With loving adoptive parents by his side, Rev Fletcher has managed to keep the demons of his past at bay. . . until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.Emma Blue’s parents are constantly fighting, and her only escape is the computer game she built from scratch. But when a cruel online troll’s harassment escalates, she not only loses … loses confidence but starts to fear for her safety.
When Rev and Emma meet, they’re both longing to lift the burden of their secrets. They connect instantly and deeply, promising to help each other no matter what. But soon Rev and Emma’s secrets threaten to crush them, and they’ll need more than a promise to find their way out.
From the author of Letters to the Lost comes a new compulsively readable story for fans of Nicola Yoon.
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More Than We Can Tell (sequel to Letters to the Lost) by Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer, thank you for one of the best gifts I have ever received because that is what More Than We Can Tell is, a gift to every reader who cracks open the cover and begins reading. Once again, Kemmerer has given readers a beautiful story with characters who are deep and troubled and quickly steal our hearts.
I am so, so, so happy to be writing this review. I fell in love with Rev while reading Letters to the Lost and was so thrilled that not only was he getting his own book, but that we lucky readers would be getting even more of the best bromance ever. Rev and Declan have some great scenes together in this book. I really love their friendship. It’s beautiful and the kind of relationship that everyone needs in their lives.
Poor Rev has not had an easy life. He’s adopted because his biological father was an abusive nut job, and, despite a loving home with his adoptive parents, he’s conflicted over the lessons that his demented father literally beat into him. The conflict grows when Rev receives a letter from his father that makes him question if he’s himself or if he’s his father’s son.
Emma is a computer wizard and a gaming mastermind who has actually created her own online game to impress her workaholic father. Unfortunately, her brilliance at the keyboard can’t hold her parents’ failing marriage together. As Emma’s world collapses, she turns to Rev and her online gaming pal, Ethan, to take away some of her pain. But in the end, will they just cause her more?
You’ll have to read More Than We Can Tell to find out because I am not giving away anything and will not create any spoilers for this wonderful book. All I can say, is this book will not disappoint and will leave you wanting more of these lovely characters that Brigid Kemmerer has created.
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A companion to Letters to the Lost, this book is fantastic. The characters are awesome and it was so wonderful to continue because the first book offered the preview; it was difficult to close the book! Wonderful characters (new protagonists) fleshed out so well that they seem like old friends. Loved it.
I have not yet read Letter to the lost and since More than we can tell act as a standalone it didn’t matter. But now I really need to read it.
I have really love Rev and Emma story Could have take more of this story. I totally recommended it.
This book is really amazing! With every page the characters seemed to come to life! With this beautifully romantic story always bringing a smile to my face at each chapter. It’s also not afraid to dive into some topics that aren’t usually found in stories like this. I love this book so much!!
EVERY TEEN SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!
There is a lot you can learn from this.
I know that it’s still early in the year but this book was such an amazing surprise for me. I loved every minute of the story and it’s not just a phenomenal and exceptional read but also one of my favorite YA contemporary I ever got in my hands. This is coming from someone who generally prefers an older, more adult set of characters when it comes to contemporary romance. More than we can tell just took the cake for me. I flew through this story and seeped up its awesomeness.
Okay, so I expected to like this, I wouldn’t request it otherwise, not to mention this was not my first encounter with the author’s writing. However that was a fantasy story. Well, I think that author created a beautiful story and may I say that I enjoyed her writing here more. Yes for me Kremmerer style reads a bit slower than I usually prefer, but it has a captivating magnetism to it that I simply couldn’t put down.
The book is technically a standalone but it takes place in the same universe as Letters to the lost did and some characters make an appearance. Still I think they are incorporated into the storyline in a clever way so while they are essential supporting characters there is not much of a spoiler regarding their book.
What I loved most about the story was no matter the heavy and emotional topics the book works with, it was spin in a way that for me it still felt light. know that sounds like a contradiction but I just mean that the emotions were there, you could feel them clearly but they weren’t overwhelmingly depressing or negative as it is with similar books sometimes.
As I mentioned earlier the plot has a few heavy points but overall it’s more about family and overcoming our hardships. It might sound strange considering the premise of it that for me More than we can tell was an uplifting read.
The book is narrated in dual POVs. On is Rev, whom you met in Letters to the lost as well. His side is the heavier, more shocking and emotional part. He had a horrible childhood, one I would wish for anybody, and it still haunts him. So when an event brings back the memories even more strongly he kind of starts to spiral out of control. There are struggles to understand his reaction and confusion due to it. I loved his part of the story, the road he travels to understand his situation and the contrast between his current pretty phenomenal family life and his demons create. Sure his stubbornness to resolve everything on his own was not his best quality but in the end thanks to his belief, his parents, his friend and Michael and Emma, he triumphs. His is a beautiful discovery.
Then there was Emma, the geeky computer genius. In the begging I felt for her but as the story progressed my feelings transformed into irritation. In all honesty she is her biggest enemy. She boxes herself into the weird, outsider, not understood category and the plays the martyr. Her family is falling apart so I can understand some of her problems, but most of it she takes so out of proportion. For one she doesn’t even give a chance to her mother to understand her and then she is just as judgey, and prickly with her so called friends. I just didn’t like her as a person but she is an interesting character.
Also her stubborn reluctance to connect people outside of her technological world represent a big current problem with society.
Rev and Emma create a great connection, a bond; they listen and help each other. I loved them together they have a lot of great conversations, cute and funny moments. Although, it was strange that despite their brief but meaningful connections, how their story for the most part, plays out completely separately.
All in all this book swept me off my feet and was a spectacular read. The parts where the texts and emails were, also created a great addition to the formatting of the book, lightening up the pace. Plus the cover is simple but beautiful and catchy.