A review by milliesreadingcorner_
Someone I Used to Know by Paige Toon

5.0

I have had this book on my shelf for well over a year and I am kicking myself for not reading it as soon as I bought it! Paige Toon’s writing is something to be praised and the emotions that were evoked on every page is something to be admired. The story was gripping and heart-breaking but in the end is beautiful which when it comes to the topics within this book is difficult to do. This book is all about grief, heartbreak, love, and family which was done so well, and I personally haven’t read a book like this before, and I will very much be looking out for books that are similar to this one. This book follows Leah whose family when she was a child were foster parents and Leah fell in love with one boy names George who she had formed a relationship with through her parents fostering him. They grow closer and make friends with a boy named Theo who is another boy with a damaged history who had been expelled from boarding school and the three of them become inseparable. The book is split into Then (past) and Now (present) which is one of my favourite ways authors can structure their books because I love seeing the history of the relationships that shape who the characters are now. The female main character, Leah, is one of the strongest female main characters because of her journey as a child being surrounded by foster siblings and just the devastating things that happen throughout her life and she is just a really strong character to read about. I won’t give any more information because I will give spoilers If I’m not careful but please just read this book It is incredible.