Laura Nowlin

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.



If he had been with me 

Daisy Barker

I thought that when you were in love, it would always be right there, staring you in the face, reminding you every moment that you love this person. It seems that it isn’t always like that. Sometimes I know that I love Jamie, but I don’t feel it, and I wonder what it would be like to be with someone else.

Stay. I whisper to him. Stay in the car. Stay in this moment. But, if course, he never does

surtified™

Finny suddenly pushes his way closer to me. “Are you dizzy?” he asks. “Blurred vision? Seeing spots?” I shake my head to all. “Can you follow my finger?” He drags his index finger back and forth in front of my face. I tear my eyes from his to obey his request. He nods. “Okay,” he says, “and you’re not confused? You know who everybody is?”

“We were sledding. Jamie hit me—” I say. “What?” Finny says. He doesn’t shout it. He doesn’t need to. His narrowed eyes are enough to make me stumble over my words.

People forget September is actually a summer month.

If he had been with me, everything would have been different.

Lindsey Barnett

But I'm used to being able to call him. Im used to telling him that l'm angry or sad or whatever." I swallow and take a breath. "It's like I need him to help me get over him."

I hate him for not truly knowing me deep down inside, and at the end of our dates, I cling to his coat and beg him to never leave me. 

AAAAAAAAAAH ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

roro :)

Nice to see this is the expection of most Hispanic moms take care of your man!!! Serve him a plate 😂

Sarahi Alvarez

“Also, I'm going to have to serve you your food tonight, or my mom is going to think I'm mistreating you."

She shook her head. Jacob. Have you ever heard the saying that if you're with someone who doesn't speak your language, you'll spend a lifetime having to translate your soul? Amy never spoke your language. Thar's all. Nothing wrong with either of you, just two different people. That's how I can tell Brianas different. She understands you, even when you don't say anything at all."

"Un hombre que puede mantener viva una planta tiene la pacien- cia de aguantar tus mierdas. It means A man who can keep a plant alive has the patience to put up with your shit. e"Ta

Imagine being the woman he picked to join him here. Having a gentale man like this one choose you to be a part of his private, in- sular world. To be as special as each thing he carefully surrounded himself with. How lucky that woman would be. 

And I love him. For all of my memory, I have loved him; I do not even notice it anymore. I feel what I have always felt when I look at him, and I have never before asked myself what it is exactly. I love him in a way I cannot define, as if my love were an organ within my body that I could not live without yet could not pick out of an anatomy book.

Alesha Clifford

"Autumn, why are you wearing a Jimmy Carter campaign shirt?" she asks.

"I dunno," I say. "Why is your son wearing green socks?"

Omg that opening line. How does one come up with opening lines that are this good cause I need to know ASAP.

I wasn't with Finny on that August night, but my imagination has burned the scene in my mind so that it feels like a memory.

Charlotte 

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

taci

Felt it was a bit repetitive throughout her hs years. But it wasn’t too bad of a read

drewbee🐝🍯✨

Keila Rico 

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. 

Slow burn tragic romance of friends to lovers 

Zoey Novak

The story line of this book was good and the ending was so heartbreaking. But overall this book was so hard for me to get into, I almost considered DNFing it, glad i didn’t bc the ending made up for it. 

ava<3

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

Camron Swartzendruber

That ending made the struggle in the beginning worth it. 

Nena

Pretty quick ending, the end of the book happens in ten pages. 

Ashley Bray

It was cute and it made me very emotional at the end. 

Marisol Rodriguez

Kayla Lee 

WA FUCK SRSLY THIS BOOK RLY DAMN CUI FUCK U BOOKTOK

clerm

This is in my top 5 books I’ve read. It’s the only book that’s made me cry. I can’t wait to read Fin’s perspective 

Edna Aviles

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.

Benjamin Zhuo

omg, this book has destroyed me 😫 I loved every minute of it. Justice for finny 

Katie Roberts

Honestly this book was really disappointing. People overhyped it a ton. It was really boring until you were like 280 pages which should not be the case for a book. Also extremely rushed at the end. I just didn’t really like it. There are plenty of better, far more heartbreaking books out there.

Josie 

Very predictable yet heartbreaking. I still cried but I definitely saw it coming. Self love is stopping before the last few chapters!!

Valentina Moreno Escobar

I’m crying my heart out while typing this.. I don’t even know what to say. 

When I was halfway through this book I kept repeating this sentence over and over again: “This book is overrated.”

It felt like I was walking through a tunnel with no end. But that was because I’m not used to reading books like 

. This book.. it was something else. It was until I read the last sentence that everything made sense. The way of writing, the wait.. 

Just because something seems impossible doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.”

Razen Ouled Khlaf

I’m crying my heart out while typing this.. I don’t even know what to say. 

When I was halfway through this book I kept repeating this sentence over and over again: “This book is overrated.”

It felt like I was walking through a tunnel with no end. But that was because I’m not used to reading books like this. This book.. it was something else. It was until I read the last sentence that everything made sense. The way of writing, the wait.. everything. 

Like the writer repeatedly said: “Just because something seems impossible doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.”

Great book overall with a sad ending though 

Alexis simmons 

i have a love hate relationship with this book. there isn’t much plot but as I kept reading I stoped caring. the ending destroyed me, life isn’t fair 

If he had been with me

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