Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - If He Had Been with Me

it was a good book, have i read better, absolutely. i would rate this book more of a 3.5 ⭐️ than a 4. it was overall a good book but there are so many better books. it was definitely sad but i have read sadder books that make me feel more. it was quite cliché and i saw why they were going to break up from like the first couple of chapters of the book when they were dating. no hate but i have read so many better books, if the author was going for more of a sad emotional vibe it could have been pushed so much farther, it had great potential but it didn't reach to the point it could have.

the characters were super basic, girl kicked out of her popular crew, grew apart from her childhood best friend and he is now super popular. polar opposites, in love with others, will they end up together. boy goes to parties, his girlfriend drinks. known for sometimes being a rebel, doesn't listen. girl has depression, are they going to find their way back together. also the cause of her depression is not clearly stated i felt it was more like oh autumn also has depression how will her boyfriend deal with this. and don't get me started on jamie, his and sasha's characters are not well written.

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kristina_12's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

rushed ending, I still cried but the whole virgin 2 teen pregnancy thing wasn't my thing.

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bellabo1998's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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caherskedal's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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brittinyh3711's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The writing style wasn't particularly my favorite but I still couldn't stop reading. Cried a little at the very end. It's a very emotional ride

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kayleejanes's review against another edition

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5.0

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meaghancook's review against another edition

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2.0

This wasn’t terrible until those last ten pages. The author really took three cheap shots for the “wow” factor. I can absolutely see why the booktok girlies ate this up but it is just so contrived, in my opinion.

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