A review by mairead_parade
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Totally loved this. Clayborn is so good at using tropes and archetypes in a way that’s deeply grounded in her characters rather than a shortcut to communicate something to the readers. I kept seeing ghosts of lazier versions of this book as I read - one where Georgie deludes herself into thinking completing her high school “fic” will itself solve all her problems, or where she spends time focused on Evan and pretending not to have feelings for Levi - that would have pulled conflict from characters not being honest with themselves or each other. Instead, the MCs get together relatively early on without a lot of fuss and then spend most of the book learning how to be better versions of themselves and support each other. I love a grumpy/sunshine, but especially when the grump is a man it can sometimes veer patronizing or indulgent toward the sunshine half. Here, part of Levi’s growth is trying to learn from Georgie how to find more joy for himself, which I really appreciated. Also, I love a good dog character. 
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