A review by lomireads
Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

I truly admire the skill by which JL explored the complexity of their shared grief; the synopsis initially took me aback but reading the way in which Dom so gently gave Sloane the space to grieve her love so openly…I loved. The intimacy was spot-on; she somehow managed to write a man obsessed without being disrespectful of the past relationship. 10/10 

This is her debut novel, and I must say that her prose was uniquely lyrical without becoming chunky. A very hard line to balance but she managed it really quite well. Additionally, I really appreciated the content warnings and care to sensitive topics.  I really do look forward to reading more from JL! 
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