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A review by thelittlebookishnerd
The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway by Ashley Schumacher
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Ashley Schumacher has become one of my favorite authors. Her books are cute, clean YA romances packed with emotions and real, relatable characters. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway is such a sweet book. I really like that the characters weren't the typical popular, perfect body, perfect hair type. Arthur is a cute, somewhat geeky boy. Maddie is a sweet, slightly chubby girl who is extremely self-conscious about her looks. The romance is slow and, in a way, secondary to Maddie still working through her grief and coming out of her shell.
I really enjoyed seeing Maddie grow and blossom throughout the book. I highly recommend The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway to anyone looking for a sweet YA romance with body positivity and relatable characters. I really hope this will be made into a movie.
Thank you to Wednesday Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I really enjoyed seeing Maddie grow and blossom throughout the book. I highly recommend The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway to anyone looking for a sweet YA romance with body positivity and relatable characters. I really hope this will be made into a movie.
Thank you to Wednesday Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming and Cancer