A review by rray_
Fix by Leslie Margolis
2.0
This book was meant as a parody of 2000s "message" novels right?
I just got done reading Melissa Walker's Small Town Sinners which is a mixed bag itself, but the plot revolves around a girl who wants to be a part of her church's "Hell House."
This book is basically one of those "Hell House" performances expanded into its own book.
It's ridiculous.
I'm not saying that early-aged plastic surgery is creepy, but this book is a perfect encapsulation of why "message" books from the early-mid 2000s (and YA in general from that time) is really cheesy. I reads like what a teacher would write to teach a lesson, not like what an author would write to actually tell a story. Honestly Scott Westerfeld's Uglies does it much, much better. This was also Leslie's first book and I'm glad she became a much better author later on.
I just got done reading Melissa Walker's Small Town Sinners which is a mixed bag itself, but the plot revolves around a girl who wants to be a part of her church's "Hell House."
This book is basically one of those "Hell House" performances expanded into its own book.
It's ridiculous.
I'm not saying that early-aged plastic surgery is creepy, but this book is a perfect encapsulation of why "message" books from the early-mid 2000s (and YA in general from that time) is really cheesy. I reads like what a teacher would write to teach a lesson, not like what an author would write to actually tell a story. Honestly Scott Westerfeld's Uglies does it much, much better. This was also Leslie's first book and I'm glad she became a much better author later on.