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I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

8 reviews

kays_reading_journal's review

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

This was a great book examining how three different teens react to the end of the world. The characters felt well developed, and the plot was full of amazing foreshadowing.

I’m such a sucker for dual pov, and this one was done great. You get the pov of the three MC’s, plus the citizens of Alma while they determine if they should let Earthens live. All three characters start off in different locations, so it was a ton of fun figuring out how they would come together.

I felt as if this book was really realistic. I think it captured how the end of the world would be: nonbelievers, rioters, looters, people trying to find their loved ones, people going into hiding. There was the perfect amount of dread and despair while also having moments of love and humor.

Two things that put me off: It has an open ending. I HATE open ended books so idk why I thought I’d be okay with this one (see the end of this review for how I interpreted the end). And secondly, the author uses a slur for an identity that as far as I could tell, they don’t fall into. I cannot find anyone talking about this anywhere, and I’d love to hear some opinions on it. While the character who uses it has the right to and is recapping what people have said to him, it just easily could’ve been implied without outright using it. I just wasn’t expecting it at all so it threw me out of the story for a bit.

Overall, if you want enjoy contemporary YA novels, I think you’ll like this. If you’re looking for something really Sci-Fi heavy, this might not be for you.

Spoiler

My interpretation of the end: I 100% believe they were killed. The girl who was closest to death is the one who saw it first, and it was just described as a “light” which is often associated with the end of life. Also, I don’t believe the world or characters could have gone back to normal after this, so I think they would’ve died soon anyways

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jesthemess's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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_justagremlin_'s review

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emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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thewildmageslibrary's review

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emotional reflective

4.0

I didn't know anything about this going in, and I ended up really liking it! It's the end of the world, and the characters are all trying to resolve their unfinished business. Adeem's and Cate's friendship was one of my favorite parts.

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