A review by lore_1703
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy

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

3.0

Overall: This book was a true rollercoaster. One moment I couldn’t stop reading, the other I was ready to DNF. My emotions were on the same rollercoaster. My heart dropped more than a couple of times because of Noah's sweet, honest, heartbreaking and healing words. To say I love him is an understatement. I did feel a lot of frustration towards some of the side characters and rolled my eyes more than once during this read. 

Reasons to bump this up your TBR: If you’re searching for an angsty, sport, college romance this is a number one choice. Although you could easily mark this as a love triangle story, it’s not your typical one and there is no hint of (mind-)cheating. It’s an honest, heartbreaking story of letting go, heartbreak and trusting yourself. 

Noah is a reason to read this book. He’s a multi-layered character facing his battles. He’s a true gentleman, smart, soft and takes care of Ari in ways she doesn’t even realize she needs. To be honest he’s the reason I didn’t stop reading. I do wish I could’ve read more from his point of view.

Reasons to bump this down your TBR: 500+ pages feels like too much for this story. In the last 30%, something crucial happened and I was not too fond of it. I felt too invested to stop reading though, but I would’ve stopped if it weren’t for Noah. 

I had a big issue with Ari’s best friend. I couldn’t handle the way she spoke to Ari. It felt very young adult, badass wannabe even. I cringed a couple of times and the same goes for Brady. Luckily he’s more in the background in the plot. 

Tropes:
Sport romance 
Love triangle 
Slow burn 
Dual pov
Brother’s friend 

Content warning:
Loss of a parent 
Loss of a child
Alcohol abuse 
Grief

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