Me Since You

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369 pages

Average rating: 10

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tonyalee
Jul 19, 2023
10/10 stars
This review was originally published on my blog, Lilybloombooks

Before I get into my full review, let me start with disclosing something-- I don't cry.

Okay, yes I cry (usually when I am pissed off), and there are times where I get a little teary eyed. But overall, I am not a crier. It takes A LOT to make those tears fall. Me Since You had me crying. A lot. There were several places in the book that I had to set down my kindle and walk away, before I became a bawling blubbering mess. This is one of the most emotional books I have EVER read.

Everything that happened in this book took me by complete surprise. I had a few.. assumptions on what actually this BEFORE and AFTER event could have been. I was wrong.

You know what had the biggest impact? It wasn't necessarily what HAPPENED-- because yes tear my heart out, but the fact that these tragic and devastating things happened in the beginning AND middle of the book. We see Rowan before it all happened. We watched, heartbroken, as everything fell apart. As one event started the whole series of events. Not only that, Rowan is such a real, raw and honest character. Her thoughts and feeling were HONEST. Her grief was REAL. There was no sugar-coating it and I loved how Laura brought that out.

There was a scene in particular, where Eli is explaining to Rowan how he got his dog, Daisy. I read it to my husband and he even started to get teary. The is so much emotion in her writing. It's a very powerful, beautiful thing.

Speaking of Eli. *cue tears* Eli, being a witness to the initial tragedy and with his background and grief too, really hits it off with Rowan. Eli was probably the one person, in her circle, that understood what she was going through and could help her. Their interactions were so emotional, beautiful and sweet. I almost started crying. Again.

Not only was I an emotional crying mess, there were parts I was so angry and happy too. Rowan's "best friend" for one. I don't think we could have a character that was so selfish and inconsiderate in this situation. It started right after the video went viral (more on that in a minute). She really knew these people and considered them family. But she turned her back on them. The people in their town, too. Rowan's dad, Nick, was a dedicated officer and they ripped him to shreds after the video was released. The one of Corey jumping off the overpass Eli too. It made me so MAD that people are so hateful. But the moments with Eli, the times when Rowan and her mother started to reconnect and heal, broke my heart in the best kind of way.

My Peeve - Nadia. That is all.

Overall- I loved this book. Me Since You is heartbreaking, emotional and one of the best books I have EVER read. Get your tissues, blanky or whatever else comforts you. This book will tear you apart, leave you vulnerable and mend the broken pieces with love and best of all, hope.

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