Me Since You by Laura Wiess
Published by: MTV Books on February 18th 2014
Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult
Pages: 368
Source: Edelweiss
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Are there any answers when someone you love makes a tragic choice?
Before and After. That’s how Rowan Areno sees her life now. Before: she was a normal sixteen-year-old—a little too sheltered by her police officer father and her mother. After: everything she once believed has been destroyed in the wake of a shattering tragedy, and every day is there to be survived.
If she had known, on that Friday in March when she cut school, that a random stranger’s shocking crime would have traumatic consequences, she never would have left campus. If the crime video never went viral, maybe she could have saved her mother, grandmother—and herself—from the endless replay of heartache and grief.
Finding a soul mate in Eli, a witness to the crime who is haunted by losses of his own, Rowan begins to see there is no simple, straightforward path to healing wounded hearts. Can she learn to trust, hope, and believe in happiness again?
I just finished Me Since You and I am ripped to shreds. I’m done. Gone. Completely owned by this book. I just felt like I had to tell SOMEONE about the incredible power and amazingness that is this book. It needs to be known and shared with the world, so that you can go request it on Edelweiss and read it immediately.
If you hate tear-jerkers or books that will make you cry, then I admit that Me Since You isn’t the book for you. I cried all the tears in the world over this book. It wrung me out until not a single tear was left.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a more real and genuine book in my life! I absorbed every single emotion from this book and felt them as if they were my own. They CRIPPLED me!
I was right there with Rowan screaming to her dad, WHY WHY WHY??? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?? HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME?? HOW COULD YOU PUT MOM AND I THROUGH THIS?? Never before have I felt so much grief and anger towards a fictional character. I was confused, lost, and I totally retreated within myself to wallow in these emotions.
If you want a book that will strip you bare and somehow put the fragments of your soul back together again, you need to read Me Since You.
I feel so sorry for Allegiant because I’m reading that book next and I just know it’s not going to be as good as Me Since You. This book has ruined me for all other books!
Allegiant is pretty good. I haven’t cried this hart in months over it!
Oh my. O.O
Wow, I have this book coming up and now I can’t wait. Great review.
OMG, I want to cry from depression just reading that blurb. lol. But okay, you convinced me, I got the book on edelweiss. You will be blamed for my tears of course.
I’m surprised you’re even downloading it because I know how you feel about cry books! 😀
I know, I know, but sometimes I tough through them if they are good enough. Like I have The Fault in Our Stars to read which I know is going to rip me to shreds.
Is it morbid that I sort of love books that are so gut wrenching and intense and painful? Or am I just a glutton for punishment? I dunno but I’ve got a serious case of grabby hands just seeing your reaction to it. The Fault in Our Stars had me in puddle but I don’t think you had the same reaction to it. So I have a feeling Me Since You might send me over the edge. And I can’t wait. : ) *sends up a wish to the Edelweiss people*
I’m totally there with you! I love the gut wrenching books. They’re the ones that really make me FEEL and I think it’s amazing when a book can do that to you!
Yeah this is The Fault in Our Stars times a million if you ask me!
Oh wow. Okay, I might just have to go request it now!
Hahaha, I hadn’t even really considered this book before, but I gotta admit… your reaction has me curious. I really like emotional reads, so I might check it out. <3
Okay SO, going to Edelweiss now to request it!
I will be reading this one for sure. I love books that can evoke strong emotion and this one sounds like it will do just that. Thanks for sharing!!
I am so excited to read this one. Hoping that EW approves me for it.I love the guy wrenching books and in fact rate books higher that give me those all important feels.
Aww I’m glad that you loved this so much! It sounds so emotional and I think I’m going to request this soon just because I NEED a book that will make me cry to kick me out of a reading slump. I’m really glad that you thought Me Since You was really genuine, I think I remember you using this as a WoW book 🙂
YES! Omg Eileen I hope you love it!! *fingers crossed* If you don’t, then don’t tell me, because that would just make me sad. LOL
you convinced me! i’m off to request this book right now!!!
I contacted the author and she gave me an email address to put in a request and I did and I’ll be getting a copy soon! ^_^
I tend to avoid tear jerker books but I love your praise for this so I’m going to request it. Can I ask if there is closure at the end?
Thanks for sharing Ashley.
Yes there is closure! There’s nothing to leave you hanging or unsatisfied. 🙂 It’s really well wrapped up and ends pretty brilliantly.
It’s on my to-read list! I love the cover so hard. Can’t wait to read this one!
I read this yesterday. It really broke me. ='(
I know, right?? 🙁
Uhu. Hey did you hate Nadia too? I can’t stand her. x)
Yes, she was such a bitch! I couldn’t believe her.
Worst BFF ever.