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A review by aaadyyaa
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
i need a minute.
ok.
“I think,” I say, “I think we’re supposed to experience as much beauty as we can.”
“Isn’t that the same as happiness too?” Jaime says. I shake my head. The grass pulls at my hair.
“No, because sometimes sad things are beautiful,” I say. “Like when someone dies.”
well, this was painful. and so so sad. but beautiful -- in the way sad things can sometimes be.
I went into this book expecting a mystery of sorts. but what I got was a beautiful, tragic, *star-crossed* romance. and I'm definitely not mad at it.
I don't have much to say to be honest, whatever I say might just be an understatement. I loved everything about it. it was all so well thought out. the writing was absolutely exquisite. the characters were so fleshed out. they had their flaws, and they had their strengths. and I loved them so.
and of course the plot was perfect.
I am heart broken. and I am sad. yet I am amazed.
ok.
“I think,” I say, “I think we’re supposed to experience as much beauty as we can.”
“Isn’t that the same as happiness too?” Jaime says. I shake my head. The grass pulls at my hair.
“No, because sometimes sad things are beautiful,” I say. “Like when someone dies.”
well, this was painful. and so so sad. but beautiful -- in the way sad things can sometimes be.
I went into this book expecting a mystery of sorts. but what I got was a beautiful, tragic, *star-crossed* romance. and I'm definitely not mad at it.
I don't have much to say to be honest, whatever I say might just be an understatement. I loved everything about it. it was all so well thought out. the writing was absolutely exquisite. the characters were so fleshed out. they had their flaws, and they had their strengths. and I loved them so.
and of course the plot was perfect.
I am heart broken. and I am sad. yet I am amazed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual assault