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A review by zaiphon
If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
SPOILERS BELOW (writing this review on my phone and it never hides the spoilers properly.
Where to start. I got this book ordered immediately when I found out about it after reading "If He Had Been With Me". I was captivated by the writing style and knew I needed to see Finny's POV. I didn't dig too deep into anythint else surrounding the book so I was pleasantly surprised to find that we also get Jack and more of Autumn as well.
First of all, the 5 star rating came single handlely from Jack's POV. This was written so beautifully and captured all the emotions of grief. I am currently struggling with this and while I am not so sure I have come to any resolutions that they did by the end of this novel, it certainly gave me a voice and perspectives to process my own emotions.
I love that we got more of Autumn and seeing the difference from one person's grief to the next truly catapulted the story forward and truly made me power through this book (because I had to know more, no matter how sad).
Once again, Laura nailed it with her writing style. It's an experience and I recommend to read both novels solely based on that. She had a marvelous way of having the reader become absorbed in the world of these characters - I felt I really could relate and see their actions and the scenes I was reading through their eyes.
I'm not sure if all releases have this, but I did get the B&N edition that had some extras and I enjoyed seeing the author Q&A. I laughed out loud because one of my questions was "I have to know what album Finny was playing in the car with Autumn and what song he was thinking of her" and sure enough - that was answered! Just some personal touches that shaped the characters even further.
Where to start. I got this book ordered immediately when I found out about it after reading "If He Had Been With Me". I was captivated by the writing style and knew I needed to see Finny's POV. I didn't dig too deep into anythint else surrounding the book so I was pleasantly surprised to find that we also get Jack and more of Autumn as well.
First of all, the 5 star rating came single handlely from Jack's POV. This was written so beautifully and captured all the emotions of grief. I am currently struggling with this and while I am not so sure I have come to any resolutions that they did by the end of this novel, it certainly gave me a voice and perspectives to process my own emotions.
I love that we got more of Autumn and seeing the difference from one person's grief to the next truly catapulted the story forward and truly made me power through this book (because I had to know more, no matter how sad).
Once again, Laura nailed it with her writing style. It's an experience and I recommend to read both novels solely based on that. She had a marvelous way of having the reader become absorbed in the world of these characters - I felt I really could relate and see their actions and the scenes I was reading through their eyes.
I'm not sure if all releases have this, but I did get the B&N edition that had some extras and I enjoyed seeing the author Q&A. I laughed out loud because one of my questions was "I have to know what album Finny was playing in the car with Autumn and what song he was thinking of her" and sure enough - that was answered! Just some personal touches that shaped the characters even further.