Heart shattering story but amazing
359391
This book was amazing. I was crying and laughing all the way through it. What a tragic life for them and yet still able to mend their soles and fall in love all over again. I can't imagine going through what that did and still be able to have what they finally have.
4551102
This is such a beautiful and heartfelt story. The past is blended perfectly with the present. This story will break your heart. It is a 5 hanky read....but it is beautiful. I could never imagine enduring what these characters have to go through.....but it is told from the heart and it is achingly epic!
4355755
First of all, this book was very well written and did an amazing job telling a heart wrenching story, and I really mean heart wrenching. After the first chapter of this book, I actually considered putting it down and walking away from it; I was that heartbroken. If an author, co-authors in this case, can write something so wonderful that you actually feel the emotions of the characters, they have a rare talent. It is a beautiful story of real heartbreak, real life experiences, and an honest to goodness second chance where it isn't expected. I loved the character development with the main character's mother; I have a couple of favorite scenes and both involve her, she had that much development. I would have loved a little more of their second chance at love, but I haven't found an HM Ward book that I don't want a continuation to, for me it is just expected. Overall it is an amazing story that everyone should take a second to read, well a few hours since it is a novel. :)
3003896
Holy wow!!!!! what an amazing story, getting ready to read the second one, this book had me bawling like a baby at the end :( God I hope against all hope.. want to know what I'm holding for? you ha e to read it to find out if I tell you what would be the point in reading this truly amazing heart wrenching story?
2751087
Ben was beautiful and strong and amazing. Liz was a heartbroken mess. Going through the five stages of grief in single file was a bit misleading....those stages are usually like waves, flowing and crashing around and through each other...this was a very difficult book to read but good...I'm not sure it was very realistic..but still a story with great characters and a very human tale .
888850
Wow what a beautifully written, heartbreaking and emotional story this is!!!

Just be aware that this book will suck you in and almost break you by the end of it, but it's such a beautiful sweet pain that the trip and emotional high is so very worth it.

LA Fiore has created a story that is about love, loss and friendship, it touches on some very adverse situations that can and do happen in real life. Her characters are put through so much pain and misery that I was a sobbing mess for a lot of this book but Alexis and Greyson are both such strong and wonderful characters that they can and do survive everything that gets thrown at them.

The writing flowed so well that I just couldn't put this book down, I became enraptured, captivated, I was totally and utterly addicted. I felt every hurt, pain and emotion. This has got to be in my top five ugly cry books ever.

I cannot express how much I loved this book but I also hated it with equal measure. Be sure to read this book with plenty of tissues, chocolate biscuits and lots of cups of hot tea as it will leave you so raw that you will need them to seek comfort in.

One of the best books that I have read so far this year and I highly recommend you put this on your TBR list. It's an amazing read.
320265
OMG this story was so heart breaking, it truly kept me attached to my kindle till I could finish.  My younger sister was molested by our father, which I never knew till years later, and this story made me realize how horribly this could have affected her throughout her entire life.  This was a huge eye opener, and very thought provoking.  Holder was such a blessing, and I doubt I would have been able to guide someone through something this so traumatic as well as he did.  My best regards to the author, for a remarkable story.  It will keep me thinking for a very long time.
2523481
Sweet Fall is one of the most beautiful but heartbreaking books I have read. It tears to pieces. Breaks you down. And by the end, builds you back up. In my opinion, this is Tillie Coles best book to date. The writing. The emotion. The gut wrenching sadness that is in these pages. She did an amazing job putting Lexi and Austins story together.

Having read Sweet Home and Sweet Rome, I knew of Lexi and Austin. But I have to say. I had no clue what was going on in their lives while reading Rome and Mollys books. You just knew them as friends of the main characters. But wow. What they had going on in their own lives is astounding.

You read in the beginning about how Lexis story is based on Tillies experiences. And while I wish Tillie never went through the struggles and fight that Lexi went through, I don't think she could have written this book and made me feel the emotions I felt if she hadnt. You can tell this was more personal experience then research. You can feel every single word. Every single word.

Austins story is heartbreaking but at the same time uplifting because he was able to pull himself out and make a life for himself. He beat the odds. And not only did he beat the odds, he succeeded higher than most.

I always feel very vague on my reviews. Only because I want you to experience the book for yourself. And this is one book you will feel every up and every down. Tillie Cole did an amazing job telling their story. I don't know exactly how to describe it anyway. I could tell you but I couldn't give Tillies words justice. This is a book you need to experience on your own.

~Katie
95185
4.5/5

I knew going in to this book that it would be a tough one to read. I knew that there would be aspects that would be hard to stomach and that it wouldn't be a light read. And god was I right. This book was so gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking, I think I was in tears for most of it. Andrews wrote a story that ripped out my heart and stomped all over it. Even days later, any time I think of it my stomach cramps up because it was just so upsetting.
A book may have a tough subject matter, but unless I am able to connect with and sympathize with the characters, it is tough for me to be affected by it. But Juhan and Chosi were written so well that it was hard not to connect with them. The things these two go through is horrendous. Especially Chosi as she is sold into blood sport. The book is told in dual 1st person POV. I always enjoy 1st person more as it allows me to truly get into the characters head, to feel what they feel. Sometimes though I almost wished this book was in 1st person because I didn't think I could take anymore sadness and heartbreak. There were a couple things that I would have liked a little bit more of, like Chosi and Jemes. But maybe that's for the best because I was upset enough as it was lol. And omg there were so many times when I didn't know whether I was suppose to love or hate certain characters. My heart didn't know what to do!

This book was so well written. It was so descriptive and imaginative. I've said this before but I really am in awe of people that are able to create whole new worlds and galaxies like this. Andrews has created something amazing here. I kind of wish this was a standalone because I can't go through much more heartbreak! But I am so looking forward to book 2. Especially after that ending!
This is a violent, soul-crushing, intoxicating read about survival and the lengths someone will go to for the person they love. An absolute must read!
4644425
This story broke my heart and then slowly put it back together. It tells the story of a heroine dealing with going on with her life after leaving an abusive situation and a man she falls in love with who is lovesick but willing to give her everything he has left which isn't much.

i cant tell you much because it could ruin the story for you.
pick it up, read it, grab a box of tissues and let TL Smith take you on the journey of a lifetime.
3179843
This is a heart breaking story, a true one.  My heart reaches out to Sarah Perry.  This certainly is not an entertaining book.  However, I consider it a very important one, and oneyou should certainly read for yourself.  It almost reads like fiction at times and one could only wish it were.  It's uncomfortable knowing these events can indeed happen.  Read this and expect to be deeply moved, not entertained.
3915051
This was a heartbreaking but beautiful story.  It was eloquently written and I was really invested in his story while reading.  The epilogue written by his wife was a very sad but well written end to the story.  I would highly recommend it.
4852292
What an amazing read but I'm totally gutted. I was not expecting to love this book as much as I did. The three POV from Devlin, Reese and Kayla were all amazing. That has to be so difficult to do - kind of like having a multiple personality disorder. This was a story like no other out there. It had all the feels and the vivid beautiful written depiction of this story was incredible. Pulls at your heart strings.
3641352
This story of a family that went through the time of the holocaust of the Jews was a real breath taker. Once I started reading it, I thought it was boring, but then it actually takes you in the story. Next thing I knew I had tears in my eyes. It actually helped me to see the true side of the horror of the war. I can't imagine the pain the suffrage Meyer and Manya and her family went through.  It is not only a story about getting through the war but also remarkable love story that happens during the Holocaust. In a way I recommend the book to teenage readers, because it focuses on the teenage Jews and the difficulties they went through at such young age. Meyer and Mayna were tough and by maintaining the faith and not loosing there hope in the fight to stay alive all through the time. We must not instruct our children to in no way let anything resemble like this happen again.
3720908
One of the most heart wrenching  stories I have ever read.  One can only hope that someone can learn something from this to prevent such a thing from happening again somewhere.
3002112
Although the book was very well written and kept me engaged it was a very difficult read for me.  Maybe it was too real, to raw, who knows?  Jessica Sorensen writing style pulls you into the darkness and lets you feel everything and I guess I just wasn't prepared for that.  It was brilliant and heart shattering all at the same time.

Quinton is a complete and utter mess and it was absolutely gut wrenching to watch Nova struggle to help him. I loved Novas strength, even know they are both damaged, she never gives up on him

Quinton and Novas journey was so unbelievably dark and sometime hopeless but so completely real.

This book took me a lot longer to read then most because of the emotional overload but it was well worth it  I cant wait to find out what happens next.

Great Job Jessica!
2583246
This story touched my heart and won't let go.  Extemely disturbing subject but you can't help but fall in love with these amazing women.
I highly recommend.  However, you definitely will need a box of tissues at the end.