A review by shannahtan
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a second-chance slow burn romance. My favorite part is her friendship with Hendrix and Soledad. They support each other emotionally and in life.
When Yasmen needs someone to take Deja to find the hair stuff she’s been looking for, Hendrix comes to help.
They tell her she’s a great mom, even when she feels like she isn’t. The friendship is a huge part in her healing from the
loss of Aunt Byrd and Henry plus the depression.
At first, I was really annoyed with Josiah because he was so rude about therapy.
I loved how he started going to get Kassim to go then he started seeing the benefits.


This book was plenty spicy. I think the most intimate part was
when he kisses her stretch marks that gave him their children. Telling her he’s beautiful & that he sees his children in what she deems imperfections
. That was so sweet. 

Deja resented her mom for asking for a divorce.
The way she acted towards her mom as a 13/14 year old was so painful to read because teenagers truly know how to hurt their parents in the worst way. It had me reflecting on my teenager years. 

Overall, this book was about two people who lost a lot,
got divorced,
and are healing individually, so they can hopefully find their way together again.
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