A review by megreads613
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

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

3.75

I think this is my least favourite book from Abby—but it was still good. I’m not sure if it was my mood or the content, but the magic just wasn’t there for me. 

I liked how Briana knew who she was and what she stood for, but I DIDNT like that she went back on not
wanting to be married again because she met Jacob. Sure; it happens. But I was excited to see a book where the HEA isn’t stereotypical.


There were some things we didn’t get closure with.
How did Jacob’s mom know they weren’t real, besides her being a therapist? Also on that note, I didn’t like that her advice to him was to push Briana to seek therapy. That’s a personal decision and personally I don’t think a partner telling me to go to therapy would be received well.


As a personal gripe, the Nadia Cakes mentions are too much for me. I know it’s her bakery and obviously she’s got every right…but maybe we can cut five of the mentions out. 

OVERALL the book was cute. I loved the premise, I love letter writing (but I wanted more!), I loved the representation of social anxiety. It was all wonderful. But a miscommunication trope,
surprise pregnancy,
and overall stubbornness from the main characters took it down a notch for me. 
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