Scan barcode
A review by gretasangel27
You Were Here by Cory McCarthy
1.0
It's been a long time since I've read this book, but from what I'm able to remember is that I really tried to like it. I really did. But it did not reach to the expectations that I had, and there was something about it that didn't sit right for me.
I have a hard time relating to teenage characters in fiction simply because I do not see myself in them, and the characters in the story are no exception. Especially the main character, which I found myself a bit annoyed by her. Sure, she was facing a tragedy in losing her brother, but in my opinion, that did not excuse her rude attitude with her friends.
And also, I remember reaching to the end of the story and feeling a bit confused as to the direction the story went and what was it trying to prove or show.
The only thing that I liked about the book was the graphic panels that were periodically included to display the POV of one of the characters. I thought that was a nice spin to it.
A lot of people are fond of this book and perhaps some of you might like it; unfortunately, this book was not for me.
I have a hard time relating to teenage characters in fiction simply because I do not see myself in them, and the characters in the story are no exception. Especially the main character, which I found myself a bit annoyed by her. Sure, she was facing a tragedy in losing her brother, but in my opinion, that did not excuse her rude attitude with her friends.
And also, I remember reaching to the end of the story and feeling a bit confused as to the direction the story went and what was it trying to prove or show.
The only thing that I liked about the book was the graphic panels that were periodically included to display the POV of one of the characters. I thought that was a nice spin to it.
A lot of people are fond of this book and perhaps some of you might like it; unfortunately, this book was not for me.