A review by literaryjunkie
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book was fairly paced and a quick read overall. It was a bit juvenile in its writing (It’s YA, so it’s attended for a younger audience). I felt like the characters lacked depth and distinctive character traits. The ending was expected since it was said in the beginning of the story. The romance between Finny and Autumn felt sparse since they spent a majority of the time with other people. Their friendship was alright though. The ending also felt a little rushed as well. The storyline does take place in high school, so it was probably why the characters were immature with one another when it came to general conversations and communication. This book is a good quick read if you like stories following characters.