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scottyreadsstuff's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I believe if I read this when I was in middle school or high school, I would have enjoyed this more. This is not to say that YA is a bad genre, I just think I've "grown out" of it somewhat. The prose wasn't the best and the big reveal seemed rather random with little motivation surrounding it. However, the plot was engaging enough and I did get summer vibes from reading Paper Valentine. Overall, this novel is a fairly decent summer-y YA mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Body shaming
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death
If you're sensitive to profanity - like I am at times - I would rate this as "moderate".
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