booklvrkat's review against another edition
4.0
Second chances are one of my Top 5 for go-to's when reading. I think this one hit to young for me though. I enjoy the author's stories, but this one was heart rending. Rip it out, throw it on the floor and stomp it heart rending. It's like when you choose specific movies when you need a therapeutic cry (ex: Steel Magnolias, Beaches). This book will do it. It's also a love story, and your heart will be full although bruised certainly.
bobsvoid's review against another edition
3.0
I was so ready for this because it began with our characters all going through something horrific: the loss of a friend. I thought this was going to be the part where people are brought together because of their grief. I live for that, but this wasn’t any of that good stuff.
First, this was so boring. It was fairly short and I was still bored. All I could think was, “god how much more pages do I have to deal with?”
Second, the miscommunication trope. That’s enough said.
First, this was so boring. It was fairly short and I was still bored. All I could think was, “god how much more pages do I have to deal with?”
Second, the miscommunication trope. That’s enough said.
lexee9's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this story. It has a different tone than the rest of Carrie Ann Ryan's stories. It is more somber and so in that way on the darker side of things. Violet has lost one of her best friends to suicide and she doesn't understand why. She is dealing with the grief and loss of it along with all the questions of why and how did I not see it. All of the friends are suffering and it brings them back in close contact with the Connolly brothers who are also hurting and dealing with hard things. This book focuses on that and how even in the midst of everything, love still finds a way. It might not be easy and it might be hard to see at times, but it's there. I enjoyed the story and the way it was written but it is not a light-hearted story. The characters are struggling and there isn't really an easy way out. This story was real and absolutely something that I think people can relate to. It was really well done and I'm excited to get the others stories and figure out what's going on with them and see them come out the other side.This book held my attention from beginning to end. Once I started, I wanted to find out more about the characters and then were rooting for them to find their happy ending.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
bookworm2913's review against another edition
5.0
This was really hard to read. You can feel the pain and darkness of life after the death of a loved one. It was so real that I had to frequently switch to another book to shake off the feelings. Ms. Ryan wrote this extremely well! I felt immersed in the experience of losing a best friend to suicide and navigating the feelings such a tragedy evokes within the ones left behind.
sweetpea77's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book of a new series by the author. This book is emotional at the beginning but well worth reading it is excellently done! I loved this book it kept me interested and I couldn’t put it down I’m looking forward to the next book of the series. I highly recommend this book.
harmony_rose24's review against another edition
4.0
It was a cute fast read although everything seemed repetitive to me. It is a good book.
jemifraser's review against another edition
5.0
Violet and Cameron are complex characters who really want to do better and be better. I rooted for them throughout the book. A great read!
melissa39's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you for this beautiful tale
This may just become my favorite of her series yet, as I could find myself within these characters. As someone who has suffered from depression and lost friends to it this story handled the subject matter beautifully. You could feel the pain and loss the each person was going through however you could feel the hope . Just from reading this one book I one clicked the other 2 in the series cause I need to know what happens. So thank you for this beautiful story. I love all your books but still this has definitely made the top of the list.
This may just become my favorite of her series yet, as I could find myself within these characters. As someone who has suffered from depression and lost friends to it this story handled the subject matter beautifully. You could feel the pain and loss the each person was going through however you could feel the hope . Just from reading this one book I one clicked the other 2 in the series cause I need to know what happens. So thank you for this beautiful story. I love all your books but still this has definitely made the top of the list.
perksofayana's review against another edition
3.0
I like the concept and the ending but the beginning and various other moments were painfully slow.