Name: If he had been with me
Rating: 3.692708333333333 (96 reviews)

Laura Nowlin

If he had been with me 

sometimes I can't believe how autumn and Finn drifted apart in the first place. Personally, all of the 'popular cheerleader pretty girls' and 'weird misfits' type shi pissed me off because it seemed immature for them to let that get between there fricking relationship. They live right next door for fricks sake. Why are we making up imaginary boundary lines? People are just people. Although, I say that as someone who's never experienced American high school so maybe these are realities for someone. 

On the other hand, I guess there is that kiss Finny gave her, but seriously. They were kids, don't you forget about it, move on, accept that y'all want to be friends still? because these seem like very small problems. maybe I'm being insensitive but yea. If I had a relationship with someone that deep, and we weren't even related, and not even at any grown age, I'd want it back tf. 

still gets five stars though because it's tragic and confronting and taught me to value my time with others.

princesspolly

sometimes I can't believe how autumn and Finn drifted apart in the first place. Personally, all of the 'popular cheerleader pretty girls' and 'weird misfits' type shi pissed me off because it seemed immature for them to let that get between there fricking relationship. They live right next door for fricks sake. Why are we making up imaginary boundary lines? People are just people. Although, I say that as someone who's never experienced American high school so maybe these are realities for someone. 

On the other hand, I guess there is that kiss Finny gave her, but seriously. They were kids, don't you forget about it, move on, accept that y'all want to be friends still? because these seem like very small problems. maybe I'm being insensitive but yea. If I had a relationship with someone that deep, and we weren't even related, and not even at any grown age, I'd want it back tf. 

still gets five stars though because it's tragic and confronting and taught me to value my time with others.

Wow! Beautifull and deep, full of emotion! But also predictible and rushed at the end... 

Nel Cleys

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.



Charlotte 

I don’t know. I kept thinking there would be more emotion the next chapter and nothing really happened 

taci

It felt like I was reading a bunch of journal entries but most of them had no correlation to each other. Like yes there was a story line but for me personally it felt like there was no order of events (the events didn’t add up chronologically) The plot was just not plotting enough for me. Towards the end of the book it did get a bit better until the very end

Farzana 

I loved the book but was so disappointed with the ending. It felt so abrupt for some reason. And the fact that they almost had it but all of the sudden, he.. dude.. it was truly gut wrenching. I knew it was coming but, i kinda hoped they would get more time together.. i wanted to see them as a couple. It absolutely felt so extremely incomplete, i wish the author could’ve done so much more LIKE there’s no way that will happen after “THEY” finally happened. 

 Also, i just love when the fmc is a bookworm. 

I loved the book but was so disappointed with the ending. It felt so abrupt for some reason. And the fact that they almost had it but all of the sudden, he.. dude.. it was truly gut wrenching. I knew it was coming but, i kinda hoped they would get more time together.. i wanted to see them as a couple. It absolutely felt so extremely incomplete, i wish the author could’ve done so much more LIKE there’s no way that will happen after “THEY” finally happened. 

 Also, i just love when the fmc is a bookworm. 

To be fair, I did just skim read this book whilst reading, and I also read it online, so it probably made me not enjoy it as much. It's a whatever book, didn't really feel sad, or feel anything while reading. Meh. 

Safs 🧸

Slow burn tragic romance of friends to lovers 

Zoey Novak

Too spicy and the ending was a tad confusing. Very well written and good emotional character building.

Camron Swartzendruber

Ugh I really wanted to love this book because I found the elements of growing up going to high school trying to navigate dating and love so relatable. However, the ending was so unsettling to me. It was supposed to be a heart wrencher but I found myself saying “this is so stupid” repeatedly. 

Bailey Dunn

Knew it was coming but still cried. Easy to read.

If he had been with me

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