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5.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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
mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found this story so special. It was strange but told in a way that it felt completely normal. 

I really enjoyed the storyline, it was just so precisely carried out. I also liked the characters, they felt like actual people.
The thoughts and connections in this book were subtle but still easily comprehensible.

The author really knew what he was doing, this story was so easily crafted but so perfectly done

RTC
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This book was very entertaining! This is the third book by this author I have read. So far all great reads. Looks like I need to read them all. I like the twists and the life lessons in the book. The characters were fun and witty.

Ugghhhh THIS BOOK. It killed me with its beauty and elegance and poignancy. David Arnold, you are incredible, and this is your best one yet.

A fun read, albeit one a little difficult to place in terms of genre: is hypnotism a real thing? or is this more of a fantasy type book? or maybe something else?

Noah is part of ValAlNo (shorthand for Val, Alan and Noah) and one night they go to a party. Noah meets another boy, one who is a little odd, and goes to his home to hang out. Nothing really happens, yet after that night Noah finds himself drifting away from his BFFs, Plus, nothing is quite the way it was before that night. Except for a few things, like his strange fascinations. And his obsession with Bowie. So maybe something did happen?

All that leads to a book that's different from the usual, one that made me think about what I do (and don't) notice about people and how I might react if things seemed different.

eARC provided by publisher.

i can't rate it. i started it in March or April. i stopped out of boredom. went to pick it up today in May and had no memory of the book. like none. my bookmark is on page 192. i am on chapter 48 and i was clueless. so yeah, not finishing it.
challenging funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes