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Ese no es mi nombre by Megan Lally

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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


That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally 

I didn’t think I would enjoy this as much as I did! I stayed up until 1am to finish it. Total page turner. Told in dual perspectives. The suspense was executed so well. I went into this one blindly and I’m glad I did. Fast paced. Engaging. Intense. Emotional. Captivating. Easy read. I did not guess the ending at all. In fact, I was very wrong. This is a book you can totally finish in one day. 

Amazing debut from the author! 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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This was such an amazing book with an amazing ending!! The plot twist sent me on a whirlwind of emotions and I cried so hard 😢 

Rep: Main character has two Dad's :)

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very well written, very tense, i hate it (in a good way)!

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Honestly what a great debut novel. Thrilling mysterious and a little sad. I read this super quickly and was invested in Mary's loss of memory and Drew's search for Lola.
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Will read more from this author in the future.

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Loved this read. So compelling and hard to put down. A completely satisfying YA thriller and very impressive author debut. More, please!

I thought the main characters, high school teens, were written so well and their dialogue was believable and actually cute, despite the overall dark subject matter that’s the main theme. These young people were written as mature, determined, and with age-appropriate ingenuity, but still tempered with the youthful attributes of impulsivity and some naivety. Without a doubt, Drew, Autumn, Max, and Mary are some of my favorite YA characters!

I listened to the audiobook and felt the narrators, Sophie Amoss and Robb Moreira, were superb in their delivery of the story being told from the perspective of the two main protagonists, as well as bringing to life the personalities of all the additional characters.

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Strong character development: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This one took me by total surprise. I felt uneasy, waiting for the shoe to drop, for the first half of the book. The isolation and total dependency reminded me of the atmosphere of 10 Cloverfield Lane. 

Drew's story took a bit to suck me in, but once he got his friends involved to go sleuthing, I was on board.

I listened to the audiobook, and both narrators did a great job. Can recommend this format for sure. 

As others have said, don't look up anything. I thought I had it all figured out, but I was not ready.

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved this book so MUCH. It's rare that I feel such love and tenderness for male characters, but Max and Drew just stole my heart. I cried so much at the last few scenes lol I thought it was a really smart depiction of trauma and grief and kind of the community mob mentality of being totally for or totally against you. Drew was so steadfast in his search, and Max was such a helpful himbo, and it was just so great. Cannot WAIT to see more from Ms. Lally.

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