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A review by biblio_jordyn
Fresh by Margot Wood
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“I love that thing friends do when they get mad on your behalf at whatever unimportant thing you’re complaining about even though they secretly think you’re just overreacting.”
Reading this book was like staying up late in your double twin bed with girls that YOU JUST MET at freshman week orientation for college, swapping life stories and from that day forward you become best friends.
What could have been better?
Some of the pacing threw me off a bit and sometimes I wish there was more depth in certain situations.
What I enjoyed?
Elliott, like many of us I’m sure, was not prepared for what leaving home meant, and I think we can all relate to that and her stumbles along the way.
There were times I wanted to shake the main character Elliott and all her friends and there were times I wanted to hug them. And then there were times I cringed because I could…again, sadly, so relate to the missteps 😂
While, it wasn’t some lyrical piece of writing, I still found it enjoyable. It was messy, like so many of our freshman years of college. It was funny. And there was a tinge of romance. But, mostly, it was about a girl trying to stay true to herself, grow, and find her place in this crazy freshmen year experience.
This book has sex positivity and LGBTQIA+ rep.
Read this if you’re looking for a funny and easy read that will have you nostalgic over being a college freshman.
Reading this book was like staying up late in your double twin bed with girls that YOU JUST MET at freshman week orientation for college, swapping life stories and from that day forward you become best friends.
What could have been better?
Some of the pacing threw me off a bit and sometimes I wish there was more depth in certain situations.
What I enjoyed?
Elliott, like many of us I’m sure, was not prepared for what leaving home meant, and I think we can all relate to that and her stumbles along the way.
There were times I wanted to shake the main character Elliott and all her friends and there were times I wanted to hug them. And then there were times I cringed because I could…again, sadly, so relate to the missteps 😂
While, it wasn’t some lyrical piece of writing, I still found it enjoyable. It was messy, like so many of our freshman years of college. It was funny. And there was a tinge of romance. But, mostly, it was about a girl trying to stay true to herself, grow, and find her place in this crazy freshmen year experience.
This book has sex positivity and LGBTQIA+ rep.
Read this if you’re looking for a funny and easy read that will have you nostalgic over being a college freshman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape