A review by velsbooknook
Someone I Used to Know by Paige Toon
emotional
hopeful
reflective
5.0
This book pulled all the right strings! It was sad but also so good and beautifully written! I would not say that this is a typical romance read because all the characters had so much depth it definitely felt very special.
I honestly loved all the characters with all their flaws and strengths!
Leah's parents for example did such a great job with taking care of all those different children and teenagers. I can't imagine doing it myself.
Also the friendship of Leah, Theo and George felt very special and I loved following them through the book, getting to know them better.
The setting also was absolutely brilliant! I can't imagine a better place for a big foster family than the alpaka farm. It must feel so therapeutic living and growing up in a place like that. I can't recommend this book enough and I'm sure this won't be my last read by Paige Toon.
I honestly loved all the characters with all their flaws and strengths!
Leah's parents for example did such a great job with taking care of all those different children and teenagers. I can't imagine doing it myself.
Also the friendship of Leah, Theo and George felt very special and I loved following them through the book, getting to know them better.
The setting also was absolutely brilliant! I can't imagine a better place for a big foster family than the alpaka farm. It must feel so therapeutic living and growing up in a place like that. I can't recommend this book enough and I'm sure this won't be my last read by Paige Toon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Car accident