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shaipanda's review
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I actually really enjoyed this!! I wasn't particularly pulled in by the first 15% or so that I read several months ago so I put it down and only picked it back up a few days ago since I knew it was being archived soon and wanted to finish it before that. I restarted it and was worried that it wasn't for me due to it being written for a younger audience and there being a lot of moments of second hand embarrassment that I felt for the main character. However, as I kept reading I ended up feeling a lot of connection with the main character as she figures out who she is. I also loved getting to see more queer rep as the book continued which really resonated with me. Parts of this made me pretty emotional and I was surprised by how attached I was to the main characters I was by the end. Overall this was a really solid 4 or even 4.5 star read and I really enjoyed it!
I actually really enjoyed this!! I wasn't particularly pulled in by the first 15% or so that I read several months ago so I put it down and only picked it back up a few days ago since I knew it was being archived soon and wanted to finish it before that. I restarted it and was worried that it wasn't for me due to it being written for a younger audience and there being a lot of moments of second hand embarrassment that I felt for the main character. However, as I kept reading I ended up feeling a lot of connection with the main character as she figures out who she is. I also loved getting to see more queer rep as the book continued which really resonated with me. Parts of this made me pretty emotional and I was surprised by how attached I was to the main characters I was by the end. Overall this was a really solid 4 or even 4.5 star read and I really enjoyed it!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Abandonment
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