A review by caylieratzlaff
Gutter Girl by Lynn Rush
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel.
3/5 stars.
I was really excited for this book based on the description, but it was super hard to get into...and honestly I had to rush read it because I just wanted it to be over. 3 stars is generous...but the concept of it is great and unique in terms of YA...but I just...I did not like it. The main character functions within two emotions and doesn't process her reactions, but blames her behavior on her mother being bipolar. The other main character, our secret writer, spends the entire book being too scared to come clean about his writing until the very end...even though the girl HATES all the attention she's getting...the very girl he "loves" - like, the concept? awesome. delivery? eh. That's my truthful review for this ARC.
3/5 stars.
I was really excited for this book based on the description, but it was super hard to get into...and honestly I had to rush read it because I just wanted it to be over. 3 stars is generous...but the concept of it is great and unique in terms of YA...but I just...I did not like it. The main character functions within two emotions and doesn't process her reactions, but blames her behavior on her mother being bipolar. The other main character, our secret writer, spends the entire book being too scared to come clean about his writing until the very end...even though the girl HATES all the attention she's getting...the very girl he "loves" - like, the concept? awesome. delivery? eh. That's my truthful review for this ARC.