Evie Childs’s Reviews > You Loved Me At My Weakest > Status Update

I truly felt I could relate to Emily during that part. That whole scene was somewhat therapeutic.

The confrontation scene of Emily and Alexa with the sleaze was so good. It actually made me emotional. I will say when it comes to gritty violence and action this author thrives. She hasn’t written anything since 2017 and I worry something might’ve happened to stop her from writing unless she simply chose to stop. ‘He’s tainted my life for too many years. I don’t let him have another second.’

And in a less juvenile way. It scratches the furnace of the complexity of the larger scale of events; Emily wanting revenge and being content with putting herself in harms way to get that, but then Kayne being angry and hurt that she didn’t trust him & held secrets & was willing to potentially get killed her vengeance to be enacted. I completely understand the conflict, this highlights how good it could’ve been.

It’s not necessarily the themes of this book, or even the experiences or relationships, the thought processes or mentality of the characters, but the way in which their handled and it’s written. I feel like if the content were given more complexity and allowed to be more nuanced, in a way? If it had more depth, it would be easier to read. But also this situation is conflicting, if it were written less shallow

So, I don’t know if it’s my already tumultuous emotional state or this book actually drawing emotion out of me; but the scene between Emily and everyone after they found out what she’d done, the way they hugged her, it got me tearing up. I understand Maybe’s anger and hurt, to a degree. But I’m sorry, I’m team Emmy, and I’m tired of her pain being pushed to the side for his. I get him, but also no.

Okay, this section has been quite sweet, even if it has been a bit too focused on sex and poorly written for my liking. But it’s still wholesome and giving me the warm fuzzies. The building of the rose garden to symbolise their love and how much she means to him was a nice touch. Good going Kayne, and we’ll done for listening to her and respecting her boundaries. You’re getting better. I like you more than Jake

‘Look what my doubts and fears have done to him. He’s on his knees picking up nine year old rose petals.’ He reacted in anger to her stating a boundary, admitted she lied about being okay with said boundary when she has conflicted feelings about him. But she set a boundary, he responded in anger and then he broke something precious to her & she’s blaming herself. This is just heartbreaking all around.

I understand Maybe’s anger and being overtaken by furious impulse, but jealousy, toxicity, not listening to or respecting boundaries and going into angry rages whereby something gets destroyed or damaged, are not qualities that should be portrayed as romantic or caring. Especially given the fact Emily is trying to heal from severe trauma. It’s sad all around, I’m not rooting for their relationship, I’m sad.

A man smiles at her, not creepily, at a bar whilst she’s alone and her oh so lovely sort of boyfriend comes and tells him to back the fuck up and then, proceeds to say to the woman he supposedly loves when she asks him ‘what was that?’
‘Don’t ask questions you already know the answer to, Emmy. You’re mine, every fucker in this room will know that when they come near you.’ She’s a trafficking survivor

First of all, you’re gonna stop her from harming herself because it lets her partner down, and that pain takes precedence over her trauma? I call bs. Secondly, this enrages me; ‘We’ve formed a new sort of friendship. One where Kayne constantly pushes my boundaries with words and touching, and one where I gently step away or ignore him. The man is a mountain of steel when he wants something’ so not healthy!