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emnah10 's review for:
If He Had Been with Me
by Laura Nowlin
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Personally this book wasn't my taste, it felt rushed in the end and overall very convenient. The ending wasn't good at all, I had a little more expectations. I liked the beginning of the book, because it explained very easily the feelings and relationships a young girl goes through, something a lot of us can relate to.
But the ending kinda ruined it all for me. I had higher expectations because of the way everyone had hyped it up and when that wasn't met.
I still liked this book for the most part and this could probably be a good book for people who like endings like that. And when I say the ending disappointed me, I'm not talking about the fact that the thing everyone knew was going to happen did. But at how weak and defeated autumn was represented in the ending. It felt as if all her progress to becoming someone else had simply vanished.
But the ending kinda ruined it all for me. I had higher expectations because of the way everyone had hyped it up and when that wasn't met.
I still liked this book for the most part and this could probably be a good book for people who like endings like that. And when I say the ending disappointed me, I'm not talking about the fact that the thing everyone knew was going to happen did. But at how weak and defeated autumn was represented in the ending. It felt as if all her progress to becoming someone else had simply vanished.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol