A review by pikasqueaks
Life by Committee by Corey Ann Haydu
3.0
A lot of things for this book really worked for me. I really liked how the snotty smart kids were the "bad guys" so-to-speak, ditching their friend for realizing she's a hottie and acting accordingly.
But I don't think the secret club this actually worked for me. It felt really unrealistic, as in, I couldn't actually imagine this happening. Which is typically not something I stress about when it comes to books, but with this sort of one, with the real raw emotions and all of that, I feel like it should be real. And true.
Haydu shines the most at understanding and expressing her narrators. I think this is always going to be her strength, and I envy her for that ability greatly.
But I don't think the secret club this actually worked for me. It felt really unrealistic, as in, I couldn't actually imagine this happening. Which is typically not something I stress about when it comes to books, but with this sort of one, with the real raw emotions and all of that, I feel like it should be real. And true.
Haydu shines the most at understanding and expressing her narrators. I think this is always going to be her strength, and I envy her for that ability greatly.