Name: If he had been with me
Rating: 3.870714285714286 (350 reviews)
ISBN: 9781402277825

Laura Nowlin

A love story spanning the history of two teenagers' lives and all the moments when if one little thing had been different, their futures would have been together instead of apart.

a novel

If he had been with me

If He Had Been with Me

I feel utterly hollow after finishing this book. It left me staring at the wall, reeling from everything that just happened. I’m about to put on some 

Tali ⋆.˚🦋༘⋆

I feel utterly hollow after finishing this book. It left me staring at the wall, reeling from everything that just happened. I’m about to put on some Guts by Olivia Rodrigo just to feel anything. BRB, trying to emotionally recover.

EDEN!!!!!

Beka Varela

This book is captivating! Laura Nowlin really has a way with words and really captured the coming of age story! I can't wait to read the sequel when it comes out!

Svetlana 

Considering the first sentence reveals a major point of the book, it definitely is heartbreaking. I will say I’m not a huge fan of the writing style and honestly wanted to stop reading for that reason alone but I wanted to give it a chance still. Conflicted on how I feel about the ending overall but I do like me some teen angst. 

lily

thank god I don't do DNF. Also, thankful that I didn't force myself to read it when I got bored of reading their daily mundane teenage life and all of their problems. Because turns out it's not that bad when I read this in the summer. Picked this book up again 3 days ago and managed to finish it. This book has a proper build up but the ending falls flat, in my experience. I found the turmoils of the character repetitive and I think that's what makes it tend to being bored. But, i guess it was necessary since the characters are teenagers. 

Maria

So... I loved it. Did it crush my heart and make me ugly sob? No. Did I love it nonetheless? Yes.  Something I didn't like is the fact that it's written from children's point of view which is generally not something I like reading. However, that's just a personal preference, which is why i didn't rate it lower than five stars. I love how we got to watch Autumn and Finny grow up, slowly drift apart and then find their way back to eachother again. Furthermore, I i think that the book would've been a lot better if we didn't find out in the first chapter that Finny dies. I would love thinking they are going to end up together just to get that "shock factor" when he dies. It would definitely hurt more. Also the whole misunderstanding trope is not really my cup of tea but I'll let it slide just this once. Apart from that, it's a great book and I liked it a lot.

Catia

this book broke me. again. i loved their relationship it was so cute and im sad because they deserved better. 5⭐️

Maui S.

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           I cannot type what I feel about this book. So many feelings.

I wish they gave Autumn and Finn a chance.

Additional note:

IT'S EVEN MORE HEARTBREAKING THE SECOND TIME AROUND. I'll never get tired of re-reading this book.

ezmeralda 

** spoiler alert **
           I really enjoyed the uniqueness of the author's writing style and how she wrote all about the character's lives leading up to college. It felt as if you were living life with them and watching them grow up. I believe that allows you to truly connect with the characters & feel so close to them. 

This book reminds me of something I've always said my entire life. To truly live in every moment, tell people you love them, never leave someone on bad terms, etc. Because you never know when it's their last. Anything can happen, life can throw the worst curveball ever. It can hit you outta nowhere. 

Once I read that Finny had died, my heart stopped beating because it was so sudden. I believe that's the perfect transition and truly represents how things can change so easily. I can't imagine how Autumn must've felt, if he had stayed and waited one more day; he would still be alive. 

I recommend listening to this playlist while you read & even after you finish it. I believe the songs truly capture Autumn and Finny's story 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2SI...

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