Title | : | Inseparable |
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Language | : | English |
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Number of Pages | : | 396 |
Publication | : | First published January 8, 2018 |
It all started with the boys next door…
Devin and Ayden were my best friends. We were practically joined at the hip since age two. When we were kids, we thought we were invincible, inseparable, that nothing or no one could come between us.
But we were wrong.
Everything turned to crap our senior year of high school.
Devin was turning into a clone of his deadbeat lowlife father—fighting, getting wasted, and screwing his way through every girl in town. I’d been hiding a secret crush on him for years. Afraid to tell him how I felt in case I ruined everything. So, I kept quiet and slowly watched him self-destruct with a constant ache in my heart.
Where Devin was all brooding darkness, Ayden was the shining light. Our star quarterback with the bright future whom everyone loved. But something wasn’t right. He was so guarded, and he wouldn’t let me in.
When Devin publicly shamed me, Ayden took my side, and our awesome-threesome bond was severed. The split was devastating. The heartbreak inevitable.
Ayden and I moved on with our lives, but the pain never lessened, and Devin was never far from our thoughts.
Until it all came to a head in college, and one eventful night changed everything.
Now, I’ve lost the two people who matter more to me than life itself. Nothing will ever be the same again.
A standalone new adult contemporary romance with a happy ending. Only suitable for readers aged eighteen and older due to mature content and possible triggers.
Inseparable Reviews
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2.5 Stars
"We’ll always be best friends."
I had a hard time with this one. I went from eye rolling at this best friend trio not truly ever buying that they were once best friends. Then to rage over the over the top cruel levels of disrespect they showed one another that in no way would I ever forgive…like EVER!
There are a few spots where the author goes for shock value, especially with all Devin's father stuff! I absolutely abhorred what happened to Becky and how everyone was just happy it wasn’t their precious baby doll, heroine. As to how the book ends was to me an attempt to soothe years’ later feelings of guilt for two of the three best friends and let them off the hook.
I truly didn’t care for the story nor the heroine perhaps you will?
There is something to be said for a book that makes you feel this level of hate for the characters and scenes. I did read the book in it's entirety and so kudos to the author as she does write well. Yet if I meet any of these characters I'd run the other way. -
INSEPARABLE: This is a gritty, angsty, friends-to-lovers standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis. Each character have their own POV in this book.
This review will be as spoiler free as I can possibly make it because this book deserves to be read as it should be, go in prepared to have your world turned upside down, the highs and lows, the drama, first love and so much more will come at you at full speed, you will not want to put this down once you start it!!
The book is split up into three parts:
(Part One) Senior Year of High School`14
(Part Two) Freshman Year of College
(Part Three) Almost 5 Years later
This was a first time read for me by this author but after taking the plunge and jumping on this it won’t be the last, if your wanting an angst filled, emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions then look no further than this book = Inseparable.
It all started with the two boys next door, Devin and Ayden add Angelina to the mix and you have the three Musketeers the three of them have been inseparable childhood friends since the age of two years old and had such a strong undeniable bond that oozed off the pages.
We thought we were invincible, inseparable, that nothing or no one could come between us...But we were wrong.
When dealing with the college age all the angst and drama one could expect was plentiful in the first part of this book.
The second part is where everything changes when a tragedy rocks them to the core, nothing will ever be the same again, Nothing is permanent, and everything changes even when you don't want it to. The why always in the forefront of their minds, then we hit the last part in the book and we see such a different side to Angelina, so broken and lost The dead girl with the dead heart. But it takes a strong man to bring her back from the depths of despair that she'd sunken to. And answers that they were wanting for closure finally sets them free.
This was still an un-put-downable read, once started I was engrossed, the highs and lows, the heartbreak, the deceit, the love triangle that had me rooting for the other throughout, a heartbreaking account of true love of two souls connected like no other, kept me committed and engrossed until the end.
One day later and this book is still taking up residence in my mind, being an angst whore this ticked all my boxes, it had it all, the love triangle that had me in turmoil, the angst that I craved was present, the feels that came rushing at me chapter by chapter had me in my happy place enjoying the ride this author set me on. I never wanted to get off.
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I’m going to keep this short as possible. I truly disliked all three main characters in this book. The H was a stupid guy who for the most lamest of reasons stayed away from the h. He slept with her arch nemesis and stayed in a relationship with her because she “blackmailed” him. He professed to dislike the H’s enemy but obviously had no problems sleeping with her in the 6-7 weeks they were together. The h was pathetic chasing after him but at least she eventually cut her losses. Still what she turned into later after because of her selfish and self centred decision was disgusting. She had no respect for herself to end up up selling herself and end up with an abusive man. I don’t even like the third guy even though he was marginally better then the main two. He was in denial I get it but he was selfish and only thought of himself. People who love angst will like this but I myself prefer characters who at least have a little likeability factor.
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Title: Inseperable
Author: Siobhan Davis
Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult, YA
Publication Date: January 18, 2018
This is my first Siobhan Davis book and I am shocked! This book has been an unexpected good surprise. I had highlighted so many quotes from this book, took so many notes to help write this review but let's be real here ok.. I can't. I am emotionally drained. This book has exhausted me to the core yet I have the greatest satisfaction having read this book.
I feel like as if I have been through a journey right alongside these characters.. From young love to heartache, from facing uncertainty of growing up to heartbreak like as though your soul is ripped into millions of pieces. To making sacrifices, to the emotional turmoil of self-doubt,to the resilient loyalty, devotion and love. This book has it all. I love this book.
This book is worth it all- it's worth your time, energy and your tears.
If I ever meet this author, I'd drop down on my knees and thank her for writing this book. Maybe I'm feeling hormonal (Like the BF would say. hahaha) but I can't get over this book.
Cheers to Angst! Cheers to Love! Cheers to Hope!
Happy Reading!
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Siobhan Davis fires on all the feels in her latest novel in which three childhood best friends promise to be Inseparable forever until a heartbreaking choice destroys their bond beyond repair.
Siobhan writes an emotionally naked story about a girl and her two neighbors, Devin and Ayden. The three grew together and thought nothing could separate them until their senior year in high school when they started keeping secrets from each other and teenage drama ensues.
Angelina was harboring a crush on Devin, who in turn had started drinking, getting into trouble and sleeping around, simultaneously crushing Angelina’s heart while Ayden, star quarterback with NFL possibilities, began to slowly pull away. But a line is drawn when Devin humiliates Angelina forcing Ayden to side with her until their choices irrevocably tear them apart.
On that tragic night, Angelina not only lost her two best friends, she also lost herself to guilt and despair, a self torment without hope of getting out of. Even as the plot falls into torment and tragedy, the lovers’ plight will hold you in thrall. Of course, this begin a Siobhán Davis romance novel, all is not lost as she infuses her story with her own mix of drama and swoony love. The hero and heroine’s journey will haunt your dreams as book hangover overtakes you.
Inseparable is standalone contemporary romance by Siobhán Davis. It’s an emotional and touching new adult, friends to lovers, love triangle. Told from two points of view and has a happy ending.
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No. Nope. Absolutely not. This book was fucking terrible.
First of all it was so cliche. I’ve never rolled my eyes so much. Boys fighting over girl. Girl going back and forth between boys. Girl gets in cat fights with mean girl. Bad boy has abusive, psychotic dad. Good boy is closeted and ashamed... which lead me to my second point...
Using homosexuality and suicide as a plot device... a badly written one at that, is demeaning, offensive and wrong. Basically, Ayden used his best friend as his unwitting beard for years to hide his real feeling for his male best friend. Then when his two best friends profess their love for one another while he’s away in the Marine (don’t get me started on that random plot point) he kills himself.
She writes Ayden as being shameful of his sexuality. He calls his feelings for Devin wrong and inappropriate. Then she send him off to the Marines where Ayden can be in a “masculine” environment. “Maybe it’ll help.” I mean... this is an actual issue in the world. Young men and woman struggle to come to terms with their identity, they’re thrown out of their homes, abandoned by their family. The suicide rate among the LGBTQ youth community is staggering.... it’s not something to add so flippantly in your sex novel for a shocking plot twist. -
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Angelina, Devin and Ayden have been neighbors and best friends since they were little. The three of them are different from each other. Angelina is sweet, caring, smart, shy, innocent and loving. Ayden is the protective, sporty, caring and nice guy. Devin is the bad boy. He doesn’t have the best home situation and he likes to party.
They all had been inseparable. Until recently, things are changing. Ayden and Devin don’t get along anymore and they don’t want to tell Angelina why. Angelina tries to make things right again, but it gets worse between Ayden and Devin. One night changes everything and they are no longer inseparable.
The book has three parts. I liked the second and third part more than the first one. The first part was a little too long and I wasn’t too happy with some things that happened, but I was intrigued enough by the characters and the story to continue. There were a few twists and turns that I didn’t see coming at all and they always kept me reading. This book was mostly told from Angelina’s point of view and this added to the mystery about what was going on inside Devin or Ayden’s head.
There definitely was cheating in this book. This book has a love triangle in my opinion. It was obvious that Angelina loved Devin, but then she also starts to feel something for Ayden. She will be in a relationship with one of them and be still in love with the other man. I do feel that Angelina’s feelings were stronger for one of the guys and that she’s with the right man in the end. Angelina’s way to her happily ever after won’t be an easy one, but the HEA will be a beautiful one. I adored the epilogue. -
Siobhan Davis quickly won me over with her Saven series, and since then I’ve always been excited to pick up more of her work. She is one of the few authors I’m willing to step outside of my comfort zone with. When she moved from writings young adult science fiction to new adult contemporary, I was worried. Fortunately, I had no reason to fear. Thus, I told myself I was more than happy to embark upon a journey of her first standalone novel. I know some will argue the later Kennedy Boys novels are standalones, but I believe they work best if you’ve worked your way through all the books in the series – thus, Inseparable, being one hundred percent a standalone novel, is what I consider her first true standalone novel. You do not need to have read any of her other work to enjoy this one.
As I said, Siobhan Davis is an author whose development I’m more than happy to follow, even when things step outside of what I tend to enjoy. I’m not the biggest lover of short stories and novellas, but I find myself excited by news of those kinds of stories when Siobhan Davis promises us such a read. I’ve not been the biggest lover of some of her characters, and yet she’s won me over through telling their individual stories (Saving Brad being a prime example of such a change). I’m not the biggest lover of high school drama in stories, but I enjoyed such elements more than I expected when they appeared in the early Kennedy Boy books. Thus, even though there were certain things I knew about Inseparable that did not appeal to me, I was willing to take the dive.
You see, love triangles… I’m not a fan. Not at all. A part of me threatens to shrivel up and die at the prospect. They appear so often in romance, and I really don’t understand why. The ratio of love triangles in novels is so much higher than what I believe it to be in real life. I admit to being slightly jaded – being the unattractive person I am, I cannot grab the attention of a single male let alone two (but such is a self-pitying tangent nobody wishes to hear more about) – but I prefer straightforward romance. I love some good drama, but I often find I enjoy regular drama (or the crazy exaggerated kind) over drama related to multiple love interests. I’ll accept it more in paranormal romance (where reverse harem appears quite often) than contemporary, but I’m not big on such tales. Yet, this was the first standalone novel by Siobhan Davis and I needed to know more, I needed to read it.
The prologue of this one instantly grabbed my attention. It demonstrates how wonderful Siobhan is as a writer. The writing was beautiful, the information enough to leave me wanting more, and I was instantly pulled into the story. Without a doubt, it was one of my favourite introductions to a book in a long time. It was such a beautifully written piece, making it impossible to drag me away from the book.
Then the book is split into three parts. In part one we face one of the things I’m not overly crazy about, having already mentioned it – the high school drama. It was interesting, it was a great set up for the story, but I wasn’t crazy about it. I accepted it in the Kyler arc of the Kennedy Boys because there was a lot of other stuff going on, yet I feel as though it was even stronger in this one. Those who love high school drama will really enjoy part one of this story, but it wasn’t quite for me. Therefore, whilst I was intrigued, I wasn’t won over. Such a thing really saddened me. As I’ve said, I’m a big fan of Siobhan’s work. I wanted to love this one, and part one left me with the fear I would not be enjoying this book as much as I would have liked. It would be a nice solid three-star rating, but it would not be the high I have experienced with her other books.
Along came part two. This is where my feelings towards the story started to change. It moved from being a story I was interested in but not really loving, to being a book I was addicted to. Things started to build up a lot more in the second part of the story, and by the end of it my view had changed from it being a three-star rating to a three-point-five or possibly four-star rating. The latter half of this part of the book really won me over. I was lost to the story, needing more. I could not wait to dive into part three to see how everything came together.
Fortunately, I was happy to devour this book in a single sitting. I dove straight into part three to see how all the elements came together. Without a doubt, the third part of the book was my favourite. Everything came together so well. There were big reveals for all the characters, and even though I had worked every one of them out, I loved the way in which they came out and played together. The third part of the book was so emotionally charged, completely winning me over. Thus, the book became a solid four-star rating. I may have tentative at first, I may have been worried in the early parts of the book, but it won me over in the end. I honestly feared we had reached a literary device Siobhan Davis would not be able to win me over with, and yet she managed it.
I know for a fact that many people will enjoy this book even more than I did. My prejudice against love triangles is to blame for the initial difficulty I had with this story. In fact, I fear my dislike of love triangles clouded my view more than it should have – to the point where I was making parallels with other Siobhan Davis books and thinking it was too close to what has been written before, even though this book stands strong on its own. It is due to this that I did not fall in love with the characters in the way I usually do in a Siobhan Davis read, but I know many people will fangirl like crazy over this one. In fact, I have a feeling there will be many broken hearts and damp eyes by the time some people finish this story.
Because, honestly, this book does deal with many heavy topics. I could list them all, but to do such would be to give spoilers. Just know this book deals with a lot of sensitive issues and I challenge any person not to be affected by something in this story. It is hard hitting, the different aspects will speak to many people, and you’ll soon be lost in the story. As always, Siobhan Davis has done a wonderful job of bringing to light real-life issue and making them known – giving them the respect they deserve, making people stop and think, and leaving us with a heavy heart at the end.
I’m positive many people will go on to call this book their favourite Siobhan Davis read, and I can easily see why people will feel such a way. This is gripping read, one that takes you on an emotional journey. However, sadly, I cannot label this my favourite Siobhan Davis read. I feel as though I’m going to be in the minority with this view, I just do not want people to mistake my statement for a dislike of this book. I did enjoy the story, I’m so glad I read it, as can be seen by my four-star rating, it simply is not my favourite Siobhan Davis read.
There’s no doubt, however, that I will continue to read Siobhan Davis. She won me over in the end when I did not think I would be, proving how wonderful she is as a writer. If you have yet to pick up a Siobhan Davis book, then picking up Inseparable is something you should do. As her first real standalone novel, it stands up so well – making it the perfect introduction to anyone new to her work and serving as a reminder of all she is capable of to her fans. -
3,5. Well, the story was beautiful, but I thought everything was very easy for everyone at the end...
And the female character wasn’t so great.
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If you know anything about Siobhan Davis, you know she is the Queen of Angst, the Princess of Perpetual Turmoil, the Goddess of If-it-can-go-wrong, it-will, again-and-again, etc., etc. She is also an amazing storyteller who can pull tears from a stone, fray nerves and cause readers to white-knuckle their ways through many a scene.
Ms. Davis may have outdone herself with INSEPARABLE not only because she nailed every one of my emotional buttons, but she did it over a span of a decade and was able to make me feel every one of those years, even if they weren’t articulated on each page.
Since the age of two, Devin, Ayden and Angelina were INSEPARABLE, the three Musketeers, the best of friends. They were not prepared to grow up and find their worlds changing, becoming confusing, heart-wrenching and joyful and complicated. It was the complications of life that tore their bond apart and readers will feel every single event. Betrayals of the most brutal kind, lies, secrets and romantic feelings will turn their threesome into a warped love triangle that none of them would come out of unscathed.
Human frailty, the need for love, insecurities, immaturity and the hard lessons of life all become part of a tale of the complications of coming of age while not able to fully or maturely grasp what is happening. I was mesmerized, appalled, angered and felt protective of these characters as they unintentionally tortured or were tortured by each other. Lives will be forever changed and only true love will save those who give it freely and without reservations, those who learn to grow.
I’m not going to lie, Angelina, Devlin, and even Ayden each made me see red. I wanted to shake them, wake them up, hold them and help them. Siobhan Davis has done it, again, dished out a boatload of pain and turmoil, added flawed characters and made even the most angst-filled soap operas seem tame, all while holding me a willing prisoner to every single page.
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Expected Publication Date: January 8, 2018
Genre: Dark Romance
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HOLY SHIT!!
I need to sit on this one before I delve into a full review. Emotions, feelings, words are everywhere. WOW
FULL REVIEW:
WOW. I started writing this review when I immediately finished this book and stopped myself. Many times I have written reviews immediately after finishing and my feelings are so strong, that my words are a jumbled mess and my review is all over the place. And I had no doubt that my feelings would be just as strong a few days later once I was able to somewhat put my thoughts together to write this.
Well, Siobhan, you've done it. You put my heart through every damn emotion with this book. There are very few books that have made me run the gamut of emotions and feelings throughout the whole book. In a series, yes, but never one book. There are few books where I have cried for various reasons throughout the book, books that had me yelling and swearing at multiple characters, had me pissed off at characters and just ready to throttle them. This book is just WOW!! These characters are so real and honest.
Devin, Ayden and Angelina are the awesome threesome - and no, it's not what you think. LOL They have all grown up together since they were kids and stayed close through high school. But as they are getting older, they are growing and feelings change. In their senior year of high school, they start keeping secrets from one another, thinking they are protecting one another when in turn, it's just pushing them all further apart.
When the truths and secrets are finally too hard to tell apart, everything falls apart between them all. The deceit, secrets, lies are too much for this awesome threesome and it puts a divide between them. Ayden and Ange (Lina) try to move forward with their lives without Devin. But he's never too far away from their thoughts.
However, Ayden and Ange have a much more difficult time moving forward when it seems that Ayden too is starting to hide things from Ange and it feels like she is losing another best friend all over again. Then one night in college will change everything between them all forever.
Inseparable is told mostly from Angelina's POV for most of the book with sprinkles of other POV's. I have to say, there were times when I wanted throttle Devin for being an asshole to both Ayden and Angelina. I also wanted to throttle Angelina for coming across as selfish at times - as though everything revolved around her. But that's also what led to her choices after everything came to a head in college. Ayden, I couldn't hate that boy if I tried. As much as I want to say what he did was selfish, I can't. God, I balled my eyes out on that one and had to put the book down to give myself a break (one of many breaks).
As I said earlier, my emotions were all over the place. I was happy, sad, elated, pissed off, hurt and so many other emotions. Siobhan's writing just really puts you right there in the moment and you feel yourself getting pulled in deeper and deeper with these characters and the story as it moves along. This book has such depth, it will evoke very strong feelings and reactions. To be able to read this book in one sitting, was impossible. Not because it wasn't amazing, but because I had to take breathers. I needed to calm my beating heart, soothe the ache and stop myself from throwing my damn kindle across the room. LOL
Inseparable deals with ALOT of issues. Siobhan writes them with such authenticity and never once glosses over any part of them. I won't state what the issues are (gives away the monumental and turning moments) but know that they are handled perfectly and respectfully.
Inseparable is definitely a book that everyone needs to read. Siobhan may put your heart through the ringer, but it's damn well worth it. -
This is a hard one to rate... I literally pulled an all-nighter because it was so captivating but I absolutely hated the third portion with the 5 yr time hop. Ok, we get it Ange is in a horrible self-destructive state but the author made us hate her. It was so disgusting and over the top , I don’t care if she was a drunk.... she had sex with a married drunk guy in a hallway in front of Devin and then proceeded to spit a loogie at him. I was just so disgusted by her behavior that I wasn’t rooting for their HEA, he should of left her ass in that strip club. This portion of the book was so different from the others that it felt like they were all different characters. I didn’t like it, I didn’t like them together and she was so gross and disgusting that I hated her.
We all love drama and plot twists but come on... it was just too much. I mean a stillborn baby , a missing mother who’s remains were found in the backyard ( knowing how crazy and abusive the dad was why did no one ever think that he killed her), out of the blue just giving up football to go to the marines, a suicide , 2 of the MC’s in rehab, denying your sexuality, abusive father that beats girl, an estranged abusive husband, running away for 5 yrs and changing identity to turn into a stripper and sex addict, everyone becomes rich at the end I’m sure there’s more . It didn’t add to the story , it took away from subjects that could have been better explored. Rather then the big reveal at the very end of the book it would of been nice to explore Ayden dealing with his sexuality. I re-read parts after I knew he was gay and it didn’t feel like he was a closeted character. The sex scene was very hot and heavy as was their kissing and making out. We never saw him struggle with this until suddenly he started drinking after months of loving Ange to death. Also, for someone who was in love with their male best friend he sure only had a lot of hatred, bitterness and anger toward him. I mean it has to make sense and be believable that he was gay. Otherwise you’re just pulling the topic out of a hat to create another plot twist. It was ridiculous, Hi guys here’s a video 5 yrs after everyone blamed themselves for my suicide explaining the reason I killed myself its because I’m gay ok guys? He loves Devin so that’s why they physically fight and break each other’s bones and never say a kind word to each other??? Nope. Doesn’t make sense. Lots of drama for dramas sake... too bad because I loved the first half of the book ( although the Becky party scene was brutal and pretty unforgivable). -
★ 2 stars!!! ★
Infelizmente esse livro não funcionou pra mim.
Queria ter adorado, mas não rolou.
O livro é longo, divido em três partes, então você praticamente conhece a vida TODA dos personagens... desde a infância até os “dias atuais”.
As duas primeiras partes foram as mais difíceis pra mim porque eu não curto essa essa vibe de ainda estar na escola, primeiro amor... E me irritou muito ver os dramas, as intrigas, as confusões e o vai e volta que essa “fase” geralmente traz ou é relatada. Não tenho paciência. Não consegui me conectar com os personagens Angelina e Devin nessas partes, acho que pelo fato das atitudes dos dois me aborrecerem além da conta.
Eu tinha as minhas suspeitas sobre um certo acontecimento, e fiquei frustrada quando vi que estava certa e mais frustrada ainda pelos motivos, coisa que eu também já imaginava.
A terceira parte foi melhor, mas mesmo assim não gostei do rumo que a história tomou.
A escrita da autora é muito boa e apesar de eu ter “patinado” em algumas páginas, segui em frente porque queria saber qual seria o final. Boa parte eu achei previsível, e isso acabou tirando um pouco do brilho pra mim.
“Inseparable” é uma história emocional, uma pena que não despertou tanta emoção em mim. -
Unappealing blurb.
Editing: unappealing everything. Lol
I read a few reviews and none mentioned the disrespectful way “homosexuality”is used as a plot device. I am disgusted
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Ahm wow…. Yeah so this is me thinking about Inseparable by Siobhan Davis. It was the first book I ever read by this author and to make one thing clear – it will not be my last if I see one with a blurb that appeals to me.
And the other thing is I was a little scared about the plot of this book because obviously we have one girl and two guys here and no matter how you turn it to every normal thinking person it is obvious that someone will get hurt along the way. How much and how deep – well that is in the hands of the author.
So YES this book will hurt – there is no nice way to say it so I am telling it like it is.
There is no way that I am telling you how or why it hurt – only one thing – I am so angry with one of the leading characters – I am not sure if it is allowed to be angry with him considering the facts of the plot but I am and I am not willing to hide that ….
And my anger is divided in two sections the first is my anger at him for not trusting his friends and the second is for torturing them. There would have been circumstances where I would have understood his actions but the one given to me as a reader was not good enough – sorry but there is no sugarcoating here from my side.
This book touches so many different areas of life that it is hard to express my thoughts in a general way that does not give away spoilers. It is just that the author has an amazing ability to twist and turn the story in a way that you realize really quick that she will not spare the characters. The three leading characters as well as the side characters were all developed amazingly well and had such intense plotlines that I as a reader felt like I was put through a blender while reading.
I think you should not read any reviews containing them because knowing stuff will take away from the plot (trust me I am probably one of the few people that usually needs spoilers to decide to read a book)
It was a shock to see it has “only” 450 pages – yeah I know in the age of 150 page novels this is a lot but reading this book it felt more like it was about 1000 pages because there is so much in there that it sometimes feels like you have been with these characters a lifetime.
So again – yes it hurts - (Usually I would say “enjoy” – but I am not sure I can do that this time…….– but I think you should read this book anyway.
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This is the first review where I had to wait a handful of days until I was ready to tackle writing it. The story is still sinking in, and I know it is one of those that I will never forget. I even snickered at the thought that Siobhan could have titled this “Unforgettable” and still have been spot-on. Have you ever felt as though you connect with the characters on such a deep level that your brain begins to believe they are actual human beings and it physically hurts when the story ends—AKA the book hangover? Well, this was one of those times for me. It has been too hard to move on with another book, so I have just been binge-watching shows on Hulu while moping around in my pajamas. I will warn you, this is a very emotional read. I found myself needing to go over some scenes a few times because I was crying so hard; therefore, you may want to have a box of tissues handy.
The story focuses on three characters who grew up as neighbors and were inseparable until high school. I am sure you are all familiar with the many obstacles we face throughout our youth which can make or break relationships, and you will experience that and then some while reading this. This is a story of what happens when life gets in the way.
We have Angelina, the ideal girl-next-door, Devin, the sexy bad boy, and Ayden, the all-American dream boy. What I enjoyed the most from Inseparable was seeing how each main character dealt with the issues that get thrown at them. I also loved how these characters are followed over an extended period of time, something that most romance books don’t offer outside of a couple of chapters or so in an epilogue. Not only do we get to see how these characters life choices play out in high school and college, but we also get to see how these decisions shape them as adults. Angelina is obsessed with fortune tellers as a kid, and I compare this story to a fortune teller, showing us possible paths our lives can take and the outcomes. We get to see three main routes the characters choose after hitting rock bottom, and I believe that after witnessing the consequences, many will feel motivated to make some changes in their own lives. I know I did.
The slow-building, friends-to-lovers romance in this book is also one of my favorites. This is not a story of puppy love. This is a story of the kind of love that comes with heartache, sacrifices, and absolute devotion. The kind that includes the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The kind that we all deserve. If only there was a better word to describe how beautiful the romance in this book is.
Now, this story is mostly Angelina’s POV; however, that will not prevent you from feeling connected to the other characters because Siobhan has well-written dialogue to keep us in the others’ minds. Since each main character responds to life so differently than the others, we have very complex individuals and I feel that you will find at least one you can relate to. The character I felt the closest to is currently tied in first place as one of my favorites, and I don’t want to give anything away, but watching this character transform over the years was beautiful. It was rewarding to see them change over time.
For those that are new to Siobhan Davis: if you enjoy reading books where the authors aren’t afraid to cover difficult issues, such as Brittainy C. Cherry, you are going to love this. After this, you must check out Siobhan’s other series!
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This is my first read by this author but if this book is anything to go by it won’t be my last read as this was a brilliant read.
I read this a few days ago and I’m still struggling to write a review. Anything I could say about the storyline could be a spoiler. I will say I loved the characters and found them to be very relatable.
I didn’t read this in one sitting as the author pulled me through so many emotions that I needed time to breath. I love when an author can make me feel the story.
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This is your typical OTT high school drama. She has 2 best friends, she's in love with the "bad boy" while the good one is in love with her. It lost me in part 3 tho when she becomes a stripper/whore. Like where did that even come from??
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DNF
I loved the story up until around the 65% mark. At that point, the story completely turned to shit.
I hate when a couple is separated. I hate it even more when it‘s the conscious (stubborn ) decision of a main character. Angelina was a selfish, stubborn, and slut-shaming person. I understand her need for some time apart and her guilt but to just vanish into thin air? Claim it on being not good enough or whatever but in the end it still is selfish as hell. You’re feeling guilty because you cheated on your boyfriend who was also your best friend? That is reasonable. Do a gap year, do the „eat, pray, love“ thing or a „Wild“ trip. Try being a better a person. But do not run away with no way for your family and friends to contact you!
That girl needs some serious professional help but of course, she is above that. Future psychologist my ass.
I‘m very disappointed right now. It started out so well and now I‘m just frustrated.
The writing was good but I didn’t like the direction the story was going, and the h.
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OMG!! Inseparable was pure kindle crack angsty goodness! I have never read this author prior to this book but the blurb blew me away. I will keep this review as spoiler free as possible as I feel that going in blind is the perfect thing to do. I laughed, I cried and my fingertips were singed at the heat and sexual tension in this story. GAHHH!! What an amazing story.
I loved the premise of this story as the childhood friendship between Angelina, Devin and Ayden developed into a tumultuous rollercoaster with love and heartbreaking results. This story was swoony and romantic but also filled to the brim with drama and more drama. There were times I wanted to pull my hair out but the ending? Get ready for all the swoons! I am so excited to read more from this author in the future! 4 stars! ~Ratula -
I tried to rate how my feelings were and 4stars was what it deserved.
So, this is my first ever book by this author and I went into this story not knowing what I was going to know and it sure dragged on so long. I liked and hated that it has three parts and a couple of times I got to see three different POVs which helped to understand but I wished it could have been more.
This book focused on three friends that ended up crossing lines. A line that wasn’t meant to sever but you need to read this to know why. It’s definitely and angst read but one you cannot overlook but then everything went array while they were still young. I at times felt like I was going to throw this book into my DNF but since I was half way through the second part I needed to know why and how things happened for a reason.
Was it a love triangle? Maybe? in my opinion I couldn’t really tell but it’s a story that I won’t forget anytime soon. It’s definitely worth a read and I do recommend it and abit too long that sometimes it over dragged on the third part of the book cause I couldn’t stand Ange at that point. In the end though, I loved the chemistry of these three characters, secondary characters, a story that will bring you annoyance, angst and tears and closure. -
So, I’m sitting here having just finished Siobhan’s newest book. It’s so hard to write a review for this book, it’s so hard to sum it up and really talk about it without giving away any spoilers.
And I was thinking, you know, as cheesy as it sounds, what I really want to say is, “Well folks, Siobhan Davis has done it again”. Because really, she has. Siobhan Davis always delivers. I can always count on her to deliver. Inseparable is no different from her other books, but yet it is. What I mean by that is, it’s the same high quality of writing I’ve come to expect from her. But, it’s completely different, because it is a book that really tells its story over a couple of years. It’s also a standalone, as opposed to a series, or standalone that connects to a series.
Just like all of her books, the story drew me in very quickly. I was reading at work on my lunch breaks and it was physically painful to have to put the story down and go back to the real world. I just did not want to stop reading. I loved so many of the twists in the book. One of them was so surprising, that I gasped so loudly that my toddler looked at me in consternation.
This may be one of my favorite books of all time by Siobhan, although I didn’t always feel that way while reading it. This is definitely her darkest book. I feel my books very deeply and sometimes it was really sad, and really hard to read. But, it was never hard in a way that I felt dragged me down emotionally, you just really connected to the characters and the struggles. Many times I get to this point where the drama is at a climax, and I think okay, how is she going to write her way out of this one? But, just like always she does, and she leaves you convinced that nothing could have possibly been more perfect than the way that she wrote it. I emphatically recommend this book.
I was lucky enough to beta read this book. I am reviewing it voluntarily, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. -
** ARC provided by the author for an honest review **
Are you looking for your first emotional, ugly cry read of 2018? Then look no further, USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis delivers in spades with her friends to lovers standalone novel, Inseparable. This angsty and gritty read will squeeze your heart in its grip all the way up to the end.
Friends since they were toddlers, Angelina, Ayden and Devin did everything together. Until their senior year of high school. Secrets and the usual BS of being teenagers end up tearing them apart, leaving just two to move on and overcome the pain together. Then comes a night in college when it all cumulates into a figurative head-on crash that leaves everyone devastated. What happens next? Can they find their way back?
We thought we were invincible, inseparable, that nothing or no one could come between us...But we were wrong.
The first thing you need to know is that this book is a tough one. There are difficult situations and it is painful to read. Grab the Kleenex and keep it handy. The second thing you should know is that you need to go in blind to get the full experience. Don’t seek out spoilers and don’t read reviews. Just crack open the book and be prepared to feel.
I will say that this isn’t necessarily the type of book you think it is. Is it a love triangle? Sort of. But it is not a triad relationship, if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed and as much as I myself enjoy those types of reads you need to look elsewhere for it. This is intense, emotional, heartbreaking and devastating. You will hate all three of these main characters at least once, mostly likely more. You will cry. You will have a book hangover and you will curse Siobhan, repeatedly. And after you are able to process you will, hopefully, see why this is a must read and worthy of way more than 5 stars. -
I’m still feeling "all the feels" from this book. This is the BEST DA*N BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!!! I’m not exaggerating!! This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!!! IM YELLING....I CAN’T HELP IT!!!! I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO YELL IT FROM MY ROOFTOP SO EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A GREAT BOOK THIS IS!!!!!!!
Ok....now that I got that out, for now. Inseparable is a book of such depth, such emotion, that there is absolutely NO WAY I could have read this in 24 hrs. I mean, give me a RomCom or ChicLit and no problem, but a book like this NO WAY. I needed emotional breaks, breathers. This book is packed full of so much that goes on in the lives of the three main characters. The depth of emotion, it was so beautiful. The subjects this book touched on (and there were a few of them) were so emotional and touching. I want to talk about how well she touched on these subjects, but I can’t without giving anything away. But, Siobhan Davis has shown what a truly skilled writer she is. Touching on some pretty difficult emotions and experiences, and making us feel as if we were experiencing them ourselves. I felt as if I had to stop and catch my breath at times. But the beauty of it is, we are not just being entertained by a beautiful story, but we are learning a little more what people go through and therefore developing empathy for them. Pure magic, that’s what Ms. Davis has performed with her writing...pure magic.
Do yourself a favor and read the story of the Inseparable friendship of three friends, Ayden, Devin and Angelina. You may be like me and yelling out how it’s the best da*n book you ever read!! I have no doubt, I am absolutely sure you’ll love it!! -
Crazy town drama. Author added so much that it became ridiculous and contrived. Not for me. avoid.
SPOILERS
-love triangle.
Gay H loves the straight H, but he loves the h -
and she loves/lusts after them BOTH.
She doesnt know one of th H is gay.
They're all BFF too, since childhood.
then theres;
-stillborn baby , a missing mother who’s remains were found in the backyard, crazy and abusive the dad who killed her, H out of the blue just giving up football to go to the marines, Gay H suicide after hearing 2 BFF are in love, so they break up.
- Cheating, OW drama, h sees H having sex with ow, H sees h having sex with a married man, 2 of the MC’s go into rehab, denying your sexuality, abusive father that beats ow/girl, an estranged abusive husband, running away for 5 yrs, and h changing identity to turn into a stripper and sex addict, everyone becomes rich at the end.
Book is only missing Beastiality.
hea
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4.5 stars ***Review of audiobook***
This was my first book by Davis, so I was delighted to find myself sucked in to the story right away. It’s a very genuine, believable coming-of-age/new adult, high school story with a major love triangle. I really enjoyed the first 75%, but right before part three began, the female main character does something extremely unexpected, and in my opinion, very unrealistic and unnecessary. I truly could not understand why the story went in the direction it did – it just didn’t make sense to me. I couldn’t understand how she could do what she did to her mother (who she was extremely close to her) or understand why she did what she did at all. Otherwise, it’s a really great story! Well written, endearing, great narration, sexy … I’m really glad I gave it a shot! -
I got an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review :) writing my review for this story is gonna be very hard... mainly because I have soooo many feelings about it... but also because there is a whole lot of stuff I can't tell you... so I'm sorry if this review will be vague, but it's honestly for your benefit... the less you know the bigger impact it will have on you... so I will say a bit more about our main characters and the plot, but I will focus mostly on my thoughts and feelings about the whole story... although like I said, it's gonna be really hard without sharing any particular events from the book.. but I will do my best, because this book deserves all the praises :)
Main character in this book is Angelina... the majority of the chapters are from her perspective... it's a story that takes place in three time periods: senior year in high school, freshman year in college and a few years after that... it's all about Angelina and her relationships with her two best friends since they were little kids: Ayden and Devin... things start to change in that last year of high school... and the events of that time will have a huge impact on all of their lives... that's it... that's all I can say about the plot of the book without major spoilers... so forgive me for the lack of details, hopefully this last paragraph will make things even :)
I had to think for the longest time how I want to rate this book... it was very hard to read at times... not because of the writing style or becuase it irritated me... no... there were some very dark and difficult to read about topics mentioned in this story... but I think all of it was done with respect to the subjects, not sugarcoating anything... it felt... raw and honest and very emotional... that's why I had so many feelings reading it, and that's why it was so hard at times to keep going... but I am very happy I finished it, cause ultimately I gave this story 5 stars... and no one is surprised by that more than me... cause on paper it's not a book I thought I would enjoy so much... it was angsty and had a bit of a love triangle vibes and I'm not a fan of both those tropes in books... and yet, in this story... it was done really well... everything that happened, I could understand why those characters acted that way... did I agree with all of their decisions? absolutely not... but I understood their motivation behind those actions... yes, they broke my heart many times along the way, but in the end, it was worth it... the main character, and her two best friends felt so real and human... they were written spectacularly well... all three different and very vivid... and the secondary characters as well... friends and family members that appeared along the way... my absolute favourite one was Angelina's mom :) I adore that woman and how smart and compassionate she was throughout the whole book :) it was such an emotional read about some serious subjects, and it shows that the author treated them with respect and seriousness they deserve... it shows how much she poured her heart into this book... that's why I hope you will all pick it up... yes, it will be an emotional read and it will hit you in all the feels... but it will also makes you think about certain topics, it will make you swoon and your heart melt... *sighs* I am still not totally over after finishing this story a few days ago... I hope that my review will convince you to give this beautiful book a try... we all need this kind of a story from time to time... so go pick this gem up :)
XOXO
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