Sarah Elizabeth's Reviews > Things We Know by Heart

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)

“Four hundred days and too many heartbeats to count.
Four hundred days and too many places and moments where Trent no longer exists.”



This was an okay story, but it felt quite average, which is odd considering what it’s about.

I felt quite sorry for Quinn, she obviously really missed Trent, and losing him so suddenly was really difficult for her. I understood the way she wanted to meet the people that his organs had gone to though, as a way of keeping his memory alive, and showing that his death resulted in something amazing.

“When she took a deep breath with Trent’s lungs and brought my hand to her chest so I could feel them fill and expand, my heart had filled right along with them.”



I liked the storyline in this book, but I wasn’t a fan of the lying. I know Quinn didn’t outright lie, but the lie of omission just went on for so long that it became an even bigger thing than it was to start with.

“Finding the guy who got Trent’s heart isn’t gonna bring him back. Neither is acting like you died.”



There was some romance, but again, I was a little hesitant about it because of the secret between them.

“Because this is the part where you fall in love.”



The ending to this was okay, and I was pleased that things worked out okay in the end, this book was just missing a little something for me though.
6 out of 10