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reads_cats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sallytiffany's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Wow! I was blown away. I couldn’t put it down and that hasn’t happened in a long time. It was incredibly moving, and gripping. And I adored it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
anna_pankova's review against another edition
5.0
still love the characters, very relatable people and "real" dialogs. recomend
bree_gaulton's review against another edition
5.0
Wow this book was amazing! It brought two people fighting through a dark past together and it wasn’t even through letters but fate itself.
Rev’s past makes so much more sense now reading and getting background on what his father did. He is still the same ass hole he was before but dying.. Maybe seeing him gave Rev the courage he needed to say bye one final time without actually realizing he needed it and to let go of everything.
I also think it was fate that he went the same day that all the crap with Emma happened because he was not to far away from her when Ethan was being a dink…
Emma is amazing character who has a lot of potential to move up in life. Of course she has many obstacles and I can relate to her in a way. She needed someone strong, to hold her when she needed it and that is what Rev did for her. They had a few rough patches but they came back together every time and it’s great to know that when fate throws obstacles in their path, they know how to get through it together in a way.
Rev’s past makes so much more sense now reading and getting background on what his father did. He is still the same ass hole he was before but dying.. Maybe seeing him gave Rev the courage he needed to say bye one final time without actually realizing he needed it and to let go of everything.
I also think it was fate that he went the same day that all the crap with Emma happened because he was not to far away from her when Ethan was being a dink…
Emma is amazing character who has a lot of potential to move up in life. Of course she has many obstacles and I can relate to her in a way. She needed someone strong, to hold her when she needed it and that is what Rev did for her. They had a few rough patches but they came back together every time and it’s great to know that when fate throws obstacles in their path, they know how to get through it together in a way.
daisyjones_andthesix's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ash_012's review against another edition
5.0
Finished this in one sitting, love it.
It's too late to write a review right but it was definitely a Stay up in bed till 5 am without moving once till you finish it kind of book
It's too late to write a review right but it was definitely a Stay up in bed till 5 am without moving once till you finish it kind of book
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
“We all push sometimes, just to make sure someone is on the other side, pushing back.”
This was a bit of a risk when I bought this, I knew it was fairly standalone from the previous book, which is what pushed me into getting this book. Sorry, the first book was just not my cup of tea. And even reading about the characters from the first book (because Rev is Declan's best friend), well, still not interesting in either of them.
Two characters, Rev and Emma, both not all too happy meet up and a love story begins. I have to say that I like Rev way more than Emma. Emma had the gamer/coding stuff that I loved, but she made so many dumb mistakes and was such a bitch towards her mom, not to mention her best friend. Then there is the whole I can do it myself-attitude while she should just have sought out help from the start. Rev however was just a sweetie, and I felt like crying when I read his story. Sure, I wished he had told his adoptive parents about his dad sooner, but eventually he does and yes he does some things I wouldn't recommend, but all in all, he was the best character.
Let's start with Emma. Emma, oh Emma. I just adored that she knew so much about coding, about making games, that she loves to play them. I loved seeing her tell us about the game. About what else she made. I was also heartbroken because of the Nightmare situation, I know enough about (online) bullying to know how much words and stalking hurts.
Plus her home situation? I knew way before she did what was going on at her home, I was just waiting to see how it would explode. In one big bang? Multiple bangs? And what would happen if Emma discovers about it, or walks into the situation aka the talk.
But she was a true bitch towards her mom, and sure, her mom did have some things that I also didn't like, however, if you want respect you should also respect your mom. And that includes talking with her at a normal mature way. Not putting on your headphones and calling your friend. Or even dismissing your mom when she wants to talk about her medical education, which, if you had any care, is also full of males and crap.
She was also a bitch towards her best friend. Who just wanted to be there for her, but instead got rude and mean comments about her make-up, about her family, about other stuff. I just couldn't understand that. What the hell.
Also do kids these days not learn about stranger danger and internet safety?
Also, I was kind of stunned that she had the barest of minimums of security on her game. Didn't even know much about banning. It was just a shame.
Rev, ah Rev. Our boy with a very troubled past. We find out throughout the book what has happened to him in his past, and with each revelation my heart broke. We see that he has quite a bit of anger going through him, which he relieves by doing sports. But you also see that he is worried about his anger. Is he becoming like his dad? Meant to hurt those he loves?
I felt sad that his dad had the guts to just send that message to his son, not caring how much hurt he brought on, still thinking that apparently he never did anything wrong to Rev. I was happy that Rev had the guts to send something back, but sad that his dad just continued to mail him. Really, dad, get the hint.
And while this is all going on his adoptive parents get another foster kid in the home, Matthew, who isn't the easiest to live with it seems. We slowly also find out what is going on with him, and boy, I was horrified, I can imagine he acts the way he did. Wouldn't all of us do that after all that trauma?
Tip to the characters: Talk about your problems instead of going about it yourself.
I just adored Rev and Emma's relationship and I adored seeing them get closer and closer with each chapter. They really clicked together. That one make-out scene on the grass near the church? Oh my, I was just giggling in happiness at it all. I am happy that could talk about their problems and that neither of them were judgemental or pushy. Both of them gave each other time and peace to talk.
The ending was so very sweet and I happy that everyone talked about their feelings about whatever needed to be said. Finally in some cases!
The story was really well told, the author did a magnificent work on making these characters come to life, sure I didn't like Emma that much, but she was still a well-written character.
All in all, I just adored this book, I couldn't stop reading though eventually I had to stop as it was late + I was/am sick, otherwise I would probably have continued until I am done. And yes, there were a few moments that I cried.
I would recommend this book to all!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was a bit of a risk when I bought this, I knew it was fairly standalone from the previous book, which is what pushed me into getting this book. Sorry, the first book was just not my cup of tea. And even reading about the characters from the first book (because Rev is Declan's best friend), well, still not interesting in either of them.
Two characters, Rev and Emma, both not all too happy meet up and a love story begins. I have to say that I like Rev way more than Emma. Emma had the gamer/coding stuff that I loved, but she made so many dumb mistakes and was such a bitch towards her mom, not to mention her best friend. Then there is the whole I can do it myself-attitude while she should just have sought out help from the start. Rev however was just a sweetie, and I felt like crying when I read his story. Sure, I wished he had told his adoptive parents about his dad sooner, but eventually he does and yes he does some things I wouldn't recommend, but all in all, he was the best character.
Let's start with Emma. Emma, oh Emma. I just adored that she knew so much about coding, about making games, that she loves to play them. I loved seeing her tell us about the game. About what else she made. I was also heartbroken because of the Nightmare situation, I know enough about (online) bullying to know how much words and stalking hurts.
Plus her home situation? I knew way before she did what was going on at her home, I was just waiting to see how it would explode. In one big bang? Multiple bangs? And what would happen if Emma discovers about it, or walks into the situation aka the talk.
But she was a true bitch towards her mom, and sure, her mom did have some things that I also didn't like, however, if you want respect you should also respect your mom. And that includes talking with her at a normal mature way. Not putting on your headphones and calling your friend. Or even dismissing your mom when she wants to talk about her medical education, which, if you had any care, is also full of males and crap.
She was also a bitch towards her best friend. Who just wanted to be there for her, but instead got rude and mean comments about her make-up, about her family, about other stuff. I just couldn't understand that. What the hell.
Also do kids these days not learn about stranger danger and internet safety?
Spoiler
Because sorry, Emma you barely know Evan. Yes, you have his cellphone number, you have some blurry image that could come off the internet, you have some details about his life. Have you ever heard of people pretending to be something? Just to lure you into something? But no, this girl just trusts Evan's perfectly and even steps in his car. Cue in the things. I am not trying to victim blame or something, but I just found that incredibly stupid. I was taught from early on not to step into people's cars unless I REALLY REALLY knew them.Also, I was kind of stunned that she had the barest of minimums of security on her game. Didn't even know much about banning. It was just a shame.
Rev, ah Rev. Our boy with a very troubled past. We find out throughout the book what has happened to him in his past, and with each revelation my heart broke. We see that he has quite a bit of anger going through him, which he relieves by doing sports. But you also see that he is worried about his anger. Is he becoming like his dad? Meant to hurt those he loves?
I felt sad that his dad had the guts to just send that message to his son, not caring how much hurt he brought on, still thinking that apparently he never did anything wrong to Rev. I was happy that Rev had the guts to send something back, but sad that his dad just continued to mail him. Really, dad, get the hint.
And while this is all going on his adoptive parents get another foster kid in the home, Matthew, who isn't the easiest to live with it seems. We slowly also find out what is going on with him, and boy, I was horrified, I can imagine he acts the way he did. Wouldn't all of us do that after all that trauma?
Tip to the characters: Talk about your problems instead of going about it yourself.
I just adored Rev and Emma's relationship and I adored seeing them get closer and closer with each chapter. They really clicked together. That one make-out scene on the grass near the church? Oh my, I was just giggling in happiness at it all. I am happy that could talk about their problems and that neither of them were judgemental or pushy. Both of them gave each other time and peace to talk.
The ending was so very sweet and I happy that everyone talked about their feelings about whatever needed to be said. Finally in some cases!
The story was really well told, the author did a magnificent work on making these characters come to life, sure I didn't like Emma that much, but she was still a well-written character.
All in all, I just adored this book, I couldn't stop reading though eventually I had to stop as it was late + I was/am sick, otherwise I would probably have continued until I am done. And yes, there were a few moments that I cried.
I would recommend this book to all!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
slightlylostwriter's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
chroniclesofabookmum's review against another edition
5.0
I had such high hopes for this book, I have recently read Letters for the Lost and before finishing I had already ordered this book so that I could read it almost straight after. It is stated that you can read this book as a stand alone, I agree that it can however there are some of the same characters within it from Letters of the Lost and I feel like I had a far better connection to them which had a positive impact on my reading experience due to reading it as a sequel.
Brigid did not disappoint me, she definitely knows how to write a contemporary that pulls at your heart strings. I could not put this book down to the point that I actually read it in one sitting, a couple of hours worth of reading. I love Brigid's writing style and I find it so easy to devour her books very quickly.
More Than We Can Tell, does explore quite sensitive subjects including violence, child abuse and kidnap. It may not be for people who are triggered by these subjects but I can assure you that they are dealt with delicately and Brigid handles these subjects with so much care. I love that at the back of the book the trigger warnings are listed which I feel needs to be more common in books especially those aimed at a YA audience.
I think my favourite part of this book was the fact that it was centred around Rev, I think Rev may have been my favourite character in Letters to the Lost despite him not being in the limelight. I wanted so much more from him and this is exactly what this book gave me. I loved seeing his character develop, learning his previous experiences and also learning how far he has come. It actually made me love him even more which I didn't think that was possible. I also liked Emma, at first she irritated me and I wasn't sure about her however as she progressed I really enjoyed to read about her and get to know her. I love how she's a gaming girl, we don't get many characters like her that are female so this was really refreshing to read.
I really loved Matt, he needs a new paragraph of his own. He is such a mysterious character which you begin not to like. Well I didn't like him to start with anyway. But as you see his character grow, you realise what he has been through and the reason he is the way that he is. I was left wanting more of Matt and I would love another sequel that focuses on him **AHEM BRIGID**. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a book 3.
I would 100% that you pick up this book, if you can read Letters to the Lost first however it isn't a problem if you can't, you will easily be able to pick this up. I can't wait for more from Brigid.
Brigid did not disappoint me, she definitely knows how to write a contemporary that pulls at your heart strings. I could not put this book down to the point that I actually read it in one sitting, a couple of hours worth of reading. I love Brigid's writing style and I find it so easy to devour her books very quickly.
More Than We Can Tell, does explore quite sensitive subjects including violence, child abuse and kidnap. It may not be for people who are triggered by these subjects but I can assure you that they are dealt with delicately and Brigid handles these subjects with so much care. I love that at the back of the book the trigger warnings are listed which I feel needs to be more common in books especially those aimed at a YA audience.
I think my favourite part of this book was the fact that it was centred around Rev, I think Rev may have been my favourite character in Letters to the Lost despite him not being in the limelight. I wanted so much more from him and this is exactly what this book gave me. I loved seeing his character develop, learning his previous experiences and also learning how far he has come. It actually made me love him even more which I didn't think that was possible. I also liked Emma, at first she irritated me and I wasn't sure about her however as she progressed I really enjoyed to read about her and get to know her. I love how she's a gaming girl, we don't get many characters like her that are female so this was really refreshing to read.
I really loved Matt, he needs a new paragraph of his own. He is such a mysterious character which you begin not to like. Well I didn't like him to start with anyway. But as you see his character grow, you realise what he has been through and the reason he is the way that he is. I was left wanting more of Matt and I would love another sequel that focuses on him **AHEM BRIGID**. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a book 3.
I would 100% that you pick up this book, if you can read Letters to the Lost first however it isn't a problem if you can't, you will easily be able to pick this up. I can't wait for more from Brigid.
bookwadreads's review against another edition
5.0
SURPRISE, SURPRISE. ANOTHER BOOK BY KEMMERER THAT I LOVED.
It honestly does not matter which book by Brigid I'm picking up. I'm going to fall in love with it, and wish I hadn't read through it so quickly by the time I'm done. Honestly, all I can think about this week is the characters she's written and also how mind-bogglingly talented she is. (Is bogglingly even a word? I have my doubts, but you get the gist I'm sure.) From contemporary romances to a fantasy series that has blown my mind, once Kemmerer sets out to write something, she accomplishes it.
In this book, I got to meet characters I already partially knew! I loved Declan and Juliet, so seeing their relationship from a third party perspective was so very welcomed. But, Rev and Emma - God, where do I get started?
In Letters to the Lost, we meet Rev, and we learn that he suffered a traumatic childhood at the hands of his father, and when we enter More Than We Can Tell, it's pretty clear this book is going to get heavy. One of the best parts of Kemmerer's books is how she doesn't shy away from the ugly parts of life. We get to fall in love through the characters she creates and the stories she weaves, but we hurt alongside them too. As someone who relates to these themes more than I would like, it's a relief to see it written in an honest way, even though it's painful.
While suffering from different hardships, Rev and Emma manage to find each other. And while I am always for one person of a relationship saving the other, we read how they respect each other enough to save themselves, but we also watch them learn that you can depend on those you love, as well.
As always, the references placed in these books are extremely welcomed and appreciated. I could talk about these books all day long. Honestly. I've got them on my list to reread after Cursebreakers #2 and the Elementals series.
It honestly does not matter which book by Brigid I'm picking up. I'm going to fall in love with it, and wish I hadn't read through it so quickly by the time I'm done. Honestly, all I can think about this week is the characters she's written and also how mind-bogglingly talented she is. (Is bogglingly even a word? I have my doubts, but you get the gist I'm sure.) From contemporary romances to a fantasy series that has blown my mind, once Kemmerer sets out to write something, she accomplishes it.
In this book, I got to meet characters I already partially knew! I loved Declan and Juliet, so seeing their relationship from a third party perspective was so very welcomed. But, Rev and Emma - God, where do I get started?
In Letters to the Lost, we meet Rev, and we learn that he suffered a traumatic childhood at the hands of his father, and when we enter More Than We Can Tell, it's pretty clear this book is going to get heavy. One of the best parts of Kemmerer's books is how she doesn't shy away from the ugly parts of life. We get to fall in love through the characters she creates and the stories she weaves, but we hurt alongside them too. As someone who relates to these themes more than I would like, it's a relief to see it written in an honest way, even though it's painful.
While suffering from different hardships, Rev and Emma manage to find each other. And while I am always for one person of a relationship saving the other, we read how they respect each other enough to save themselves, but we also watch them learn that you can depend on those you love, as well.
As always, the references placed in these books are extremely welcomed and appreciated. I could talk about these books all day long. Honestly. I've got them on my list to reread after Cursebreakers #2 and the Elementals series.