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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Star rating subject to change. I need to sleep on it a bit.
I really liked this one. The character development happened at a nice pace, giving you time to breathe before falling in love with anyone. I really liked the parallels between the old “Alex” and the new “Alix” and the twist when she runs into someone from her past who sees her for what she is. I also loved the last chapter, where we learned that she knew the truth about her breakup, but instead decided to cling to a lie she’d told herself. I think it was both relatable and cringey.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Normally, something in me tries to like the characters in the book I’m reading—they become friends I have to say goodbye to at the end. But I have to say, this goodbye wasn’t hard at all. Alix and Kelley fight for Emira, and I ended up hating both of them. I loved reading about the friendship between Zara and Emira. Seeing all the different nuances of racism hurt in all the ways they should.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
fast-paced
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the characters and their motivations feel realistic. comparing different ways racism and implicit bias show up and questioning which is more harmful is really interesting. appreciated the high school drama
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
+ I wanted to keep reading, and I’m still thinking about it.
- everyone sucks and I just didn’t care what was going to happen
- everyone sucks and I just didn’t care what was going to happen
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes