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delaneylacerte4's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
itsmecalib_'s review against another edition
3.25
I get why If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin was hyped up.
This book is coming of age meets romance meets YA…but made it raw…and low key a little bleak? That isn’t BAD but it’s definitely not an uplifting book or an easy read.
What I Like:
* What a ROLLER COASTER. Respect.
* It started slow but by half way through I had a hard time putting it down.
* The teenager feels are real.
* We love a long term book. It covers like 7th grade to a year after high school graduation.
* You know the end right from the beginning. (but like end minus 15 pages)
What I Don’t Like:
* You know the end right from the beginning.
* The teenager happenings are…extreme. It’s like a less explicit Euphoria. I know these things happen, yes, but it’s not the experience of the majority.
* It’s longer than it needed to be.
Would I reread? No. Will I read the sequel? Yes.
Is it a personal fave? No. Am I glad I read it? Sure.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Car accident
andwonderlandd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
olivia_v's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts
trisjt's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
calscozycorner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
stephberk15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
onlyjessica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
mbibi_baptista's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Definitely a challenge to keep reading as you just won't want the ending to come.
I would definitely describe it as a Romeo and Juliet of modern days.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
urgirljaylabug's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Drug use, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol