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Truly Madly Deeply
by L.J. Shen
I don't think I was always sure how I felt about the writing style, for me it felt like it leaned a bit YA in tone with adult themes, which made it feel a little uneven at times, but the emotional ride.story itself pulled me in and kept me invested.
The build-up was definitely on the slowside, but when they finally got together, the payoff was relatively satisfying. The will-they-won’t-they tension gave way to something tender, vulnerable, and intimate. While I don’t think the book is perfect by any means, I was engaged by the characters and found myself wanting more for them.
It also doesn’t shy away from heavier topics. There’s a strong emotional thread around grief, identity, and learning how to show up for the people you love. It’s not always pretty, but it feels real.
And yes—I’m so grateful that it gave me a true HEA, it didn't always feel like they were going to have it (I thought we were treading into a non traditional hea for a minute there). I needed that. The ending felt grounded and earned, not too glossy, but still hopeful.
Overall, TMD was okay. It was too high school level for me in general, but I also feel like maybe it was intentional to have them be semi emotionally stunted due to the trauma of unresolved bullying?
The build-up was definitely on the slowside, but when they finally got together, the payoff was relatively satisfying. The will-they-won’t-they tension gave way to something tender, vulnerable, and intimate. While I don’t think the book is perfect by any means, I was engaged by the characters and found myself wanting more for them.
It also doesn’t shy away from heavier topics. There’s a strong emotional thread around grief, identity, and learning how to show up for the people you love. It’s not always pretty, but it feels real.
And yes—I’m so grateful that it gave me a true HEA, it didn't always feel like they were going to have it (I thought we were treading into a non traditional hea for a minute there). I needed that. The ending felt grounded and earned, not too glossy, but still hopeful.
Overall, TMD was okay. It was too high school level for me in general, but I also feel like maybe it was intentional to have them be semi emotionally stunted due to the trauma of unresolved bullying?