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firequeen_ash23's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
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
5.0
I really loved The Love of My Next Life. It was such an emotional read from start to finish. I really got sucked into the story and the characters. They were so easily relatable and easy to like. You can't help but love Macon, the typical bad boy next door. Then you have Lennon, the sweet nerdy girl next door who's friends with Claire, Macon's sister who is the typical selfish popular girl who thinks she's the best friend who needs to be the most important.
I loved that there was a lot of things in the book that were hidden from everyone else except Lennon and Macon. I loved how they were this undeniable force for one another yet forbidden and not allowed. It made what they had that much more special and sweet. I didn't like Claire's jealousy or her childish attitude about Macon.
I knew without a doubt something bad would happen though in this book and it did. Then the author throws quite a cliffhanger at you. There were a few times I wanted to throw my kindle across the room during this book but I refrained myself. LOL
This book, while written in the high school setting, it's more geared towards the adult section. It's got some dark romance vibes and it's definitely got some graphic parts in it. But for me that's what I look for. I love dark romance; the darker the better!!! I highly recommend this little duet by Brit Benson. She's a great writer, she evokes different emotions throughout this story. I highly recommend this duet.
I will read anything Brit Benson writes now that I've read this book.
I loved that there was a lot of things in the book that were hidden from everyone else except Lennon and Macon. I loved how they were this undeniable force for one another yet forbidden and not allowed. It made what they had that much more special and sweet. I didn't like Claire's jealousy or her childish attitude about Macon.
I knew without a doubt something bad would happen though in this book and it did. Then the author throws quite a cliffhanger at you. There were a few times I wanted to throw my kindle across the room during this book but I refrained myself. LOL
This book, while written in the high school setting, it's more geared towards the adult section. It's got some dark romance vibes and it's definitely got some graphic parts in it. But for me that's what I look for. I love dark romance; the darker the better!!! I highly recommend this little duet by Brit Benson. She's a great writer, she evokes different emotions throughout this story. I highly recommend this duet.
I will read anything Brit Benson writes now that I've read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
shaykay's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This one was such a doozy. I couldn't help but root for Macon and Lennon. I hated how things kept getting in the way, and they had almost all the odds against them. By the end of this book, things are flipped upside down compared to where we first started this book. So Macon is the bad boy/best friend's older brother while Lennon is a kind of a sheltered good girl whose father is hardly around due to his job, but he lets her stay home for weeks/months on her own. Sometimes, she would stay at her best friend's house so she wouldn't be alone. Now, this friendship was always a little toxic. She always had to have everything her way and would make Lennon bend over backward. But Lennon would take it. The only thing she really stood her ground on was Macon, and even then, she lied for most of the book and only came clean after they got caught. By this point, her dad had married his mom, so now they're like step-siblings. The book goes through many tropes and, unfortunately, ends on a cliffhanger, but it does get answered in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Alcohol