It is handled well but one should keep in mind while reading
This is my second Catharina Maura book, which is written way better. The other book I read was The Wrong Bride from Sinclair Series. The plot of this book is well tied together. It is an ex's brother romance trope. At first, I thought the first part was well written as it had a good story buildup. In the second part, I realised that they were just talking about the past all this while. It makes me wonder if it could have been written in a different way. It could have added more suspense.
Things I liked:
1. Plot. It had lots of potentials. I wish it had been narrated a bit differently but it is still a good read.
2. Characters. I liked that the leads had defined characteristics. ;
Things I wished were different:
1. Narrative structure. But that's my personal opinion. Could be biased.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
thelibraryofjordan's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Alanna & Silas (HEA):
They met as young teens during mutual funeral services, where they had an instant connection. When Silas is unexpectedly cut off, he finds himself in a homeless shelter questioning everything and plotting revenge. Coincidence or fate brought them back together when Alanna started volunteering at the homeless shelter. Silas attempted to put a distance between them; he didn’t want Alanna or himself to get too attached to the other. Silas no longer had access to the wealthy lifestyle he grew up with and he didn’t want pity.
No matter how much distance he tried to place between them, Silas and Alanna were drawn to each other. Their relationship was developed over time; Silas was a few years older than Alanna when they met. Their friendship was solid as was their build up of emotions and feeling for one another. They were in sync and they started falling in love the day they met.
The ex-boyfriend’s older brother trope (mentioned in the book’s description) didn’t come into play until later into the book. Alanna and Silas’ relationship needs to be rebuilt after five years apart.
Readers are able to see the relationship from the start, through five years of separation, and being rebuilt. While the relationship took time to develop, it wasn’t a complete slow burn but it wasn’t rushed. Silas’ devotion to Alanna, their past, present and future is what dreams are made of. Silas is an amazing boyfriend. “I will always make time for you, Alanna. I will never force you to fit in between the margins of my life. You will always be the center of everything I do,” (108).
Spice: 3/5 🌶
Read on Kindle Unlimited
They met as young teens during mutual funeral services, where they had an instant connection. When Silas is unexpectedly cut off, he finds himself in a homeless shelter questioning everything and plotting revenge. Coincidence or fate brought them back together when Alanna started volunteering at the homeless shelter. Silas attempted to put a distance between them; he didn’t want Alanna or himself to get too attached to the other. Silas no longer had access to the wealthy lifestyle he grew up with and he didn’t want pity.
No matter how much distance he tried to place between them, Silas and Alanna were drawn to each other. Their relationship was developed over time; Silas was a few years older than Alanna when they met. Their friendship was solid as was their build up of emotions and feeling for one another. They were in sync and they started falling in love the day they met.
The ex-boyfriend’s older brother trope (mentioned in the book’s description) didn’t come into play until later into the book. Alanna and Silas’ relationship needs to be rebuilt after five years apart.
Readers are able to see the relationship from the start, through five years of separation, and being rebuilt. While the relationship took time to develop, it wasn’t a complete slow burn but it wasn’t rushed. Silas’ devotion to Alanna, their past, present and future is what dreams are made of. Silas is an amazing boyfriend. “I will always make time for you, Alanna. I will never force you to fit in between the margins of my life. You will always be the center of everything I do,” (108).
Spice: 3/5 🌶
Read on Kindle Unlimited
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Suicide