Review: More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
SYNOPSIS:
Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he’s managed to keep them at bay…until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.
Emma Blue spends her time perfecting the computer game she built from scratch, rather than facing her parents’ crumbling marriage. She can solve any problem with the right code, but when an online troll’s harassment escalates, she’s truly afraid.
When Rev and Emma meet, they both long to lift the burden of their secrets and bond instantly over their shared turmoil. But when their situations turn dangerous, their trust in each other will be tested in ways they never expected. This must-read story will once again have readers falling for Brigid Kemmerer’s emotional storytelling.
REVIEW:
*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*
So when I heard Rev was receiving his own books, I was 100 percent here for it. I adored Letters to the Lost and wasn’t quite ready to leave this captivating and emotional world that Brigid Kemmerer built. Going into this story, I was ready to be emotionally gutted, and that was completely true. Rev is complicated, torn, and believes himself to be broken. I wanted to wrap him in a hug and tell him it’s okay to let go. His parents are truly perfect, they are the embodiment of kindness and patience and I am so grateful Rev has people like this surrounding him…and now I am acting as if the story is real life and Rev is real. *sigh*
In my defense, it feels real, Brigid seamlessly weaves a tale that is relate-able and down-to-Earth while crafting in life lessons that even my 20-something self finds moving and touching. Emma, I don’t know where to start with her. I was cheering for her while simultaneously wanting to slap her for being so foolish. She got under my skin but I think this is the type of story that will leave an impact. Brigid writes strong women battling against stigmas and during a time of the #metoo movement, I feel like this story will resonate with a lot of young ladies…and maybe even some of us older ladies too.
The plot flowed effortlessly and I couldn’t put the book down, once I started it I knew I was going to fall. Rev and Emma are the perfect pairing, awkward, introverted, and trying to find themselves. The story if filled with plenty of Declan which had me swooning all over again and even a new character, Matthew, who was trying to carve a hole in my heart when Rev wasn’t. What can I say, other than if you want a moving, contemporary go buy this book.
LINKS:
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