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Before I Let Go
by Kennedy Ryan
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sheer and utter devastation. That's how I feel right now after finishing this book, and somehow I'm wishing that I'd read it sooner? This story heavily features death, divorce, and depression yet is able to also focus on hope and honesty. Yasmen and Josiah's love story is hard to read at times, but they show such growth as characters throughout. Kennedy Ryan focuses on the stigma around therapy for Black men, the tragic grief that comes with losing a child, and the feeling of fighting for yourself against waves of depression. It's painful and tender, and I need the next story in the Skyland Series 10 minutes ago, thank you.
*Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*
*Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
Minor: Car accident