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adventurous
emotional
sad
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
3.0
I think I just went into this book with the wrong expectation. I expected a fun Ocean's 11 style YA book, but this is actually more about the abuse and manipulation the main character had to live through as a young child. That's undoubtedly a much more valuable and important story than a fun con-woman comedy, but because I had that underlying expectation, I found it hard to really connect to the story - it just wasn't what I was in the mood for. I think the blurb is ultimately a little misleading, so maybe that's why.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
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