A review by greenteabookme
This Used to Be Us by Renée Carlino

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel utterly heartbroken. I hate writing trigger warnings because I feel like they are such spoilers, but I didn’t expect this and will just say this is some kind of bittersweet happily ever after that has left me feeling utterly unhappy. 

I always love Renee Carlinos words and read This Used to Be Us in almost one sitting, so that still holds true, but this might be my least fav and I wish I could re-write a different end haha. 

Alex and Dani were so relatable and reading their fights was spot on from my own history. Renee did a super great job writing a realistic marriage just dripping with resentment. 

Thanks for the arc Random House and NetGalley. 
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