A review by lwneihoff92
The Goodbye Kids by Debbie Iancu-Haddad

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I had so many problems with this book that I can’t remember them all. I’ll start with the story line. I found it so slow I almost didn’t  finish. None of the characters were likable. It felt like the same problem over and over again. It could have been a much shorter book if the same conflicts weren’t repeated. The biggest problem I had was that the description said this was a plus size heroine but the only time her body type is mentioned is when she’s putting herself down or it’s hindering her in some way. I did not feel like this was the body positive main character the description led me to believe she would be. Nano was the only good character in this book but jorden killed him and she didn’t hate him after that??? If someone killed my dog I would have killed them a million times in my head. Everyone would know my disdain for that person. This book needed to be simplified. There was too much going on and too many unresolved story lines.