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If He Had Been with Me: The Tiktok Sensation

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Autumn picks the college she wants to attend, deciding against becoming a teacher and embracing her creative writing dream. I can feel the printed words seeping through my skin and into my veins, rushing to my heart and marking it forever. I hated her "not like other girls" and "quirky" (that word makes me cringe every time I see it 🙄) attitude, and also how she just kept acting so weird around Jamie. Junior year brings about a lot of change, most notably the securing of driver’s licenses among both Autumn and Finny’s friends. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

It’s a story which deals with issues of friendship, first loves and family in the most raw and intense way I have come across in a long time. This sweet, authentic love story masks complex characters dealing with complex issues: single parents, divorce, only children yet ersatz siblings; high school, college, the pull of the clique; love, friendship, sex, and teen pregnancy . As a reader the story’s slow build up to Autumn and Finny declaring their love which does finally occurs in the last 90% of the book. He likes me to be feminine and girly and although I’m super smart it does truly make sense to let him make all of my wardrobe decisions.I hate love triangles, but this one didn't really feel like one because it was so obvious that Autumn loved Finn and that something was gonna come out of that, but I also really liked her and Jamie. Definitely take a chance on this story - allow yourselves to be caught up in Autumn and Finn's lives and to root for two childhood best friends to fall in love. Autumn used to be friends with her first door neighbor, Finn but after middle school she becomes very popular and they grow apart. It was a story which I knew how would end, but I was utterly mesmerised into reading because of the beautiful heart rendering prose. So, get ready to vibe because these books paired with Taylor Swift’s sound and lyricism have our hearts absolutely captivated.

I don't know what I was expecting when I initially picked this one up, but it wasn't the level of depth I found myself encountering. If He Had Been With Me is a heartbreaking story of changes one endures while growing up whether those changes take place in family life, friendships and even relationships thought to be "forever.

Also, the writing took a little bit to get used to (if I ever even did at all) but I found some quotes absolutely beautiful. Autumn finds herself watching them grow closer each day as they all wait at the bus stop each morning. I am sure that He Had Been With Me will remain as one of my favourites reads for a long time to come.

Our main characters are in high school and I really related to the emotions, relationships, and friendships in this book. I wanted more, more for Autumn, more for Finn, more "The Mother's" and more time so much more darn time. I may be in the minority here because I know the ending makes peoples hearts tear in two, but for me it. Growing up, Autumn and Finny were like peas in a pod despite their differences: Autumn is "quirky and odd," while Finny is "sweet and shy and everyone like[s] him. There were other plot points I'd predicted because it was kind of obvious because a lot of contemporaries that have drama have it.When she isn't at home agonizing over her own novels, Laura works at the public library, where the patrons give her plenty of inspiration for her writing.

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