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Until I Saw You by Dianna Roman

10 reviews

pierrereads's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

tragicgloom's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I can't even describe how much I loved this book!!! I absolutely adore Riley and Harper ♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Medical content, Biphobia, Blood, Classism, Death, and Death of parent

ashlikes's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Ableism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Abandonment

goddessofwhatnot's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Angsty, bi awakening/gfy, kinda dark but with such likable characters it makes up for most if not all of the negative

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

jennifox's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

2.5

This was heavy, but well done. I loved the characters and thought the pace of the romance was about right given the circumstances. It just wasn't very much fun to read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent and Rape

the_otaku_bibliophile's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

narliee's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

lovelyinnature's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Riley is one of my faves of all time to be honest. His growth regaining his independence and caring about Harper was so good. Harper is his compassion. I simply adore how he perceived Harper and cares so much. He's so kind and a fantastic partner. The stark difference between him in the beginning to even the middle was so big. Harper Harper Harper my beloved boy. He deserves the entire world. I want to just hug him. He deserves all the kindness and love Riley offers and even more. When he accepts he deserves to heal and knows how much Riley will still love him makes me so happy. One of my fave couples so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

natureofreading's review

emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a sweet story and even though some of the things poor Harper went through were disturbing and hurt to read, I still enjoyed this story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Physical abuse

_charliesbookshelf's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

I am beyond grateful of having the pleasure of reading an 

ARC of Dianna Roman's new novel Until I Saw You. 

Thoughts: 

In this book we follow Harper and Riley's journey to healing and happiness. Harper is coming out of a toxic relationship, he is left with needing to find a job and a place to stay ASAP. 

After an accident Riley is left blind and in search for a temporary live in helper. 

This books is easily in my top favourites of my January reads! 

The author tackles some serious themes in this book but they have done so with such incredible writing, witty humour and elegance. 

I especially loved when Riley started to realise he had feelings for Harper. Instead of the typical internalised homophobia, Riley acknowledged and accepted his feelings and his sexuality. It was extremely refreshing to see that. 

This book has serious themes and I'd definitely recommend looking at the trigger warnings, that being said it still has great humour, excellent writing and is an amazing book! 

Thankyou to @katieandbreypa for providing the book tour!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Violence