A review by sanmeow
This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang
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janie and micah are best friends and supposedly opposites. the author throws in a completely nonsensical and triggering plot twist. micah is very confused. that's the plot. and i hated it!
janie was an irritating character. she's supposed to be charming but that simply isn't, based on my impression. she likes art and nature and whatnot. janie and micah do not act like friends at all. micah is in love with her and janie spends all her time leading him on and pretty much attempting to ruin his life for whatever reason. they have completely unnatural conversations in which janie seems to be unable not to start manipulating micah in the most insane ways.
since the plot wasn't going anywhere, the author decided to we move on with the plot and then, the second micah stands up for himself and tells janie that she's being a horrible person to him,
i'm so serious, i have no idea what was going through the author's head when writing this. and the rest of the book is just micah being blamed for everything under the sun. absolutely terrible. no idea what the message is supposed to be here. the way this author handled sexual assault is absolutely disgusting. wouldn't recommend this to literally anyone ever.
janie was an irritating character. she's supposed to be charming but that simply isn't, based on my impression. she likes art and nature and whatnot. janie and micah do not act like friends at all. micah is in love with her and janie spends all her time leading him on and pretty much attempting to ruin his life for whatever reason. they have completely unnatural conversations in which janie seems to be unable not to start manipulating micah in the most insane ways.
since the plot wasn't going anywhere, the author decided to
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use sexual assault as a way to progress the story. it made me feel very uncomfortable.Spoiler
she takes her own life.i'm so serious, i have no idea what was going through the author's head when writing this. and the rest of the book is just micah being blamed for everything under the sun. absolutely terrible. no idea what the message is supposed to be here. the way this author handled sexual assault is absolutely disgusting. wouldn't recommend this to literally anyone ever.