miggyfool 's review for:

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

2.75

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Mannnn. Not the best thing I've read. That ending was rough. Genuinely liked the characters, though. 

If the ending was a blatant pro life statement istfg

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Lesbophobia