A review by sydapel
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I wanted so badly to love this, and it definitely made me super emotional at times. Primarily, I regret going into this expecting a lot of romance. Which is not to say that this book isn't romantic, just that the heart of it focuses less on tropes and more on grief, depression, growth and the importance of therapy in the healing process. And for some reason, I was not at a place where I could focus on that, and found myself trying to skip around to Josiah and Yasmen's reconciliation. I think if you approach this book with the right mind frame and with patience, it'll be incredible, but sometimes I am not the best reader. 
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