A review by melissann42
Who We Are Now by Lauryn Chamberlain
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
The structure of this really didn't work for me. It's the story of four best friends from college and their lives in the ten years that follow. Each year is told from one person's perspective, and because of this, much of each chapter is spent recapping the last three years from that person's pov. This causes a disconnect in almost everything that happens, and I just didn't care about the characters all that much because of it. In short, there is too much recapping and not enough of being in the moment.
I also didn't like how certain things were vaguely implied and danced around, but not addressed until way too late in the story. It felt like the author was trying to avoid it actually affecting the characters other than as a plot device.
The only thing that kept this from being a flat 2 star rating for me were some of Rachel's musings on life and relationships toward the end.
I also didn't like how certain things were vaguely implied and danced around, but not addressed until way too late in the story. It felt like the author was trying to avoid it actually affecting the characters other than as a plot device.
The only thing that kept this from being a flat 2 star rating for me were some of Rachel's musings on life and relationships toward the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Rape