A review by bookedwithbay
What It Was by Grayce Rian

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐚𝐧

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙩? 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙩? 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙚. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚.

Don’t be fooled by the cutesy cover, because 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙨, was an emotional roller coaster. 

This book has it all. It’s got love, loss, angst, banter, tension, spice & heartache. I felt ALL of the emotions while reading this book. I’m absolutely blown away by the story she’s written, and it’s her debut novel! I can’t wait to read what she writes next.  

Kenna & Griffin have this undeniable chemistry. The mutual pining between them is so fun to read because it adds so much tension and playful banter to their characters personalities.

The healing journey of both main characters throughout the story is emotional and beautifully written. It adds so much more to the story, making it gut wrenching but also inspiring. 

There’s little details in this book that touch on a book lovers love for reading, with references here and there that the bookish community will absolutely love!

I love this story, emotional roller coaster ride and all. It’s more than a book with a cutesy cover, it’s heartbreakingly beautiful. ❤️‍🩹

I received this book as an ARC.