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A review by dedicated_reader
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Liked ✅
- Short chapters
- Slow burn
- Finny was noble kid/young man
- Characters were true to themselves
Didn't Like ❌
- Teenage angst
- Writing style
- Miss hyped
Thoughts 💭
I enjoyed the short chapters, it made reading through the large number of chapters less intimidating. I found the book a very slow burn, a lot of the chapters I felt could have been cut out. Finny’s character was the perfect gentleman, he was extremely noble and kind, throughout his kid years and while he was a young man. Autumn was very much herself throughout the whole book. She stayed true to her wishes and wants, not letting anyone tell her otherwise. I personally don’t see the hype around the book, it was a good read but I wouldn’t shout about it from the rooftops. I also don’t think it was my style of book. The ending was sad, but I had a difficult time sitting with the abruptness, and the incompleteness of it.
- Short chapters
- Slow burn
- Finny was noble kid/young man
- Characters were true to themselves
Didn't Like ❌
- Teenage angst
- Writing style
- Miss hyped
Thoughts 💭
I enjoyed the short chapters, it made reading through the large number of chapters less intimidating. I found the book a very slow burn, a lot of the chapters I felt could have been cut out. Finny’s character was the perfect gentleman, he was extremely noble and kind, throughout his kid years and while he was a young man. Autumn was very much herself throughout the whole book. She stayed true to her wishes and wants, not letting anyone tell her otherwise. I personally don’t see the hype around the book, it was a good read but I wouldn’t shout about it from the rooftops. I also don’t think it was my style of book. The ending was sad, but I had a difficult time sitting with the abruptness, and the incompleteness of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt