A review by discoveringdee
With These Words by K. Lashaun

emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Honestly I’m just glad to be done with their story. 

Personally it didn’t need to be two parts, bc this book was just like part 1, with Eden being secretive, the fighting, getting hurt, having a small sliver of hope for her aint ish family members, and both Eden and Hakeem being in their head - it was all just very repetitive. The story didn’t move along till the halfway mark. 

And in all honesty both books was so more Eden’s story than their equal love story, with Hakeem being a character that moved and/or motivated Eden forward. I left reading the book very underwhelmed. 

Lastly, the ending just was just meh - the people that hurt Eden really got off easy especially Madi and their very pathetic mother. 

So like, glad it worked out but it all could have worked out in book 1 (and should have bc that was a long book itself that sometimes stalled) bc I learned and gained nothing new in book 2.