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Very unique storytelling. It felt like you were hearing the story from a high schooler sitting next to you on a flight or something. Very conversational.

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dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a good book, for someone else. I listened to this on audiobook and Ginnifer Goodwin absolutely nailed the narration. I loved Nothing to See Here by the same author, so I grabbed this one without even looking at the synopsis. I found that book to be grounded, creative, funny, and hopeful. It dealt with darker subjects delicately. The dialogue and characters felt real and natural while also being unusual. I think this book also has most of those qualities, but it didn't have as much levity and hope. I felt a sense of dread the entire time I was reading it, waiting for things to go bad and then worse. I also found it harder to connect with the main character, it was more difficult to understand why she did what she did. I did really appreciate the Author's notes at the end about how this story came about and how it connected to his own life. I think this was just a little too somber for what I wanted, but I would recommend it to those who appreciate that more.

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macyh3's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i am such a kevin wilson stan. this book was brilliant, the writing of being a teenager was so well done and relatable. my only qualm is that the ending was underwhelming. i guess there’s not much of another way it could’ve ended, but (and this goes for pretty much all of his books) i wish he could’ve found a way to end somehow else. his writing just…. ends. there’s not much more to say.

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abarone121's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I’m such a fan of Kevin Wilson’s, and I think if you love his other books, you’ll love this one too. They’re out there, but exactly my sense of humor.

I listened on audio and Gennifer Goodwin’s narration is a delight.

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em_likes_books's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rebekistan's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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megwilli's review against another edition

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challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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