Reviews with content warning for Miscarriage - Say You Swear

Books about college are also so wild to me because what do you mean these 18-year-olds know how to function as fully-fledged adults? I guess that’s why they call it fiction.

Say You Swear was a rollercoaster. I almost DNF’d it at the beginning, confused by the abundance of characters and how they relate to each other, as well as the chaotic storylines. A LOT happened at the beginning, and not a lot of it, looking back, was necessary. It felt slightly like an idea dump that was intended to be edited and removed from later but was forgotten, or that all of the ideas are there as Easter eggs for later books which was just too much. It also felt like I’d stepped into the middle of a series and was supposed to instantly know who each character is, how they know one another and all of their past traumas. It was a lot. Much of the plot was predictable too.

That being said, as the story progressed, particularly as Arianna and Noah grew closer and the story revolved more around them than everybody else, the book really improved. It was easier to focus, and I was consequently more invested in the story, mostly Noah’s storyline in all honesty. Though I love Ari, there is only so much Chase I can read about.

I love Cameron and wish she’d had more of her own plot as the book progressed. What happened with Trey? How does she feel about Mason etc? I’m assuming Mason and Brady will get their own books but I would have also liked to have seen more of them. Mason had a lot of page time but as Ari’s brother, so it would be interesting to see him as an individual. Clearly, he is a bit of a womaniser and also in love with Payton so that could be intriguing to observe.

Noah’s storyline was tragic and beautiful. That was very well-thought out. I still have a lot of questions about him, but I think it was evident as we got through the book that we knew what we needed too I understand him fully, and I hope that anybody with even an ounce of Noah’s heart in this world gets their happy ending.

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If I could give this book more than five stars I genuinely would. This book BROKE me. Like absolutely SHATTERED my heart, and then it pieced it back together in the most delicious way. I legit cried while reading it, and I very, very rarely cry over books. I highly recommend reading it.

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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emotional 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? No

4.0

the writing in this was so bad sometimes bc fr no one ive ever met talks and acts like these people… but
Noah Riley... that man changed me, and is going on book boyfriend mount rushmore.
When he’s deeply tortured and needs a woman to comfort and ground him but he always remains humble and kind and provides his girl with the same support if not more support than she provides him 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
but seriously why did the friend group have to be all 18 and theyre coming in to college and going straight to dating a senior… i think not
but idc corny or not… NOAH RILEY is why this books is rated well
ps: death to chase harper

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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linaslittlelibrary's review

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dark emotional reflective sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bookishbinks's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

it's like watching a shitty reality show that you know is objectively terrible and yet you can't stop watching.

fave quote has got to be "He played puppet with your puss, didn’t he?" simply bc of how strongly i physically recoiled after reading it.

also: fuck chase dude that guy's a pick-me loser

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book, omg. I don't even know where to start.

It made me feel every emotion possible, I could not read it for a whole day because I was crying so much and just when I thought I was kind of over that the next blow came and I was crying all over again.
The love story is so beautiful and meaningful and in the end there are some lessons learned, that everybody should learn.

Life is short and something can happen everyday so make sure you live it to the fullest.

Also: Noah Riley, the man that you are...to be loved like this man loves Ari is something I would say everyone deserves.

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