Amber Garza | WHEN I WAS YOU
It all begins on an ordinary fall morning, when Kelly Medina gets a call from her son's pediatrician to confirm her upcoming "well-baby" appointment. It's a cruel mistake; her son left for college a year ago, and Kelly has never felt so alone. The receptionist quickly apologizes: there's another mother in town named Kelly Medina, and she must have gotten their numbers switched.
But Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name. Lives in her same town. Has a son she can still hold, and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When Kelly just happens to bump into the single mother outside that pediatrician's office, it's simple curiosity getting the better of her.
Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose, taking care of this young woman and her adorable baby boy. But that friendship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears, well, the other one may know why.
Review:
GO INTO THIS BOOK BLINDLY. Here's why: As a blogger, I found myself receiving information for a review copy of a book or doing my own research and becoming interested in something upcoming. The problem with this is that I am all for reading it and have the plot fresh in my mind at the time, but once the copy arrives and I get to reading it, I kind of have a general idea as to what it's about but the plot isn't as fresh in my mind as it was when I became interested in reviewing it. This was definitely the case with When I Was You, but right before picking it up, I just decided to pick it up and read it instead of refreshing the synopsis. What came next was a psychologically creepy story of obsession in a domestic thriller that was so immersive that I couldn't believe what I was reading. Told in two different parts, when Part 1 ended I was floored and couldn't imagine having to put this one down at all during the one sitting it took me to read this.
I loved this story and the characters and all of the different places it went. If you want something that is psychologically creepy and immersive but without being too gory or disturbing, this is the perfect chilling read for you to devour before the end of summer or in the beginning of fall. I cannot wait to see all of the reactions for this one once it is all over Instagram. This is definitely a buzz-worthy book that will not disappoint.
Special thanks to MIRA for this copy in exchange for my honest review.
Rating: 4/5
But Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name. Lives in her same town. Has a son she can still hold, and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When Kelly just happens to bump into the single mother outside that pediatrician's office, it's simple curiosity getting the better of her.
Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose, taking care of this young woman and her adorable baby boy. But that friendship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears, well, the other one may know why.
Review:
GO INTO THIS BOOK BLINDLY. Here's why: As a blogger, I found myself receiving information for a review copy of a book or doing my own research and becoming interested in something upcoming. The problem with this is that I am all for reading it and have the plot fresh in my mind at the time, but once the copy arrives and I get to reading it, I kind of have a general idea as to what it's about but the plot isn't as fresh in my mind as it was when I became interested in reviewing it. This was definitely the case with When I Was You, but right before picking it up, I just decided to pick it up and read it instead of refreshing the synopsis. What came next was a psychologically creepy story of obsession in a domestic thriller that was so immersive that I couldn't believe what I was reading. Told in two different parts, when Part 1 ended I was floored and couldn't imagine having to put this one down at all during the one sitting it took me to read this.
I loved this story and the characters and all of the different places it went. If you want something that is psychologically creepy and immersive but without being too gory or disturbing, this is the perfect chilling read for you to devour before the end of summer or in the beginning of fall. I cannot wait to see all of the reactions for this one once it is all over Instagram. This is definitely a buzz-worthy book that will not disappoint.
Special thanks to MIRA for this copy in exchange for my honest review.
Rating: 4/5
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