We Used To Be Friends by Amy Spalding

We Used To Be Friends

Amy Spalding

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Two best friends grow up—and grow apart—in this innovative contemporary YA novel   Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward—We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 795 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 56%
sad 52%
lighthearted 28%
hopeful 15%
funny 11%
tense 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 38% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.27

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