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Before I Fall by Courtney W. Dixon, Joelle Lynne
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Rating: 4.75 stars (9.5/10)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: religious hatred, single father, age gap, small town closed minded, hurt/comfort, tattoo artist
Review:
This was a really sad but also sweet story. Evan's entire world was his girlfriend, and as they welcomed Remy into the world, she departed it suddenly - and it might have been prevented if her deeply religious parents actually believed that healthcare was not taking control from God, but a means we have developed <i>from</i> God to help others and allowed her to be treated for blood loss. This decisions dominoes into Evan's shunning from family and community, his struggles to make things work as a single parent, and the way things spiral out of control. Simon used to be married to Evan's aunt in a marriage of convenience (as he is gay living in a small town that is NOT accepting), and when he hears of what happened, he rushes back to the town for a few weeks to help Evan out, where he promptly falls in love with little Remy, and his feelings towards Evan begin to spiral out of control. He supports both of them, and Evan is so appreciative but also reluctant to burden, and the gentle way their relationship develops is beautiful. Simon eventually moves back, selling his tattoo shop and starts a new one back in his old home state. I think the way these two come together, their communication skills and care for each other, is so beautiful, and I just adored watching the little family unit come together. Their neighbour Maggie was another amazing character, and I loved how she was a clumsy flirt and how she moved past it with dignity, and loved on Remy so hard. And Aunt Ellie was a fun character - and the development between her and another character was interesting 👀 all in all, this was a really emotional but beautiful story full of characters who love and characters who hate, and it shows how important family can be, and how destructive it is when family turns their back on you.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: religious hatred, single father, age gap, small town closed minded, hurt/comfort, tattoo artist
Review:
This was a really sad but also sweet story. Evan's entire world was his girlfriend, and as they welcomed Remy into the world, she departed it suddenly - and it might have been prevented if her deeply religious parents actually believed that healthcare was not taking control from God, but a means we have developed <i>from</i> God to help others and allowed her to be treated for blood loss. This decisions dominoes into Evan's shunning from family and community, his struggles to make things work as a single parent, and the way things spiral out of control. Simon used to be married to Evan's aunt in a marriage of convenience (as he is gay living in a small town that is NOT accepting), and when he hears of what happened, he rushes back to the town for a few weeks to help Evan out, where he promptly falls in love with little Remy, and his feelings towards Evan begin to spiral out of control. He supports both of them, and Evan is so appreciative but also reluctant to burden, and the gentle way their relationship develops is beautiful. Simon eventually moves back, selling his tattoo shop and starts a new one back in his old home state. I think the way these two come together, their communication skills and care for each other, is so beautiful, and I just adored watching the little family unit come together. Their neighbour Maggie was another amazing character, and I loved how she was a clumsy flirt and how she moved past it with dignity, and loved on Remy so hard. And Aunt Ellie was a fun character - and the development between her and another character was interesting 👀 all in all, this was a really emotional but beautiful story full of characters who love and characters who hate, and it shows how important family can be, and how destructive it is when family turns their back on you.