A review by kiiriko
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I really enjoyed the setup and beginning, and I thought it was well-written and intriguing. However, this didn't last throughout the book, especially since the ending lacked interest. I had already pictured different endings and possibilities on how this story could resolve itself but it fell completely flat for me, unfortunately. I liked the tension that was being built throughout the most part of the first half but then, again, I didn't like the ending. I would have loved for the stalker to be more present or somehow more of a plot twist because for me it seemed predictable. 

We want so badly to be happy – to live the kinds of lives that we always hoped we’d live – that we give gifts to ourselves by remembering things not as they were, but as we wish they were. (2%)
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