A review by rachelshubin
Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

3.5 stars rounded up. I found Next to You to be more relatable than Next of Kin! It’s hard to beat friends to lovers, and Lane & Matt’s story was very well done. Lane suffered from agoraphobia, PTSD, anxiety and depression, and it was handled with the utmost care and respect. Matt was the definition of “in a world of boys he’s a gentleman.” 

Why wasn’t it a full 4 star read? Again, the not really dating to full blown end game love was just too rushed for me! I think a lot more work and communication needed to be done to be successful for a healthy relationship. However, I still really enjoyed the story and am excited to continue reading HBY.