A review by lindsaymck
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh, boy, I thought Briana was hilarious (as the best friend) in the first book! 

Briana and Jacob were an electric pair for me. The fake dating/real feelings, the letter-writing, and the way they gave the other exactly what they needed was everything - they are a perfectly matched couple. Jacob’s anxiety was absolutely flawlessly written, but put that with Briana’s trust issues and you have this really realistic couple trying to navigate complex issues and trauma. Briana is able to understand and soothe his anxiety, often before it can even build, while Jacob makes her feel safe and trusting after being abandoned by her father and cheated on by her husband (with her friend, yikes). 

Jacob is so pure - protect him at all costs! He is so soft and sweet with Briana and the way they promise to be harmless to one another is beautiful and so memorable. 

I almost forgot that he freakin DONATED HIS KIDNEY to save her brother and Briana agreed to fakedate him for his brother’s wedding to his ex. This added such textured layers to the story of Jacob not knowing if her kindness/interest was out of obligation for his generosity and Briana not knowing if he was still in love with his ex (and soon-to-be sister in-law). This made any miscommunication pretty justified to me and kept the stakes high. 

“If you’re with someone who doesn’t speak your language, you’ll spend a lifetime having to translate your soul… Briana’s different. She understands you, even when you don’t say anything at all.” 
^ Love this. Soulmates don’t need their love to be translated. 

Also… 
“And just so you know, there is no greater show of love than someone bringing you food without being told.”
Facts. 
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