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Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I know this is YA but it is frustrating how there were parts where the main character makes the same mistakes over and over. How do you get in trouble in class and get upset about it and then do the same thing the next period? I really like that Kiki stands up for herself and enacts change but at first I was like sis catch the hint! I do think it all comes full circle at the end and I am happy that Kiki stood up for herself but it felt very YA to me.

The principal is so insufferable!!! Every scene with him infuriated me.

The blackmail part of the book was very cringey to me and made me want to turn the book off. Personally I would have just confessed so listening to Kiki suffer through it was very painful to me. I'm an oversharer so I could not relate to that part at all.

I really think this book is so great for young people to hear that they don't have to put up with bullying, sexism, and misogyny even though it is culturally present.

Also admittedly, I have not seen You've Got Mail so that could factor into part of my review of the story!

Thank you to NetGalley and PRH Audio for an ARC of this one!
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