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medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is a modern day homage to Romeo and Juliet, but the over the top drama was way too thick for my taste and didn't quite fit the modern setting. Especially given the petty stubborn refusal of everyone involved to listen or communicate.
This universal characteristic of all characters in the book seemed both jarring and weird. Sure, there are occasionally people who can't get along and are too stubborn about it, but to have literally everyone behave the exact same way felt like lazy writing.
The romance between the main characters was the whole homage point, but didn't really work - it seemed like a convenient plot point manipulated by the author, not a real relationship between these particular characters. I would have actually preferred it if they faked the romance for the contest and became and stayed friends instead.
The book wasn't very deep, but easy enough to read, so I finished it.
This universal characteristic of all characters in the book seemed both jarring and weird. Sure, there are occasionally people who can't get along and are too stubborn about it, but to have literally everyone behave the exact same way felt like lazy writing.
The romance between the main characters was the whole homage point, but didn't really work - it seemed like a convenient plot point manipulated by the author, not a real relationship between these particular characters. I would have actually preferred it if they faked the romance for the contest and became and stayed friends instead.
The book wasn't very deep, but easy enough to read, so I finished it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
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