Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)

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The book is told in a back and forth format--the present day focuses on Anna and Lottie's operations and the aftermath.

The Girls I've Been is a powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages.But when Tate's mother needs a liver transplant, Penny's mom is all too ready to step in as a living donor. I really wish I could share some quotes on this review because there are a ton of really thought-provoking ones. There is a romance plot line, but it feels secondary to the grief, even though I'd say both are equal main story arcs. although it would be incredibly easy to cast certain characters as either wholly good or wholly bad, this is not what six times we almost kissed does.

YMMV on this one, but for me, the attempt to have it read like a fanfic, with typical fanfic style writing (lots of asides in brackets, lots of short sentences, each afforded a whole new line) got frustrating after a bit.you know how so many books promise to give you the same vibes as fics and then disappoint because they lack the fundamental understanding of what makes tropes appealing? Penny and Tate are both very full characters with rich histories and complicated relationships with each other, with their mothers, and with their circumstances.