A review by eesti23
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"... happiness isn't some permanent thing we're all trying to achieve in life, it's merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going."

"I have a daughter I have never held. She has a scent I have never smelled. She has a name I have never yelled. She has a mother who has already failed."

"'If heaven is conceptual, what is hell?' 'The T-ball field.'"

"So, you decide right now, right here. Are you gonna live in your sadness or are you gonna die in it?"

"Regret keeps you stuck on pause."

"There was before you and there was during you. For some reason I never thought there would be an after you. But there was, and I was in it."

"I'm sorry. Thank you. I'm sorry. That's my day, every day, on repeat." I'm sorry. Thank you. I'm sorry."

Loved Reminders of Him. Loved the story, the characters, the writing (I highlighted even more quotes than the ones above), all of it. I sobbed my eyes out during huge chunks of it and loved all the different components and how they came together.
I loved how Kenna wasn’t just thinking about herself. I loved that they kept Diem’s name and that it was explained why they did. I loved that Diem accepted Kenna, that Ledger and Kenna stay together, and that they co-parent with her grandparents.
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