A review by simone_marie
Everything All at Once by Katrina Leno

1.0

I literally think this book could've been so much better if the plot wasn't so bland. To me, the whole concept of reading letters with instructions from a dead relative sounded interesting. But to me there wasn't anything groundbreaking about them-express your anger, live on the edge,etc. are all very cliché terms that adults give you for life advice. Lottie the main character is grieving over her Aunt Helen, a famous children's book author's death. This book took me 6 days to read(a long time for me) because I found it SO boring. There was no one to root for, no one to hate, no suspenseful reveal. You find out Aunt Helen is keeping some weird secret which turns out to be pretty stupid. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this book because of the weak plot, poor character development, and a lack of a bigger message. I think there are much better YA books covering grief and/or anxiety such as Now Is Everything, The Hate U Give, Every Last Word, and The Last Time We Said Goodbye.