A review by samarakroeger
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the way this book made me SOB caught me so off guard (and at work, no less).  I had been curious about this book since it came out (especially since it's set in MN), but stayed away until now because I saw it was written in first person dual perspective, which is not really my thing.  after seeing the audiobook had two separate narrators (the only thing that can save this narration style imo), I knew I had to give it a shot.  I'm so glad I did.  I also normally don't want abuse as a major plot point in my romance, but Abby Jimenez respectfully and tactfully threaded in that aspect into the background in what felt like a realistic way.  it wasn't used as the reason the main characters get together or break up, and it certainly was not romanticized in any way.  also, there was a lot of sex in this book but it wasn't really smut, an interesting halfway between closed and open door I haven't really seen in a romance book before.

anywho, probably going to check out more of Jimenez's other work now, despite the narrative style. 
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