A review by juicelina
Furious Thing by Jenny Downham

4.0

So at first I wasn't sure if I would like this. Lexi kind of annoyed me. She did things and I just didn't get it, but as the story went on I could see how much I related to her. This book really took me back to high school and all the shit I felt back then. Just so many of the things from Lexi's situation related to me. It was wild. My anger wasn't as extreme as hers, but I did things I shouldn't have for nearly similar reasons. I wish the ending was just a tad bit more satisfying, but looking at it it's extremely realistic. The one thing I didn't like was the whole Kass thing. It just made me extremely uncomfortable. Like I get he's not her real blood brother, but it was still weird. The whole situation was used to help in her growth though, so I understand it.

I really enjoyed this book and the tag line fits: "If you're not angry, you should be." This book will invoke a lot anger, so get ready for it.