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A review by sydnik3
If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Honestly I’m a little disappointed with this book because I think I had the wrong impression what it would be about.
I really really wanted a retelling of the first book completely through Finn’s POV. So you can imagine I ate up the first third of this book. And you can imagine my surprise and disappointment when the book starts pretty much at the end of the first book.
I adored Finn’s portion of this book , like seriously adored it. I really wish we could’ve had all four high school years, though i feel like that may not have been right either considering the insights he gives us about Slyvie.
The rest of the book was just really really depressing and disappointing for me. I think some lines were heartbreakingly beautiful which is why I didn’t DNF. But other times I was bored to be completely honest.
All this to say, I think I would’ve loved this book had my ideals about it been more accurate , and so with that being my fault and not the author’s in mind and how much I loved the first third, 3⭐️
I really really wanted a retelling of the first book completely through Finn’s POV. So you can imagine I ate up the first third of this book. And you can imagine my surprise and disappointment when the book starts pretty much at the end of the first book.
I adored Finn’s portion of this book , like seriously adored it. I really wish we could’ve had all four high school years, though i feel like that may not have been right either considering the insights he gives us about Slyvie.
The rest of the book was just really really depressing and disappointing for me. I think some lines were heartbreakingly beautiful which is why I didn’t DNF. But other times I was bored to be completely honest.
All this to say, I think I would’ve loved this book had my ideals about it been more accurate , and so with that being my fault and not the author’s in mind and how much I loved the first third, 3⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Massive trigger warning for grief and experiencing a loss.