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A review by _touchmyshelf
Beyond Repair by Y.V. Larson
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
5.0
Ma’am. You have done it again. Broken my heart, started to stitch it back up… and then ripped it apart again! I need book 2 like I need air.
I started this book, and could not put it down. I don’t think I slept. I may have lay on my bed for 3 hours, gave up, and went back to read. On a workday! Middle of the work week! And it was so worth it. Zero regrets.
First off, the opening of this story is anxiety provoking. A fight for her life. And the start to a long journey of healing.
Flash forward a few years… and she’s trying to move on, whether it’s her choice or not.
The devastation felt by her childhood friends, her family, and by Nina, for the life she could have had, was so visceral.
The slow burn of trust for each person, the way each person in her life holds a very important role to her healing… one she trusts to touch her, one she can talk to, one she can take direction from, and one who pushes her out of her comfort zone. And her parents - their dedication to her is just beautiful. Knowing exactly what she needs even if it’s terrifying for everyone to follow through.
Ok that ending though… I’m dangling on that cliffhanger ready to fall into the abyss of “what ifs”
I started this book, and could not put it down. I don’t think I slept. I may have lay on my bed for 3 hours, gave up, and went back to read. On a workday! Middle of the work week! And it was so worth it. Zero regrets.
First off, the opening of this story is anxiety provoking. A fight for her life. And the start to a long journey of healing.
Flash forward a few years… and she’s trying to move on, whether it’s her choice or not.
The devastation felt by her childhood friends, her family, and by Nina, for the life she could have had, was so visceral.
The slow burn of trust for each person, the way each person in her life holds a very important role to her healing… one she trusts to touch her, one she can talk to, one she can take direction from, and one who pushes her out of her comfort zone. And her parents - their dedication to her is just beautiful. Knowing exactly what she needs even if it’s terrifying for everyone to follow through.
Ok that ending though… I’m dangling on that cliffhanger ready to fall into the abyss of “what ifs”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief
Starts with FMC escaping her captor. And there are flashbacks of her time in her forced confinement. She is 16 when she is kidnapped. And is held for 18 months.