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Begin Again by Mona Kasten

ambeanie's review

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2.0

Begin Again is Allie and Kaden’s story. I thought I was going to love this book but sadly, I did not. This plot of the unassuming college girl managing to catch the eye of the hottie player on campus and change him into a committed boyfriend is just so overdone. I liked Allie but Kaden’s back and forth was giving me major whiplash and I really didn’t feel connected to a lot of the secondary characters - especially her best buds. I feel like I’ve read this book before and it was better the first time I read it.

Thank you to Netgalley and be-ebooks for the digital copy.

reginarigo's review against another edition

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3.0

3/5⭐️

“Not broken, just bent.”

chroniclesofmariana's review against another edition

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5.0

Assim que soube que este livro ia ser lançado quis logo jogar as mãos para cima dele e assim que chegou quis logo começar a ler!
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Pela primeira vez fiz uma leitura conjunta com a @the_door_to_a_better_world e a @daisy__books e DAMN! QUE LIVRO!
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Neste livro conhecemos Allie (apelido) que fugiu desesperadamente da sua família em busca de liberdade. Tentando recomeçar a sua vida vê-se numa luta em procura de um dormitório/apartamento para dormir.
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Essa tarefa já era díficil mas quando conheceu Kaden, o seu novo companheiro de apartamento, a vida de Allie ficou ainda mais complicada. ⠀⠀
Kaden com a postura de bad boy tenta fingir que não se importa com a sua nova companheira mas o seu coração mole acaba por ir mudando aos poucos. Apesar das feridas internas conseguimos ver uma luta de sentimentos por parte do rapaz. ⠀⠀
Por entre corridas às montanhas, gostos peculiares e tatuagens cheias de história, muitos segredos e sentimentos são revelados e a conexão entre os dois fica mais forte.
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Mas tudo muda. O que será que aconteceu para Kaden mudar de ideias e voltar a ser um completo idiota?
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Se querem um livro que vos prenda desde o primeiro capítulo, que vos faça rir, chorar, ter raiva e vos faça derreter por dentro este é sem dúvida um deles. ⠀⠀
A única coisa má deste livro é o facto de ter acabado. Precisava de uma saga completa da vida de Kaden e Allie.
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Obrigada @editorial_presenca pela oportunidade de ler este livro maravilhoso que me fez ter um turbilhão de emoções e ansiedade para devorar o livro todo!

janine1807's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

diana_maniac's review

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

2.0

jabbeline's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.0

reading_with_2_book_lovers's review

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4.0

This is a first read for me by this author. I couldn't put this book down it had me from the start, I just had to finish before bed.
I volunteered to read a copy of this book

doremelodie's review against another edition

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3.0

Enemies to friends to lovers. Roommates. Close proximity. Red flag relationship. 

Kinda reminds me of After with Tessa and Hardin being in a toxic yet gravitational relationship. 

yeosanctuary's review

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1.0

Wie sehr willst du abusive relationships romantisieren? Mona Kasten: Ja!

Wie sehr willst du rape culture in ihrer reinsten Form ohne jegliche Kritik daran in dein Buch einbilden? Mona Kasten: JA!

Wie vielen jungen Leser*innen möchtest du toxischen Dreck als die große Liebe präsentieren? Mona Kasen: OH JA!

Ich hab nicht mal Worte dafür, was für ein beschissener, mieser, dreckiger Haufen Bullshit dieses Buch ist. 0 Sterne einfach - was für eine Schande, dass Bäume für dieses widerwärtige Stück Abschaum gefällt wurden.

jette_reads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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