A review by stationannie
The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
3.0
I thought the premise of this book had a lot of potential, but I found it extremely difficult to like the main character, Ryn. She was unbearably dramatic and immature. I understand she went through something traumatic, but it's not an excuse for behaving like a brat.
However, it appears that one night with a boy (Xander) she meets at the airport while being snowed in changes everything. Suddenly, she becomes a new person. I get that her act of self-discovery wasn't because of the boy necessarily, but rather it was spurred on by him.
Regardless, I just had a difficult time connecting with Ryn. I get this is meant to be a young adult novel, and everyone deals with grief differently, but the way she was written made it hard to like her or root for her.
However, it appears that one night with a boy (Xander) she meets at the airport while being snowed in changes everything. Suddenly, she becomes a new person. I get that her act of self-discovery wasn't because of the boy necessarily, but rather it was spurred on by him.
Regardless, I just had a difficult time connecting with Ryn. I get this is meant to be a young adult novel, and everyone deals with grief differently, but the way she was written made it hard to like her or root for her.