A review by gxnld
The Truth About Fragile Things by Regina Sirois
5.0
Thank you so much ebooksforreview for giving me the opportunity to read this book.
Wow. This book. This "feel-good" book. I am so happy that I read this book. The feelings I went through while reading, and I basically couldn't put it down. Oh my gosh. I think I can say that this is now one of my favourite books.
So this book is about a girl named Megan Riddick who "killed" a man when she was two. Her life basically changed when the man's daughter transfers to her school and makes herself noticeable.
I loved each and every character. The hurting Megan and Charlotte go through feel like knives piercing your heart with every word they say and think (because this story was told in the perspective of Megan). Megan is the girl who doesn't show much at all of what she thinks, but I love that I know that she's a pretty emotional person underneath because we know what she thinks.
Charlotte I thought came off as a bit annoying just because of her stubbornness. I couldn't hate her though because of the circumstances, and with the help of Megan and Phillip, I grew to love her as a character.
I kind of felt a bit bad for Alicia because I THINK she was supposed to be close with Megan and Phillip (or maybe I read that wrong, for I have a pretty bad memory hence the reason why I always write my reviews after finishing the book). I hate that she found out about Megan and Braden (well there goes the spoiler) through a sophomore. I get that it wasn't exactly her story as it was Megan's and Charlotte's, and that it became Phillip's too.
At first I was rooting for Phillip and Megan, just because cmon. It was pretty cute. But then I realized that I liked him with Charlotte too and I was a little heartbroken because I thought Megan seemed a bit confused about it all too. I saw Braden, and knew immediately that he liked Megan, but then I saw them actually converse with each other and I realized that he's a better fit.
Can I also say that I love that it doesn't end after the play? Regina Sirois beautifully continues the story to a beautiful end. "Pre-date" Braden and Megan's family before their first date actually had me laughing out loud. Charlotte's surprise to Megan? And though I believe it wasn't explicitly stated, Charlotte grew to forgive and love Megan.
I'm so happy I read this book, and I'll be sure to make my little sister read it too.
Wow. This book. This "feel-good" book. I am so happy that I read this book. The feelings I went through while reading, and I basically couldn't put it down. Oh my gosh. I think I can say that this is now one of my favourite books.
So this book is about a girl named Megan Riddick who "killed" a man when she was two. Her life basically changed when the man's daughter transfers to her school and makes herself noticeable.
I loved each and every character. The hurting Megan and Charlotte go through feel like knives piercing your heart with every word they say and think (because this story was told in the perspective of Megan). Megan is the girl who doesn't show much at all of what she thinks, but I love that I know that she's a pretty emotional person underneath because we know what she thinks.
Charlotte I thought came off as a bit annoying just because of her stubbornness. I couldn't hate her though because of the circumstances, and with the help of Megan and Phillip, I grew to love her as a character.
I kind of felt a bit bad for Alicia because I THINK she was supposed to be close with Megan and Phillip (or maybe I read that wrong, for I have a pretty bad memory hence the reason why I always write my reviews after finishing the book). I hate that she found out about Megan and Braden (well there goes the spoiler) through a sophomore. I get that it wasn't exactly her story as it was Megan's and Charlotte's, and that it became Phillip's too.
At first I was rooting for Phillip and Megan, just because cmon. It was pretty cute. But then I realized that I liked him with Charlotte too and I was a little heartbroken because I thought Megan seemed a bit confused about it all too. I saw Braden, and knew immediately that he liked Megan, but then I saw them actually converse with each other and I realized that he's a better fit.
Can I also say that I love that it doesn't end after the play? Regina Sirois beautifully continues the story to a beautiful end. "Pre-date" Braden and Megan's family before their first date actually had me laughing out loud. Charlotte's surprise to Megan? And though I believe it wasn't explicitly stated, Charlotte grew to forgive and love Megan.
I'm so happy I read this book, and I'll be sure to make my little sister read it too.