Book Review: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The author had me hooked on this line:

"I rolled my eyes and waited. This year was going to be my villain origin story, I just knew it."

This male protagonist, I can't help but fall for him. It's not because he fits the typical alpha male stereotype or because he's conventionally attractive. It's because he's relatable. His anxiety and vulnerability are portrayed with such nuanced detail and accuracy that it feels like I'm looking into a mirror. He overthinks the smallest details, feels uneasy around new people, finds solace in familiar songs and shows, and gets caught in loops of social anxiety. He's me - the anxious one.

What's truly heartwarming is how he opens up and exposes his innermost thoughts and feelings, sharing his journal with someone special. This is a monumental step, especially for an introvert. He invites her into his world, giving her the power to either break him or love him, depending on her choice. It all feels incredibly personal, almost like a mirror reflecting my own insecurities and fears.

The story doesn't just stop there. I found myself empathizing with Briana too, understanding her trauma from past relationships and her struggle to trust again. The emotional depth of both characters takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of feelings - from relatable anxieties to moments of courage and vulnerability, it's a journey that hits close to home.

In conclusion, this book is an emotional rollercoaster that beautifully captures the complexities of human emotions, anxieties, and the delicate dance of trust and vulnerability in relationships. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a story that resonates on a deeply personal level.

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Book Review: It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book has made me feel things I wasn't sure I was ready to feel. I want to meet Atlas Corrigan in real life.

It is so completely heart-wrenching. Like someone took my heart and twisted it in their hands, wrung out all the blood. There was an Atlas in my Life. Just like Atlas did to Lily, he made me feel things and made me soar high with all those feelings. Considerate Atlas. Considerate Him.
Alike Lily, he met me in my downtime and made my life beautiful, bearable and worth living.

The part where it is shown that Lily knows she loves Ryle, but she is still hung up on the fact why Atlas never came back for her. How it could all have been different if he had returned. If he had realised that they could have been something wonderful some other time. It again felt like a page out of my life's book. Too relatable, too scarring.
Thank you, Coleen Hoover, for putting the feeling and yearning of loving someone and losing in so many beautiful words.

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