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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Another amazing book by Kasie West. I really enjoyed Autumn and Dax as main characters. It was so fun and interesting to see what they do while stuck in the library! At first I was skeptical of this plot point but I loved it (and Autumn + Dax together) when I actually read it. I wish we’ve could’ve had more scenes from them as an official couple!
Autumn has anxiety and takes medication for it. I immediately connected with her because of this. I felt so seen and heard, which is was really special. I’m so appreciative and happy that Kasie included this type of mental health representation. She wrote it in such a positive and respectful way. Dax’s unstable home life situation was emotional and added depth to the story.
I highly recommend By Your Side and I’m so glad that I picked it up at a used bookstore!
Autumn has anxiety and takes medication for it. I immediately connected with her because of this. I felt so seen and heard, which is was really special. I’m so appreciative and happy that Kasie included this type of mental health representation. She wrote it in such a positive and respectful way. Dax’s unstable home life situation was emotional and added depth to the story.
I highly recommend By Your Side and I’m so glad that I picked it up at a used bookstore!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Kidnapping
ellie_girl2929's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Quick cute read that’s predictable and easy to follow along. Kind of slow but it was a good book. I love reading books from this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Bullying and Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
vikidoki's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I normally always tend to read kasie west books for a light and cute romance (which I got) but this one also incorporated some themes that I didn’t expect in light, fluffy and innocent romance. anxiety, commitment issues and drug use were fluently written into the story that it felt really nice to know that these topics got representation even in little cute romances.
I would even go so far to say that kasie west might be one of the queens of writing really unlikable characters that progress into really likable ones. I really liked the plot too, being stuck in a library aka the comfiest place in the world and dax and autumn being together and then kind of warming up to each other.
since this book was just somewhat of a distraction (people who read this book, please get the hint) i’m not able to give it more stars but please keep in mind, this book is really cute and incorporates really good issues. however, it is a bit unrealistic but I didn’t really expect more than that since it is a cute little romance written by kasie west.
I would even go so far to say that kasie west might be one of the queens of writing really unlikable characters that progress into really likable ones. I really liked the plot too, being stuck in a library aka the comfiest place in the world and dax and autumn being together and then kind of warming up to each other.
since this book was just somewhat of a distraction (people who read this book, please get the hint) i’m not able to give it more stars but please keep in mind, this book is really cute and incorporates really good issues. however, it is a bit unrealistic but I didn’t really expect more than that since it is a cute little romance written by kasie west.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
sun_meee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Addiction and Bullying
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