A review by callmesword
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra

dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a read. Much better than the first one. Incredible how the tables turned: Gigi was my favorite in the first book, yet in the second, it was Bette. Besides, I could relate much more to June than I did in the first one. 

A lesson on KARMA! While the harassing Cassie and Gigi experienced was horrific, it really did not excuse their actions during this book. They were the same throughout the novel except for the end, when Cassie decided to stay angry and Gigi decided to move on, which, ultimately, determined their future. 

I was specially sad for Will and Eleanor. I know Will dropped Cassie and

was the one who pushed Gigi.

However, he got such an awful and cold treatment in both of the books that it's just unfair. From Alec, his best friend, from Bette, from Henry (who knows what happened, I wish we would've found out), from his mom as well apparently. From Gigi, who was supposed to be his friend! She just ended up excluding him like everyone else. 

And then, poor Eleanor. The girl was carrying so much on her shoulders and

when I read the bath scene, I couldn't believe my eyes.

I have no words for her storyline, even if she was more of a side character, her story is so striking, so hurtful, that I don't know what to say. I think a part of me wanted Mr. K to care a bit. I guess not. Glad she had Bette, though.