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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
- 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
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!
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping
hamate_714's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Drug abuse and Medical trauma
sun_meee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction and Bullying
emmasbookdiary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
And I’ve found that I really like plots where the boy and girl are forced to be together even though they don’t like each other and in the end they end up falling for each other. It’s just really cute!☺️
I really liked seeing them slowly relax around each other, especially Dax. He was a sweetheart and I just wanted to give him a hug. Him and Autumn were definitely good together... (unlike her and Jeff...)
I was always rooting for Dax so I’m really happy with the way things turned out! ;) I also really liked Autumn as the MC. She was a really realistic, relatable character.
This was just the light read I needed and I couldn’t put it down 💛
2022 Reread— (basically me fangirling)
I loved this book as much or even more than I did the first time I read it! I even upped my rating to 5 stars because I felt all the fangirl feels all over again. Ahh!!
I was laughing, snickering, and smiling basically the whole time. Along with fangirling a lot.
I just love these two characters so much. They are teenagers dealing with real life stuff. They’re relatable and raw. These characters feel real.
I realized how much I like Autumn in this reread. She’s such a kindhearted person but she also deals with people-pleasing to avoid conflict. I could relate. She’s so relatable. Her fear and worrying. It’s real. I love how I felt so connected to her and her story the whole time. It’s basically like she’s talking to you and you’re getting all her feelings and emotions. You feel like your her best friend. I loved it.
Ok and I’m gonna talk about Dax again because this reread reminded me of something... I LOVE him!! Like a lot. I always fall for the guarded, quiet fictional boys who are misunderstood as the bad guy or underdog but really he’s just a misunderstood sweetheart. But I really fall for Dax. I just wanna give him a hug.
Like he’s just so great. He’s flawed, yes, but that’s why I stinkin love him. I also love that he loves reading. Like when they were doing random things and he was like “I could be reading right now.” I could so relate. 😂 I love how he loves nature and hiking and books and being lowkey. He’s just great. The end. And Autumn and Dax are perfect together. I love how he was her person. Like he was the person who she could totally be herself around and relax with. I love how Dax slowly lets his guard downs and softens. He’s so thoughtful and caring. I love how she goes to visit him. AND THE BRACELETS. Sweetest thing ever. Basically, their love story gives me all the feels.
So yes, I love this book even more. I was so sad for it to end. But I’ll just come back to it when I wanna hang with these characters again. 🥰
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Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Car accident
wanderingkatie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
Minor: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
oliviabrcka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident