A review by samms_corner
The Friend Scheme by Cale Dietrich

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I've been excited about this book for a while and I was not disappointed. I loved the characters and the story but there was some parts of the writing I didn't like. 

The constant use of pop culture references mainly in the first part really got on my nerves. A few here and there would be fine but there was multiple lists of different games/books/movies and it felt like the author was just promoting his favourite media. 

There was quite a few plot jumps between chapters and it felt like I missed so much context. Obviously I wouldn't want a full recount of every single action, but a bit more context at the beginning of a new chapter would be nice. 

I managed to finish it in two sittings. It didn't drag on for too long but it was a bit more fast paced than I like personally.

The plot twist genuinely had me shocked
Jason's mum being a COP like damnn and he was bugged too
 

There was so many cute moments between Matt and Jason but I also think Matt deserves more than
someone who only dates him so he can give information to a cop while lying and manipulating him
 

Overall I'd recommend this if the plot seems interesting to you, it's pretty much exactly what I was expecting from reading the synopsis. 
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