Name: Who I Was with Her
Rating: 3.671428571428571 (35 reviews)
ISBN: 9780062978387

Nita Tyndall

"When Corrine Parker's girlfriend dies in a car accident Corrine struggles to come to terms with her grief and whether she is ready to come out as bisexual"--

Who I Was with Her

Dilayra Verbrugh

The audiobook of this was nice. It didn’t feel flat and it wasn’t an annoying voice. 

This book is about grief, love and choosing yourself. 
It switches back and forth to when the girlfriend was alive and the present which I think the author did a great job with!

I would definitely recommend this!

KADY BURNS

Being bisexual myself I felt compelled to read this story. I really liked the premise and the non-linear time-line of the story.

But I had such issues with so many parts of the book. I couldn't connect with Corrine at all. She was so self centered and way too preoccupied with how others see her. There didn't seem to be any consequences to her actions either, everyone just forgives her for her selfish actions.

Speaking of supportive characters, I feel like there were too many and they are one note. Her mom was an alcoholic and that's all we know. No idea what the point of Hailey was.

Overall I did like the representation of members of the queer community and the story was enjoyable, but I had to force myself to finish it.

Maya

Where was this book when I was graduating?

The book deals with lots of things a graduationg teenager often has to deal with.
College, expectations, friends family and coming out. 

I think this book would really have helped me when I graduated.

"A beautiful, poised, and thought-provoking debut about love, loss, coming out, and discovering living life on your own terms." —New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow There are two things that Corinne Parker knows to be true: that she is in love with Maggie Bailey, the captain of the rival high school's cross-country team and her secret girlfriend of a year, and that she isn't ready for anyone to know she's bisexual. But then Maggie dies, and Corinne quickly learns that the only thing worse than losing Maggie is being left heartbroken over a relationship no one knows existed. And to make things even more complicated, the only person she can turn to is Elissa—Maggie's ex, and the single person who understands how Corinne is feeling. As Corinne struggles to make sense of her grief and what she truly wants out of life, she begins to have feelings for the last person she should fall for. But to move forward after losing Maggie, Corinne will have to learn to be honest with the people in her life...starting with herself.

I was constantly chocked up throughout reading this whole book. It is beautifully written, I absolutely love the way it was done. It dealt with so many important topics such as grief, coming of age, and queer related struggles that many of us sadly have to face. I think this is a book I’ll cherish for a long, long time. I give it all the stars in the world.

Who I Was with Her

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