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Drawn That Way by Elissa Sussman

willowhowards's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

elle__reads's review

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challenging funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

egonzalez's review

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4.0

After reading FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK, I decided to give this author another try. I thought a YA novel would maybe offer a different experience. However, it was much of the same. I didn’t get a good sense of true development from the main character and found her relationships with her friends lacking in true growth. I did like the love interest, Bear, more in this story, but wished for more development within him as well.

I think this author just isn’t for me.

nitaapple's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

megs_s's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sisi41599's review

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

melodyriggs's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

This was a good story about a girl with big dreams of being an animator, a field dominated by men. The author worked in animation, so she knows the background and what it's like. I did find some moments of Hayley's responses and reactions slightly unbelievable, but I get that those moments were there to add drama to the story.

patriciakar's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

elissaoj's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

I like it, and not just because our names are spelled the same. Really like the take on #metoo in animation. There was a bit too much happening that didn’t get enough time, like the relationships with the other girls in the program. I know almost all teenagers are, but Hayley was a real asshole sometimes.
I get how it worked in the story, but annoyed she got to pull the plug on the project and the others didn’t fight it. 

erincairney's review

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challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0