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If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

238 reviews

pianoplayer279's review against another edition

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challenging 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book is absolutely amazing and I was sobbing at the end. Age 14+

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booksbymae's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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creativeteacherreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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

This is a venture off of what I have typically been reading. It was the YA Book of the Month last month at my Barnes and Noble. It was a good engaging read, but I was disappointed in how fast the ending went after the build up of the characters.

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cottagecorereads's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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pollys08's review against another edition

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

3.0

I loved this book, until the end. I was expecting to be crying my heart out but it felt rushed and anticlimactic. 90% of the book is 4* the ending is 2* at best

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sterreks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i related to autumn a bit too much 

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rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

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emotional sad 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? No

5.0

I loved this book so much 🥹 The author did such a great job of creating characters who felt like real-life high school students. Their emotions, struggles, daily activities, and responses to conflict were both realistic and modern. Autumn was such a relatable character to me personally, and I just wanted to hug her 🥺

Communication is a key component of learning how to be a human in our society. The author does an incredible job showcasing the depth of emotion, maturity, and growth it takes for teens to communicate with their friends, family, and significant others. 

I loved everything about this book and am thankful to Booktok for the recommendation ❤️

P.s. If you're an empath like me, be prepared to cry 🙃

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jessicaharleee's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-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? No

4.0

I think the premise was great and I honestly don’t hate the tragic, bittersweet ending. But, I don’t think there was enough detail about Finny’s death, Autumn’s suicide attempt, or her pregnancy reveal.


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isxelle's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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jasmind496's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Even though typically I am not that much of an romance reader, this book killed me!


The whole book I was just like 'Jamie and Autumn are kind of toxic and kind of not ...' and was Routing for Finny and Autumn!
Well, I got it - for like five pages :/
And then - my downfall - the ending. I mean, I guessed from the very beginning that he was going to die but - after they discovered their true feelings for each other - no. Just no.
And then the sui**de attempt And the sudden pregnancy - I am lost And incredibly sad about everything.
And I cried. A lot. 😭


Please. Read it. 
"You're going to suffer, but you're going to be happy about it." 👍🏻

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