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My Torin by K Webster

bookishwishes's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.25

hmmreads's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75 - 4 stars

As much as unrealistic some of the plot points were, there was something endearing here (and also well-written) that I'm okay with giving it 4 stars. I'd say the depiction of Torin's autism was well-researched, though there could be better words to describe him needing to change his unhelpful psychiatrist instead of making it seem like they endorsed ditching medical help altogether. The "Love helps" trope was a big thing here as Torin slowly gets in control. I liked that his improvements were somewhat realistic and that love didn't just magically make his autism disappear.

One thing that made me hesitant to reach for this book was how reviewers mentioned that this was sort of a menage situation. We had Torin and his older brother, Tyler who were both pining after Casey. I liked that the book was well-written and that it made me understand why Tyler, a ~32 year old would develop ambiguous romantic feelings for 18 year old Casey. He had to take care of Torin his whole life and was so lonely that I get why it was the way it was. Doesn't mean that I had to like it though lol.

Casey herself was young, inexperienced, and impressionable. She loved both brothers and she didn't even stop to think that she should maybe just pick one lmao. She was very open to having a rs with both. She was kissing Tyler for one sec and let Torin lick her in another.

The book opened with Torin and Tyler's dad, a deacon, finding Casey outside his church. Casey was left there by her crackhead mother and she herself was addicted to cocaine. The dad couldn't adopt her because his wife just died and he was struggling with Torin's autism. Casey herself was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety. One day, the three met outside Torin and Casey's mutual psychiatrist's office. Casey had dropped her penny and Torin picked it up. The next thing she knew, Tyler knocked on her door and bought her out of her foster parent's house.

Casey went to live with them and they got to know each other. We learned that the brothers were some sort of oil tycoon and that Torin could communicate well, only via text. Torin's cats reveal was also very cute. We also learned that Tyler had an inoperable tumor in his head.

The sex scenes were hot, to be honest. Even though they were short, it was effective. Reading Torin and Tyler had their separate jerking-off moment was so hot lmao. Both Torin and Casey were virgins and their first time was Torin losing control and essentially raping her.

Time moved on and Tyler died. Casey was pregnant after what happened. Then her birth mom and boyfriend tracked Casey down and showed up at their house. Casey believed her mom was sincere while Torin didn't because he and Tyler had been investigating with their PI. During the night, while Casey was in Tyler's office, the mom and her bf ambushed her, demanding money. They accidentally set the house on fire and Torin was trapped. He managed to escape by jumping off the second floor.

The end of the book revealed that when the brothers' dad found Casey, he had brought her over to the church daycare where they were. The kids fell in love with baby Casey immediately and begged their dad to adopt her. But he couldn't. When Tyler was older, he had his dad track Casey wherever she went. And when they met outside the psychiatrist's office, although he was also awestruck by her just as Torin was, Tyler didn't realize who she was until he looked into her. So the fates had a lot to do with her connection with the brothers. It's giving me "fated mates"-- even though I love that trope so much, I just don't like it in contemporary because it's tainting that realism aspect. One would argue the fate concept does exist in real life but I just feel like it's a cop-out. I think that's my only real gripe about the story.

Overall, really enjoyed the book.

krairey's review against another edition

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5.0

oh whoa

This story is spellbinding. It’s intense and powerful, relatable, cherishing, and amazing. I always see recommendations to read My Torin!!! Until this week, I had not. I am now soo glad that I have picked it up and read from beginning to end. A novel worth buying and keeping. I did cry too!

rebelreadsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Total eye opener

I adored this book and loved Casey, tyler and of course Torin. I went in blind and loved the interactions between them all and this is probably the first hot book that i've actually learnt something from. If i could give more than 5* i would.

shanayaareads's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much reading a book in my life.

This was absolutely not what I expected it to be and I truly don’t know if I loved or hated this book.
The characters were amazing and very well written and I had an impossible time not falling in love with the Kline boys but damn if loving them didn’t break my heart. Tyler, my sweet baby Tyler. Oh, how you deserved the world.

K did not have to do me like this.

I am completely devastated. I seriously felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest when the secret was revealed. I suspected but nothing could have prepared me for how completely ruined I would feel when it all came to a head.
I sobbed my way through the end of this book. Like real ugly crying. I was that emotionally invested in these characters. Only a few books have ever elicited that emotion from me.

I’ve never regretted reading something before but boy, am I having regrets about this. I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time, I just know it.

I feel the reading slump coming on.

lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition

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5.0

As with so many K. Webster books you really need to go in blind to this one. I for one am not going to give ANYTHING of the plot away. What I will say is that, despite only being a few days into January, this could well be my favourite read of 2018.

This book touched my heart. Sometimes it lovingly stroked it, as though petting a cat. Other times it dug it's claws in, crushing and tearing my heart to pieces. It's lodged in my head and my heart and has left me with a massive book hangover.

This is a book about beautiful people, love and acceptance and if you don't read any other book this year you should read this one. It's amazingwonderfulsadhappystunning.

kendallkels14's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow!

I had no idea what I was getting into with this book but I am SO glad I read it. I fell in love with Tyler and Torin. I really did. The way K. Webster was able to write about Torin made me happy. I loved it. Was super surprised at the ending and how everything tied together! I SO wish this book was a series because I want to read more of them! I thought the cats were a great touch too. They really can be soothing. All I’m saying is this is a book I would read again!

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4.0

This book makes me wish goodread’s rating went to 10! Or at least let us pit half stars. UGH!

This one was really good. Like really good. It’s probably a 4.5 star book in my opinion. If it were out of 10, it’d be like an 8.5. I’m saving my 10 for something really special, so that’s the highest I can go for this one.

I LOVED Tyler. I could have cried when he died. I was very close to tears. Torin’s POV is so heartbreaking. He wants to do things but he just can’t, and I feel for him. I have ADHD, and I know that ADHD can share some characteristics of Autism. I’ve been wondering if I have it in some form, so this was a nice story for me while I sort that out within myself.

This is the 4th story I’ve read by this author, and I’m loving their stories! I can’t help but notice that this bitch looooves to get her heroine knocked up at the end. The epilogue is always them years later when baby #2 is already like 4, lol. I’m not saying I hate it, it’s just kind of repetitive. Gosh, get these bitches on birth control, I swear.

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5.0

I can't believe I waited so long to listen to this! Recommended to my numerous times, I finally loaded it on my phone and started to listen. And couldn't stop. I was completely mesmorized by this story. I had listen to a couple of K Webster's taboo books, so was expecting a little of that, but this is nothing like I thought it would be. K Webster has the well thought out and researched story of Torin, with his brother Tyler, and their girl Casey. Casey is the product of her unfortunate childhood, so when these two came along in her life, it was a miracle for all three of them. The relationships these three forge in the beginning was a little creepy, but as the story unfolds, understanding comes in and you just fall in love with all three. I love the premise of this book, the fact that none of the the characters are perfect, and they never become perfect. With their imperfections, love is forged, fate is sealed and one of the best listens I have heard was enjoyed! With a twist I didn't see coming, Webster sealed this trio's place in my heart.

Ryan Gray and Lillian Claire are perfect narrators for this book. Each brings qualities to the characters to make them the damaged souls they are, and brings them together. They are able to switch through the 3 points of view with ease, we know who is speaking and their emotional pull will make your heart break and sing.

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4.0

4 ⭐️

I love K Webster so much, I think she's an amazing woman and writer and this book is another example of why I think this.

I like that she did research for ADHD and Autism for this novel and it shows. I have family who are autistic and before it gets revealed I was like "Wait.. is he autistic?" and he was! I think Torin was such an interesting and flawed character but I love that Casey doesn't try to cure him but tries to just understand him. I was a little hurt by the insults Torin gets thrown at him because if anyone talked to my brother in laws that way, I'd fight someone.

This was unbelievably sad and almost made me cry at 3am soooo