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I read this book immediately after "The girls I've been". I found it underwhelming on the crime and thriller side, but sweet and redemptive concerning the development and full conversation about sub-abuse and trauma.

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A book that can wreck you and shake you up will always be a book you will remember. This is one of the those books for me, which is why I will not take criticism for this novel at all.

Tess Sharpe pulls you in with these complex characters and remind us that not everything is as black and white as it seems; we are all morally grey and we all have something we believe in and for Sophie, she believes in Mina.

Sophie is one of those characters where you wish you could hold them tight and tell them that you see them. She's electric, though she gives Mina all the credit, and she's stoic to a T but with people she cares about or the things she fights for, she can unravel to the point she is bare and vulnerable. There are times you get frustrated with her, frustrated with the past and her complicated relationship with Mina, but you become understanding. Their relationship, including Trev and Kyle, has been weaved into a weird web and you see it unravel slowly as the chapters go along with the mystery of Mina's death.

Sharpe has such a beautiful way of doing an onion style kind of story, where there's layers on top of layers and you won't know how everything has kept itself together until you get to the center (weird analogy I know) but I loved it. I cried, which is kind of rare when I'm reading books but it was worth it. This book is worth crying over wanting the best for people, recovering addicts and all. You realize that some people will not get a happy ending but that comes with grief, it's something that will be with you until the end of time but this book also tells you that you will be okay as long as you live in that truth amongst others.

I can tell I am going to be a fan of Tess Sharpe altogether.

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emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was so good that it almost made me late for work and I wish I was joking.

‘Far From You’ is about Sophie’s journey of dealing with her addiction and the loss of her best friend, Mina. Instead of facing her grief, Sophie decided to take a different route. She was going to find Mina’s killer.

The plot didn’t have me super interested at first but then in the middle or the end of the book I was REALLY interested. I didn’t expect who the killer was and was certain I knew who it was. The gasp that escaped my lips was definitely audible during the ending.

Sophie’s and Mina’s characters were very well written. I loved how they had little niches, flaws, and strengths that were shown but they weren’t stereotypical. Their love story together DESTROYED me to a new level that’s for sure.

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was so incredible, I don't even know where to begin. Though the blurb alerts us to Minas death her characters presence is still felt throughout the whole book and makes her loss so heartbreaking. The character development from so many different characters is so remarkable and suspense is built thoroughly throughout. The book deals with some heavy subject matter and I advise reading trigger warnings before picking the book up but I think the book deals with them with respect. The writing is amazing and you simply cannot put the book down. This is my second book by Tess Sharpe and I am obsessed with her writing style and will definitely look to picking up more from her. Overall the characters, plot, pacing and ending were so good and the book contrasts heartwarming moments with heartbreaking moments so well.

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