lizamariereads's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a decent ending to the series. I love Evan and Emma's story, however this last book seemed to drag at the end for me. Evan tries, Emma pushes away, they bond together. Emma pushes away again, Evan tries, they bond together. A lot of back and forth with the same things. However I did like that Cole was thrown in the mix in this story to add some extra drama. I think the way Cole just abruptly disappeared once Evan came back kinda sucked. I was hoping to see some confrontation between the two boys. I wanted to see Evan have to fight for her a little bit but overall it was a good read and a good ending to the trilogy.
page_karla's review against another edition
3.0
I finished the trilogy, and I still don't know what to make of it. It has a predictable ending (of course she bought the house), and the heroine did not really redeem herself in the end. There were also a lot of loose ends, like did Emma really agree to therapy, and did she seek closure from Cole? I did not like how her mom ended up. Even that was not consistent with what the mom showed in the first book. I thought that moment with Jonathan should have been longer? And seriously, Evan's character is just not that realistic. Sarah's even. If I were friends with Emma I would have given up by now. I was expecting an epilogue where they lived happily ever after (blech) but I was pleasantly surprised that she visited her cousins, that was a nice touch. But anyway, moving on.
lbarnhill3's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so torn on this book. It was beautifully written and wrapped up but… I just almost wish it had ended a little bit differently.
kingsqueen27's review against another edition
5.0
Although it was much different than I thought it would be, Out of Breath is a great ending to a wonderful series. I'll sincerely miss Evan Mathews.
mfabiano726's review against another edition
5.0
The third and final installment of the Breathing series.I stayed up until 1:00 in the morning to finish! One of the things I loved most about this book was the subtle way Donovan snuck in the changing point of view midway. It was a breath of fresh air to "hear" what Evan was thinking and feeling. I can't say too much without giving anything away but this book is set two years after Emma have left Weslyn for Stanford. It's obvious that she is not the person she used to be and has to work through a lot to become whole again. There definitely were parts of the story that disturbed me, like when Emma was relying too heavily on vodka, but I was glad to witness her evolution. From start to finish this series was compelling, beautifully developed abd written.I'm very glad I had access to all three books at once and didn't have to wait for each to come out individually!
laikynmeng's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars!!!!
ALWAYS 5 STARS ALL THE WAY MY FAVORITE PORTION OF THIS BOOK THE GRAND FINALE. THE AUTHOR IS PURELY GIFTED GENIUS OF A WORDSMITH
ALWAYS 5 STARS ALL THE WAY MY FAVORITE PORTION OF THIS BOOK THE GRAND FINALE. THE AUTHOR IS PURELY GIFTED GENIUS OF A WORDSMITH
simone_marie's review against another edition
5.0
Just to start off I don't usually write reviews on books but this novel was too well-written to not be talked about. Emma is still struggling with her past and how it skewed her perception of the people around her. Unfortunately she turns to alcohol to numb the pain and heartache she feels from leaving Evan. Just when you think things can't get any worse they do. As Emma's past creeps up on her it drags her down with it. I found myself always rooting for Emma and her future. Sara and Emma's friendship is so strong #friendshipgoals and helps Emma get through her tough time. This book was very intriguing and a fantastic finish to a great series. My only con for this book is that Evan's POV is added and during chapters the book switches between Evan and Emma's POV which I thought was kind of annoying, but not annoying enough for me to give it any less than 5 stars. This series had me emotionally invested from start to finish and is quality writing from Rebecca Donovan.
literarycath's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best series I've read. It took me through an emotional turmoil. Love it!
lisamh68's review against another edition
4.0
It was good to see how things ended. This series was heartbreaking. I would have liked to have seen a longer ending. More time of them together or as Emma more put together and not so broken. Each book was very different and what a terrible life she lived. It was a tough one to get through.