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When You Come Back to Me
by Emma Scott
This book honestly sucked the life right out of me. It was so depressing, gloomy and dramatic; there was just never a moment resembling any kind of happiness. Everything was difficult and painful, and I simply hated reading it.
Also, I never really understood why River and Holden were so obsessed with each other in the first place. When exactly did they become so attached? It seemed like their connection happened instantly, and then immediately all the drama followed, while, for some reason, they were desperate to be together, but couldn’t. It never worked for me, and I couldn’t feel their ‘love’.
I was just so over their angst and push-and-pull. It was very repetitive and draining. If I were River, I’d be so done with Holden’s bullshit. The whole thing gave me a headache.
I mean, the separation thing really was the nail in the coffin for me. I would never forgive Holden for that: not for leaving me right after my mother died, or for sleeping around with uncountable other people while he was gone. I’d honestly tell him to go fuck himself. And I was furious River did the exact opposite of that. The man seriously waited for him for years, pathetically so.
And really, this book was okay at first, but I was quickly feeling very much done with it, and even started skimming near the end. It was just not for me whatsoever.
If you want to read a book with the same themes as this one, such as conversion therapy, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, addiction, and being in the closet, then I’d recommend this author’s other book: “Someday, Someday”. It did what this book was trying to do, but better.
Also, I never really understood why River and Holden were so obsessed with each other in the first place. When exactly did they become so attached? It seemed like their connection happened instantly, and then immediately all the drama followed, while, for some reason, they were desperate to be together, but couldn’t. It never worked for me, and I couldn’t feel their ‘love’.
I was just so over their angst and push-and-pull. It was very repetitive and draining. If I were River, I’d be so done with Holden’s bullshit. The whole thing gave me a headache.
I mean, the separation thing really was the nail in the coffin for me. I would never forgive Holden for that: not for leaving me right after my mother died, or for sleeping around with uncountable other people while he was gone. I’d honestly tell him to go fuck himself. And I was furious River did the exact opposite of that. The man seriously waited for him for years, pathetically so.
And really, this book was okay at first, but I was quickly feeling very much done with it, and even started skimming near the end. It was just not for me whatsoever.
If you want to read a book with the same themes as this one, such as conversion therapy, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, addiction, and being in the closet, then I’d recommend this author’s other book: “Someday, Someday”. It did what this book was trying to do, but better.