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If He Had Been with Me
A New York Times Bestseller
If he had been with me everything would have been different...
I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know-the cause of the argument-is crucial.
So let me tell you...
If he had been with me everything would have been different...
I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know-the cause of the argument-is crucial.
So let me tell you...
336 pages, ebook
First published April 1, 2013
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About the author
Laura Nowlin
14 books7,870 followersLaura Nowlin holds a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Missouri State University. . In addition to being ambitious writer Laura is also an avid reader who believes that books allow her to live many lives in one lifetime. When she isn’t at home agonizing over her own novels Laura works at the public library where the patrons give her plenty of inspiration for her writing. She lives in St. Louis with her musician husband, neurotic dog, and psychotic cat.
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April 1, 2013
If He Had Been With Me was a poignant story which I devoured in one sitting. It’s a story which deals with issues of friendship, first loves and family in the most raw and intense way I have come across in a long time. It was a story which I knew how would end, but I was utterly mesmerised into reading because of the beautiful heart rendering prose.
The story opens with the most heart breaking chapter, it gives you an insight into how things end. Despite knowing this I continually tried to bury this awful fact at the back of my mind, I kept trying to make myself believe that the author would change the course of the story and that maybe she was just playing with us. So it came as no surprise that when the ending did finally come, I found myself choked up all over again.
If He Had Been With Me deals with the story of what ifs. Autumn and Finn had been best friends forever, they did everything together, until middle school, that they fell apart for some reason or another. Despite their mothers being best friends, and being neighbours, there was always that awkward tension between them when they spent “family time” together. Also they hung out with friends who were on opposite sides of the spectrum to one another, so were seen to never mix or interact with one another. Despite having a great set of friends and boyfriend in Jamie, Autumn’s regret over the loss of her friendship with Finn is clearly apparent. At first it’s like a niggling at the back of her mind, which she continues to throw away and just focus on the good things happening in her life at the moment, but the further she goes through school and seeing Finn all the time bring several feelings of anger, betrayal, love, and loneliness which are continuously eating away at her until it all becomes too much. What would have happened if Autumn and Finn didn’t grow apart? Would things have been different now? It’s these constant thoughts that Autumn can’t shut away.
The Story is told with flash backs into Autumn’s and Finn’s memories when they were younger alongside Autumn’s current progression in school, some readers may find confusing. But I thought these alternating changes in the time span worked wonderfully. The stories were timed right as to show their significance into why that memory had a specific impact to why Autumn was the way she was today. It gave a better understanding into Autumn’s character, and a connection between her in a deep and meaningful way. Some readers may have got frustrated with Autumn’s decisions, but if I were in her shoes I don’t think I would have done it any other way. She had to battle through a lot in this story, and I think she dealt with it the best way she could.
Nowlin focused on many dark and tough issues in this story, issues of depression, family problems and loneliness were explored in depth. What made these issues more realistic was that they weren’t just touched upon once, but they were followed upon Autumn’s progression through school and clearly showed an important part of the type of person Autumn became. I liked how despite their differences Finn was the one who could constantly ground Autumn, the one she could turn to when she needed the most. Her friends were also a supportive bunch, and I enjoyed the fun they had and the time they spent together, but one particular point which I didn’t expect at all, blemished my high opinion I held of some of them.
If you’re worried about giving this book a try because of the heart breaking story please don’t because Nowlin’s gorgeous prose is not one to be missed. Her writing was littered with several beautiful passages and was delicate yet purposeful with each word puncturing a hole in my heart. Despite being a complete mess a few days afterwards and constantly asking myself how and why Nowlin would do this to me. I am sure that He Had Been With Me will remain as one of my favourites reads for a long time to come.
My feelings for this book are perfectly summed up by this gorgeous quote from this book:
“This book is a treasure; I did not suspect it would be so good when I picked it up, but now I can feel the printed words seeping through my skin and into my veins, rushing to my heart and marking it forever. I want to savour this wonder, this happening of a loving book and reading it for the first time, because the first time is always the best, and I will never read this book for the first time again”
The story opens with the most heart breaking chapter, it gives you an insight into how things end. Despite knowing this I continually tried to bury this awful fact at the back of my mind, I kept trying to make myself believe that the author would change the course of the story and that maybe she was just playing with us. So it came as no surprise that when the ending did finally come, I found myself choked up all over again.
If He Had Been With Me deals with the story of what ifs. Autumn and Finn had been best friends forever, they did everything together, until middle school, that they fell apart for some reason or another. Despite their mothers being best friends, and being neighbours, there was always that awkward tension between them when they spent “family time” together. Also they hung out with friends who were on opposite sides of the spectrum to one another, so were seen to never mix or interact with one another. Despite having a great set of friends and boyfriend in Jamie, Autumn’s regret over the loss of her friendship with Finn is clearly apparent. At first it’s like a niggling at the back of her mind, which she continues to throw away and just focus on the good things happening in her life at the moment, but the further she goes through school and seeing Finn all the time bring several feelings of anger, betrayal, love, and loneliness which are continuously eating away at her until it all becomes too much. What would have happened if Autumn and Finn didn’t grow apart? Would things have been different now? It’s these constant thoughts that Autumn can’t shut away.
The Story is told with flash backs into Autumn’s and Finn’s memories when they were younger alongside Autumn’s current progression in school, some readers may find confusing. But I thought these alternating changes in the time span worked wonderfully. The stories were timed right as to show their significance into why that memory had a specific impact to why Autumn was the way she was today. It gave a better understanding into Autumn’s character, and a connection between her in a deep and meaningful way. Some readers may have got frustrated with Autumn’s decisions, but if I were in her shoes I don’t think I would have done it any other way. She had to battle through a lot in this story, and I think she dealt with it the best way she could.
Nowlin focused on many dark and tough issues in this story, issues of depression, family problems and loneliness were explored in depth. What made these issues more realistic was that they weren’t just touched upon once, but they were followed upon Autumn’s progression through school and clearly showed an important part of the type of person Autumn became. I liked how despite their differences Finn was the one who could constantly ground Autumn, the one she could turn to when she needed the most. Her friends were also a supportive bunch, and I enjoyed the fun they had and the time they spent together, but one particular point which I didn’t expect at all, blemished my high opinion I held of some of them.
If you’re worried about giving this book a try because of the heart breaking story please don’t because Nowlin’s gorgeous prose is not one to be missed. Her writing was littered with several beautiful passages and was delicate yet purposeful with each word puncturing a hole in my heart. Despite being a complete mess a few days afterwards and constantly asking myself how and why Nowlin would do this to me. I am sure that He Had Been With Me will remain as one of my favourites reads for a long time to come.
My feelings for this book are perfectly summed up by this gorgeous quote from this book:
“This book is a treasure; I did not suspect it would be so good when I picked it up, but now I can feel the printed words seeping through my skin and into my veins, rushing to my heart and marking it forever. I want to savour this wonder, this happening of a loving book and reading it for the first time, because the first time is always the best, and I will never read this book for the first time again”
October 21, 2013
I'm Autumn and I’m smart and edgy and unusual. My mother married her high school sweetheart and now spends her time in a seemingly loveless marriage to a man who’s absent most of the time. So, guess what my plans are. You got it, I’m going to marry the boy I met the first day of high school, (after college of course) buy a house, raise kids and become a teacher, even though I’d rather be a writer and everyone assures me that I’m really talented. But, I just couldn’t expect my awesome, handsome, wonderful boyfriend (husband) to support me while I try to live my dream or to wait to get married until I have explored some of life’s other options. Of course you understand because he tells me I’m pretty all the time and what else do I need?
But did I mention how smart, edgy and unusual I am? I’m so nerdy and out there that I wear a tiara all the time. Isn’t that great? I’d like to wear cool bomber jackets like my best friend, but my boyfriend doesn’t approve. He likes me to be feminine and girly and although I’m super smart it does truly make sense to let him make all of my wardrobe decisions.
Ugh, the only way I could hate this book more is if it had been written by Ann Coulter! If the ridiculous characters and total lack of a plot weren’t enough to turn me off, the grammar errors would probably do it. Believe or not, this supposedly edited copy of a novel is filled with the improper use of pronouns. By page 80 I had already counted 4 instances where “I” was used when it should have been “me.” I kept going back to the front of the book to make sure it wasn’t an Advanced Reader Copy but sure enough, it was read and approved by an editor.
Maybe that explains how this book got published in the first place. Anyone who lacks the basic knowledge of grammar, probably makes questionable decisions about publishing too. I had heard good things about this book and kept waiting for it to stop being so stereotypical and stupid but it never did.
But did I mention how smart, edgy and unusual I am? I’m so nerdy and out there that I wear a tiara all the time. Isn’t that great? I’d like to wear cool bomber jackets like my best friend, but my boyfriend doesn’t approve. He likes me to be feminine and girly and although I’m super smart it does truly make sense to let him make all of my wardrobe decisions.
Ugh, the only way I could hate this book more is if it had been written by Ann Coulter! If the ridiculous characters and total lack of a plot weren’t enough to turn me off, the grammar errors would probably do it. Believe or not, this supposedly edited copy of a novel is filled with the improper use of pronouns. By page 80 I had already counted 4 instances where “I” was used when it should have been “me.” I kept going back to the front of the book to make sure it wasn’t an Advanced Reader Copy but sure enough, it was read and approved by an editor.
Maybe that explains how this book got published in the first place. Anyone who lacks the basic knowledge of grammar, probably makes questionable decisions about publishing too. I had heard good things about this book and kept waiting for it to stop being so stereotypical and stupid but it never did.
February 15, 2023
I have THOUGHTS on this book. What I loved: how realistic it felt. Our main characters are in high school and I really related to the emotions, relationships, and friendships in this book. It all felt so realistic to being a teenager. I loved how this book is a romance but even more so it felt like a coming of age novel.
I really have all positive things to say about this book EXCEPT for the ending. I may be in the minority here because I know the ending makes peoples hearts tear in two, but for me it... didn't? It just felt so abrupt and incomplete to me for some reason. It honestly didn't make me feel much at the end because of how abrupt it felt.
I would still recommend this book tho!
I really have all positive things to say about this book EXCEPT for the ending. I may be in the minority here because I know the ending makes peoples hearts tear in two, but for me it... didn't? It just felt so abrupt and incomplete to me for some reason. It honestly didn't make me feel much at the end because of how abrupt it felt.
I would still recommend this book tho!
January 8, 2021
I'm really confused as to how this book has such a high rating. It was mundane and repetitious, the main character was annoying, and the writing wasn't very good.
And I swear, if I knew she called him "Finny" I never would have picked up this book.
2 very bored and unethusiastic stars
And I swear, if I knew she called him "Finny" I never would have picked up this book.
2 very bored and unethusiastic stars
November 11, 2019
Yes. I'm rating my own book five stars. All mothers think their babies are perfect.
January 16, 2016
LAURA NOWLIN, WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?
June 19, 2021
that ending was a dumpster fire
November 27, 2022
DNF @ 25%. I cannot get into this book. I’m too old to read about teenagers fighting over a lunch table.
January 20, 2023
This was actually so bad like why is this so popular
February 13, 2023
what are y’all crying for this was so boring
February 18, 2024
I mean I guess, if you're a 13 yr old that just found wattpad, sure
May 7, 2023
it’s so bad i wanna give you a zero, but that’s not possible so i give you a one.
July 1, 2023
Give the trees their paper back
June 12, 2023
I felt like I was watching a turtle make its way across the country just to fall off a cliff at the last part. Not fun.
February 9, 2023
this book got me fucked up bye. 3.5 ⭐️
~~UPDATE~~
I’m literally quite mad at this book. THIS BOOK IS SO MUCH WORK FOR THE LAST FEW PAGES!!!
And I’m also even more mad because there are some sweet quotes here about Autumn's POV when it comes to how she views Finn and how she feels about him but it’s also buried in all the other mundane parts of the book. I understand that it’s all a set up and I can totally see how it contributes to piecing the last twenty to thirty pages or so of the book (which are truly the only parts that I really enjoyed about the book), BUT I FEEL BAMBOOZLED.
Here’s the thing. The way their friendship unfolds during those last 20-30 pages would have made the book better (in my opinion) had there been a lot more of THAT specifically.
The ending is sad. I think it’s one of those things you don’t even really care about and you think, “oh whatever, it doesn't seem that bad” but then it comes and at first you’re like ??? HUH and then you sit with it for five minutes or something and next thing you know, TEARS.
But it’s also the kind where it’s not even a complete sob? Like it feels shortened? My tears got blue-balled. That’s how it felt. It was incomplete. Like I didn’t get out all of the emotions and tears I wanted to and that really frustrated me.
There’s also a chance that you probably won’t be affected by the ending. And I truly only kept reading to see how it would end. Would I recommend the entirety of this book just to get to the last twenty or so pages? EH IDK.
I have a lot of conflicting emotions about this. Like it’s good, but also boring? Sweet, but also way too long for what it gave me? I needed more from Finn and Autumn, and HONESTLY?? I don’t even know if I like that ending. Cause what the actual flying fuck???
Obviously, very subjective opinions about this book. Don’t let me stop you from checking this out. This reads pretty plainly and I know that’s exactly what the voice was aiming to do, but there’s also still quite a lot of parts that I just skimmed over. Probably why I finished this book in a few hours. UGH. I feel played.
~~ HERE’S ANOTHER UPDATE: 07/04~~
I’m changing my rating. This gets 4.5 ⭐️ Primarily because I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT THIS BOOK!!!!
I’ve gotten over my initial anger over how the book ended. And I still stand by the fact that there are some parts of this book you’re likely to skim over.
THE TEARS?? Here’s the thing. I think if you internalize their relationship from the start, the ending hits you a lot harder. How devoted was I to their relationship? I was probably at a 6 out of 10 BUT now that I’ve thought way more about them and the book has sunken in, JFC I can’t get this book out of my head. Now I feel like I’m at a 10 out of 10.
I keep thinking about Finn and Autumn and how all of the behind the scenes of their relationship contributed to the ending, AND THAT ENDING?? Oh my god. Stop. It hurts my heart to remember it.
I keep thinking about the miscommunication between them, the love Finn always had for Autumn, and how neither of them knew what the other truly meant to them. AND SHDALSDJASFF BYE go read it ugh
~~UPDATE~~
I’m literally quite mad at this book. THIS BOOK IS SO MUCH WORK FOR THE LAST FEW PAGES!!!
And I’m also even more mad because there are some sweet quotes here about Autumn's POV when it comes to how she views Finn and how she feels about him but it’s also buried in all the other mundane parts of the book. I understand that it’s all a set up and I can totally see how it contributes to piecing the last twenty to thirty pages or so of the book (which are truly the only parts that I really enjoyed about the book), BUT I FEEL BAMBOOZLED.
Here’s the thing. The way their friendship unfolds during those last 20-30 pages would have made the book better (in my opinion) had there been a lot more of THAT specifically.
The ending is sad. I think it’s one of those things you don’t even really care about and you think, “oh whatever, it doesn't seem that bad” but then it comes and at first you’re like ??? HUH and then you sit with it for five minutes or something and next thing you know, TEARS.
But it’s also the kind where it’s not even a complete sob? Like it feels shortened? My tears got blue-balled. That’s how it felt. It was incomplete. Like I didn’t get out all of the emotions and tears I wanted to and that really frustrated me.
There’s also a chance that you probably won’t be affected by the ending. And I truly only kept reading to see how it would end. Would I recommend the entirety of this book just to get to the last twenty or so pages? EH IDK.
I have a lot of conflicting emotions about this. Like it’s good, but also boring? Sweet, but also way too long for what it gave me? I needed more from Finn and Autumn, and HONESTLY?? I don’t even know if I like that ending. Cause what the actual flying fuck???
Obviously, very subjective opinions about this book. Don’t let me stop you from checking this out. This reads pretty plainly and I know that’s exactly what the voice was aiming to do, but there’s also still quite a lot of parts that I just skimmed over. Probably why I finished this book in a few hours. UGH. I feel played.
~~ HERE’S ANOTHER UPDATE: 07/04~~
I’m changing my rating. This gets 4.5 ⭐️ Primarily because I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT THIS BOOK!!!!
I’ve gotten over my initial anger over how the book ended. And I still stand by the fact that there are some parts of this book you’re likely to skim over.
THE TEARS?? Here’s the thing. I think if you internalize their relationship from the start, the ending hits you a lot harder. How devoted was I to their relationship? I was probably at a 6 out of 10 BUT now that I’ve thought way more about them and the book has sunken in, JFC I can’t get this book out of my head. Now I feel like I’m at a 10 out of 10.
I keep thinking about Finn and Autumn and how all of the behind the scenes of their relationship contributed to the ending, AND THAT ENDING?? Oh my god. Stop. It hurts my heart to remember it.
I keep thinking about the miscommunication between them, the love Finn always had for Autumn, and how neither of them knew what the other truly meant to them. AND SHDALSDJASFF BYE go read it ugh
March 11, 2023
i really don’t even wanna talk about it rn (continues to write a whole ass paragraph), i can’t even see my screen through the tears in my eyes. i told myself i’d read half this book tonight and then finish it tomorrow, well here i am at almost 6am SOBBING. but yk what? i did this to myself. I’M SO SICK. the ending was too much all at once WHO ALLOWED THAT😭i’m so fucking sick. and now laura nowlin wants me to read the book AGAIN in his pov??? yk i will….but, fuck, going through that pain again, i’m so sick thinking about it. it’s like i already knew what to expect from the ending so idk why i’m so hurt, no no no ik why…have you guys ever watched a really good show and something really bad happens to your favorite character and then you rewatch the show and always pray for a different ending but knowing deep down that won’t happen????? me with this book. i’m crushed. my finny🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺heartbroken. i literally don’t know what to do with myself and now i’m sitting here thinking about “under the sycamore tree” and “a thousand boy kisses” crying even harder. i need to stop with these heartbreaking books. ugh i need so much therapy rn💀5 fucking sad stars, i recommend you read at your own risk, no you will not have me tell to you read this right now bc i love and care about your mental health. sasha and jamie i hate u bitches forever. also let me just say that i really just read the first chapter in this book and was like ah ok and wiped my mind clean of it CLEARLY bc i should not be this big of a mess rn.
January 21, 2024
~ 1.0 stars ~
I had such high expectations for this one. Gah. And this is why, you never let your expectations go too high. Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk.
(Oh wait, I'm not done.) If He Had Been with Me's premise was so interesting. We already knew how it ended, but we didn't know the journey to the end. But, alas, the premise doesn't live up to the book.
I got some heavy-duty nostalgia while reading this book. This is one of the only good things I got out of reading this book.
There was a love triangle. Why oh why do authors love implementing love triangles?! They're pointless and stupid and dumb.
I hated this book right from the beginning. I could tell it was the type of novel to drag on and on until the very end. And I was right. Only in the last 5-10% or so did stuff actually happen. And that was it. It was also extremely predictable.
There were also way too many "I love you"s. Too many.
Too much beginning. Too much exposition. Too much foreshadowing. Too much description. Too much monotone. Too much filler. Too much fluff. Too little dialogue. Too little plot. Too little action. Too little personality. Yeah, the author did too much on certain things and too little on others. Not a good balance at all.
All relationships in this book were shallow, except the relationship between Finny and Autumn. So, is the reader supposed to believe that Autumn and Finny were just Meant To Be and Perfect For Each Other? There are other ways, you know, to demonstrate this, and you're certainly not supposed to make all Autumn's other relationships just shallow. Her romantic relationship with Jamie was so surface level. Her friendship between the kids in her friend group were so shallow.
I would not recommend this to anyone, and I will certainly never read this again. Buh-bye.
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⪼ a disastrous 1.0 stars ★☆☆☆☆
Review written on 6/15/2021
I had such high expectations for this one. Gah. And this is why, you never let your expectations go too high. Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk.
(Oh wait, I'm not done.) If He Had Been with Me's premise was so interesting. We already knew how it ended, but we didn't know the journey to the end. But, alas, the premise doesn't live up to the book.
"This is friendship, and it is love, but I already know what they have not learned yet; how dangerous friendship is, how damaging love can be."
I got some heavy-duty nostalgia while reading this book. This is one of the only good things I got out of reading this book.
There was a love triangle. Why oh why do authors love implementing love triangles?! They're pointless and stupid and dumb.
I hated this book right from the beginning. I could tell it was the type of novel to drag on and on until the very end. And I was right. Only in the last 5-10% or so did stuff actually happen. And that was it. It was also extremely predictable.
There were also way too many "I love you"s. Too many.
Too much beginning. Too much exposition. Too much foreshadowing. Too much description. Too much monotone. Too much filler. Too much fluff. Too little dialogue. Too little plot. Too little action. Too little personality. Yeah, the author did too much on certain things and too little on others. Not a good balance at all.
All relationships in this book were shallow, except the relationship between Finny and Autumn. So, is the reader supposed to believe that Autumn and Finny were just Meant To Be and Perfect For Each Other? There are other ways, you know, to demonstrate this, and you're certainly not supposed to make all Autumn's other relationships just shallow. Her romantic relationship with Jamie was so surface level. Her friendship between the kids in her friend group were so shallow.
I would not recommend this to anyone, and I will certainly never read this again. Buh-bye.
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⪼ a disastrous 1.0 stars ★☆☆☆☆
Review written on 6/15/2021
February 27, 2024
I don’t know if I’ll ever really recover from this book.
February 20, 2023
5 stars for the ending, minus 3 stars because i had to get through an absolute bore fest to get there.
October 10, 2024
sobbing at 1am was not on my agenda…
February 5, 2023
Well this was supposed to emotionally destroy me. And it did. My emotions are destroyed. I don't feel anything anymore. Is there a reason this is popular other than that it has teen characters and a death of one?
This wasn't even predictable because there was nothing to predict. Everything was painfully obvious and right in front of us. Because NOTHING HAPPENS.
I woke up today. I took a shower. I ate my breakfast. I washed my hands. I started reading a book. I ate my lunch. I took my afternoon nap. I woke up from my nap. I finished my book. I ate my dinner. I washed my hands. I fell asleep. Oh! And my childhood bsf who just became my boyfriend died.
Should I write a 300+ page novel about my phenomenal story? It makes sense since all i need to include is the last part and it doesn't matter what i fill 328/330 pages with, it would be epic!
P.S : Let me tell you what wouldn't have happened if he had been with you, Autumn, honey. THIS BOOK.
This wasn't even predictable because there was nothing to predict. Everything was painfully obvious and right in front of us. Because NOTHING HAPPENS.
I woke up today. I took a shower. I ate my breakfast. I washed my hands. I started reading a book. I ate my lunch. I took my afternoon nap. I woke up from my nap. I finished my book. I ate my dinner. I washed my hands. I fell asleep. Oh! And my childhood bsf who just became my boyfriend died.
Should I write a 300+ page novel about my phenomenal story? It makes sense since all i need to include is the last part and it doesn't matter what i fill 328/330 pages with, it would be epic!
P.S : Let me tell you what wouldn't have happened if he had been with you, Autumn, honey. THIS BOOK.
June 14, 2023
she wears a tiara to school bc she’s just quirky like that 🤪
June 21, 2023
Listen… I might change my rating later because I have such conflicting feelings about this book.
Unlike literally the rest of the world I am the only person that didn’t realize how this was going to end. Yes I know it literally tells you in the first chapter and there would be no other reason for it to be in the first chapter but I thought we were going a different route excuse me for being optimistic!!! I read through the first chapter quickly and when I read the line about what she hoped would be true I believed it at face value. So I’m reading this thinking it’s some cute love story and when it finished I feel BAMBOOZLED I feel HURT I feel BETRAYED.
This whole time I was The Mothers watching them waiting and hoping they would get together. Yeah I’ve been played.
Sorry but we went through all that just to enjoy them for like 10 pages and then it got ripped from us in the worst possible way. Why did *she* have to come back the next day??? You couldn’t just let us enjoy it for a few weeks I’m heartbroken. Way too much Jamie and not enough Finny.
So yeah idk if this makes me want to give the book a high or low rating but the fact that it’s evoking all these feelings out of me makes me feel like it must be doing something right. I don’t know how I’m supposed to sleep now. I feel UNSETTLED. I haven’t even cried because I’m still staring at my wall in shock.
Unlike literally the rest of the world I am the only person that didn’t realize how this was going to end. Yes I know it literally tells you in the first chapter and there would be no other reason for it to be in the first chapter but I thought we were going a different route excuse me for being optimistic!!! I read through the first chapter quickly and when I read the line about what she hoped would be true I believed it at face value. So I’m reading this thinking it’s some cute love story and when it finished I feel BAMBOOZLED I feel HURT I feel BETRAYED.
This whole time I was The Mothers watching them waiting and hoping they would get together. Yeah I’ve been played.
Sorry but we went through all that just to enjoy them for like 10 pages and then it got ripped from us in the worst possible way. Why did *she* have to come back the next day??? You couldn’t just let us enjoy it for a few weeks I’m heartbroken. Way too much Jamie and not enough Finny.
So yeah idk if this makes me want to give the book a high or low rating but the fact that it’s evoking all these feelings out of me makes me feel like it must be doing something right. I don’t know how I’m supposed to sleep now. I feel UNSETTLED. I haven’t even cried because I’m still staring at my wall in shock.
May 22, 2023
Autorka w dedykacji napisała, że bez swojego męża nie wiedziałaby jak pisać o prawdziwej miłości. Chyba mąż jej nie kocha.
January 14, 2025
i want to break her little tiara ☺️
May 1, 2023
This book was very overrated in my opinion. You could save yourself the time & just read like the last 50 pages & know the whole story. Everything before that was a waste.
April 24, 2024
“Boring. Yawning. Sloppy. Lazy.” -Abby Lee Miller
February 20, 2023
yo that was garbage
February 1, 2023
Sorry to be a hater but the package insert for my painkillers is more exciting than this book was
July 17, 2023
The tiaras were the most developed characters and plot line here.
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