Thanks to NetGalley and the author for an ARC of this novel.

I want to be clear right off the bat that this book was not written for me as a democratic. I was 30 when I read this book not a teenage girl. However I did find it very difficult book to make it through. The description for this book had so much promise but I felt that it just fell flat for me. I really enjoyed the early characterization for Sophia but I felt that as the novel went on we lost a little bit more of that each chapter. That being said there are definitely girls in my life that I could recommend this book to you and I know that they would thoroughly enjoy it. I was very intrigued again by the premise and hopefully the books that follow this one lean into that more

The writing is solid, creating a vivid atmosphere, but the plot is a mix of captivating moments and predictability. Characters are well-developed, though some lack depth. Pacing fluctuates, making it a decent but not outstanding read.

This was such a fun read I loved it so much I couldn't put it down and was completely hooked from the first page

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. The premise of this book has me excited. Once I started, I really struggled. This story just never really took off and fell flat.

This was a good premise but it was poorly executed. I struggled to finish this book. Forced myself to finish but it never got better.

Good debut novel characters and situations felt predictable at times but overall enjoyable romance. 3.5 stars.

Sophia Collins is is in her third year of college. She is five years removed from a serious car accident that caused the death of her mother. She working on moving on with her life with the help of a therapist and friends. She has a strained relationship with her father and only interacts with one friend that knew her before the accident. For everybody else, she is Sophie the fun-loving college student with no real cares except to graduate. Sophie also has flash backs of the accident, a little social anxiety and missing pieces of her memory from before the accident.

Sophie meets two guys and both seem to be great. Zack is a sweet young man who has a lot of family stuff going on and is in need of a tutor. Alex tends to just show up at the right time but conversations are easy with him. Alex tends to force the issue of them becoming a couple even though it is obvious Sophie is unsure.

This book has a lot to unpack and seems like a normal young adult romance but readers will feel like there is a twist coming. Not only does the book twist and turn, it leads you to the next book. Readers will be anxiously waiting to see where this story goes next.

I have a lot of thoughts about this book. The writing was fine, nothing wrong with that, the format everything technically was great, no problems there. I have a few issues with the story itself. First, it bothered me that from the beginning Sophie’s intuition was pretty strong, but she did nothing about it. Granted we all ignore a feeling here or there, but it was constant for her and she did nothing. I just find that very unrealistic and kind of irritating. Second, I feel like the back and forth with the men went on for too long since there wasn’t anything else going on. I feel like the story would have benefitted from either more of her trying to remember what she lost of her memories or something to that effect. It’s also hard to comment on one other thing without giving spoilers, but I will do my best, if I’m unable to this is your warning. I feel like there were hints being clearly dropped along the way that a certain character, not the one mostly mentioned, was going to end up having connections to certain event, but then nothing ever materialized from that which I found odd. Now to the ending. I did really enjoy the ending actually and the fact that it wasn’t about a romantic HEA. It was about Sophie getting her life back and getting her sense of self back. I found that very empowering. There was a part of me that wishes there would have been an ounce of her and a certain good guy tidbit maybe in the epilogue or something.

First off, I'm NOT the demographic this book is intended for. This is definitely an NA romance, so give me a moment to channel my inner 19 year old party girl.

I felt like the summary focused more on Sophia's trauma and PTSD more than the book actually did. I was expecting to have a lot more flashbacks, nightmares, and description of that night (like you'd see from 1st person POV from a person with trauma) and it lacked that element. I think had the summary included more of the romance aspect, I would have come into it with different expectations. If I were a bigger romance reader, I think this would have been a more enjoyable story to me. I think that it was a bit wordy at times (because the author was trying to be descriptive), but overall, it was a quick and fairly entertaining read (though I did skim through some of the spicier scenes).

This book was disappointing for me. I have this thing where I never DNF a book - but this one tested my commitment to finishing it. The writing felt fragmented (much like the book title), the main female character and the two main male characters were infuriating, and I thought the ending was incomplete. I understand that this is book one of a series, but I still wanted more of a resolution, especially with a super confusing epilogue.

Sophia was super frustrating. She is super impulsive, drinks a lot, and yet is somehow still a straight A student? There are numerous references to her being “sarcastic”, but I barely saw any. Sophia is so upset about her Dad “moving on” from the death of her mom, but then says that he isn’t done mourning because he’s drowning his pain with alcohol….much like she is. A case of the pot calling the kettle black? She also mentions she “works for what she has and doesn’t take handouts”, but I fail to believe that. I highly doubt that she’s able to pay for school, her apartment, and a housekeeper on her own salary - which she gets from working at her Dad’s company. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you can’t claim to be almost righteous when what you’re saying is inaccurate. I think Sophia also annoyed me because you don’t get to determine how someone else handles their grief. I lost my younger sister and my Dad (among many others), and none of my family grieved in the same way.

Alex is a walking red flag. I won’t get too much into it for risk of spoilers, but I think people need to learn to listen to their gut feeling and what their flight or fight responses are telling them. Zack seems like a nice guy, but he is super flaky and cannot seem to make up his mind about….anything, really. Both men have pros and cons - and I think Sophia is just trying to make one of them work for fear of continuing to be alone.

There were a lot of strong themes in the book, which the author does offer a trigger warning for.

I had higher hopes for this book. I honestly do not know if I would read the sequel in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and BookBuzz.net for giving me the chance to read an ARC of this story in exchange for my honest review.

The characters relatable, and their struggles are both heart-wrenching and uplifting. The romance between Sophie and the two men in her life is fraught with tension and uncertainty, and the ending is both surprising and satisfying. I can't wait to read more by J.M. Hernandez

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reading copy of fragments by Jim Hernandez. This was cute but I felt I had to push to hard to get through it. The beginning really didn’t make me want to keep reading and I think it was just to on the surface for me. Books need to dove deep to drag a reader into the world.

This book was an incredibly hard read. The reading felt very juvenile. It reminded me of a Wattpad fanfic. The descriptions for things was overly dramatized. It felt like the author wanted it to be so descriptive, that the book felt disingenuous and predictable.

Very well written. The story captures readers and makes them fall in love with Sophie from the very beginning!

Fragments has the potential to pull emotions from the depth of your soul and lay them bare. From ugly crying to being ready to punch the lights out of the antagonist, this book has the potential to break the reader.

Sophie is shattered with guilt, depression and self loathing to a point that she engages in questionable behavior, yet somehow maintains straight A's while in college. As a teen she is involved in a fiery crash which left her family in pieces. She feels she has a strained relationship with her father and feels unlovable due to the gaps in her memory. When not one, but two new men come into her life, Sophie can’t keep ignoring these holes or the nightmares that plague her.

The premise that Sophie must piece together the fragments of herself to understand who she is and what she truly wants falls short. The words are there, don't get me wrong, but I felt as if I were being told a story rather than immersed into Sophie's life. I actually felt as if Sophie, herself, were watching all of this play out as she told her story. I did not feel that I was part of her journey; I felt as if I were watching it laid out in 2D. For this reason, I gave it three feathers (stars).

I want to ugly cry. I want to feel as if I am there in the thick of Sophie's life. I felt as if I were a strangers looking through a piece of glass; always the observer and never a participant.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought Sophie was a very relatable character. I enjoyed seeing how she navigated through her life after such a traumatic event and how her friendships and relationships with others develops. I really hope that there is a second book because i would like to read more about what happened after that wild ending and i would like to know if certain people are still in her life.

A powerful and inspiring novel about the resilience of the human spirit and the power of love to heal even the deepest wounds. The story follows Sophia as she struggles to piece together her missing past and navigate the complexities of her present. The characters are richly drawn and complex, and their relationships are both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. The novel explores themes of memory, identity, and the transformative power of love, and it offers a message of hope and resilience that will stay with readers long after they finish reading.

I wasn't the biggest fan. Characters fell flat, it read like a fanfic, and was overall pretty stereotypical. It did have a fast build up which was nice, but I think it was a bit too quick.

A captivating novel about the complexities of memory, identity, and love. The author weaves a compelling tale of a young woman trying to piece together the fragments of her past while navigating the challenges of the present. The characters are well-drawn and relatable, and their struggles are both heart-wrenching and uplifting. The romance between Sophie and the two men in her life is fraught with tension and uncertainty, and the ending is both surprising and satisfying.

It is a good read, I would definitely recommend to others.
It did take me some time to get into the book as it wasn't as eye catching as I would have thought at first but during time I enjoyed reading this book.