If He Had Been with Me follows a girl named Autumn. Who very free-spirited and has a very unique different imahimation than others. When it comes to the setting of the book then, It set in a small town of Pineville and follows. Autumn’s journey throughout all four years of high school. In the story Autumn reconnects with her childhood best friend and neighbor Finny. And realizes she has a crush on him. Finny, on the other hand, never stopped loving Autumn since their childhood.
Yet, once they acknowledge their feelings for each other, life throws a curveball, and Autumn loses her soulmate. The story’s villain, Sylvie Whitehouse, plays a key part in Autumn and Finny’s relationship. Sylvie stirs up trouble between Autumn and Finny because. She dates Finny for most of the book and limits Finny’s time with Autumn out of jealousy.
Close View at If He Had Been with Me
Just a few pages into the prologue of If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin. Readers encounter a startling yet intriguing revelation: this book is not your standard romance novel. Instead, we quickly find out that Finny. The expected love interest, has died in a puzzling car crash. And our narrator Autumn must contend with her feelings of guilt. I swiftly captivated, as the excitement of uncovering the complete background of Finny death served. As an effective lure and motivated me to keep reading the book.
After If He Had Been With Me prologue ends the story with years before the incident. The story takes the readers where the story revolves around Autumn and Finny. They are childhood friends who once shared an unbreakable bond but drifted apart after the beginning of their high school. Autumn’s story takes the readers through a journey of a teenager battling with internal and societal expectations.
Then gradually, Autumn and Finny find their ways back to each other and fall in love. But then only to get separated by Finny’s death. Following this readers given the foreshadowing of the prologue that lured them into the story. It is after this revelation that the powerful hook that kept readers to grip on made a false pretense to the otherwise bland plot of the book. Infact, the monotonous voice of the writing could taken as an attempt by the author to explain Autumn’s mentality but instead it made the book appear flat.
Understanding Genre of If He Had Been with Me
“If He Had Been With Me” falls into the romance novel category, as the story builds up to the relationship between the two main characters. The book also has a romantic atmosphere due to the various types of relationships it portrays, not just focusing on the main characters. While romance is the primary genre, the book also touches on family issues, teenage drama, and mental health topics throughout its chapters.
If He Had Been with Me Pleases Whom?
If you like reading about the feelings someone has for a person they want but can’t have, or about someone trying to figure out who if you resonate with what lies within rather than the facade they present outwardly, this book meant for you. If you enjoy stories about a character coping with mental challenges, relationships, enduring friendships, and navigating the need to move forward from loved ones who have passed or remain, while also having access to their internal thoughts regarding unspoken words or desired actions, and experiencing key teenage moments in high school along with its difficulties, then you should definitely check out “If He Had Been With Me” by Laura Nowlin.
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