Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

130 reviews

kwanbokado's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

tried so haaaard to like this and hoped the last 20% would change my mind but the gears weren’t shifting sorry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Car accident

Moderate: Pregnancy

amelie_wat's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

🚨SPOILERS🚨

This book was a roller coaster - and oh boy, that ending…the lack of transition into such a big plot twist was bold and I personally did not enjoy it as much as other readers. 

Overall, I generally liked the characters throughout the book. The story was compelling and the romance aspects were especially well written. I just wish it was a little shorter, I understand that a lot of the chapters were used to develop Autumn and Finn’s relationship - but at some points It just seemed unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Death, and Child death

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

mj_86's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

jnterhune's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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? No

4.25

Nice read, lower rating because felt it was a really long story line and some of it was kinda unnecessary and just fillers. Enjoyed enough to preorder the second. Thought about the ending for a couple of days, did not cry but still couldn’t get out of mind. Enjoyed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

earthybooks's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and Rape

speterson47's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

Autumn and Finn (or Finney), have been best friends forever, until they sort of weren't anymore, but their moms' are still best friends and they live next store to one another. We hear the story from Autumn's perspective and jump back in time often to when they were close. What was it like when they were close? How will their high school years go if they aren't best friends anymore? What would it be like if they were maybe more than best friends?

Would recommend to fans of romance and realistic fiction with a touch of mystery and drama. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

elliegreiber's review against another edition

1.0

Ending absolutely ruined the book and needs trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape

reading_binosaur's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A lovely coming of age story about being a girl in high school and what that all entails.
In my humble opinion, Autumn and Finny are soulmates, and it just took way too long to figure that out....

Spoiler

and now they'll never know what it's like to be together; at least Autumn has her baby to remind her of Finny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

sandyrabanana's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt