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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
A sweet story about a topic seldom covered— the hurt and heartbreak when friendships come to an end.
A few issues, though:
Is there a high school in this country where AP Lit is offered as a course for sophomores?? MAYBE juniors, but it’s primarily something that seniors will take.
Sending an email to the entire student body from a library computer (after quickly creating a new untraceable account)?? It’s 2020, and I can’t imagine a school system that doesn’t have some kind of security in place to protect against this type of abuse.
Two-dimensional characters. Sloane and the other chorus girls are catty and superficial; Dom is way too good to be true; and the various storylines are wrapped up with so many feel-good ribbons at the end.
Overall, a strong start, but the contrivances and predictability put it firmly in the average category.
Thanks to Random House, Delacorte, and NetGalley for the electronic ARC.
A few issues, though:
Is there a high school in this country where AP Lit is offered as a course for sophomores?? MAYBE juniors, but it’s primarily something that seniors will take.
Sending an email to the entire student body from a library computer (after quickly creating a new untraceable account)?? It’s 2020, and I can’t imagine a school system that doesn’t have some kind of security in place to protect against this type of abuse.
Two-dimensional characters. Sloane and the other chorus girls are catty and superficial; Dom is way too good to be true; and the various storylines are wrapped up with so many feel-good ribbons at the end.
Overall, a strong start, but the contrivances and predictability put it firmly in the average category.
Thanks to Random House, Delacorte, and NetGalley for the electronic ARC.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment
emotional
lighthearted
sad
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
Looked like fun but didn’t quite live up to the blurb
slow-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
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
A really complex book dealing with a friend break up that makes you feel for the character. I really appreciated how the story was told in multiple timelines, so that we could understand the friendship more.
I received an ecopy of this through netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this through netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
emotional
reflective
sad
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
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I really did not enjoy this book. I read it because I thought I’d find it relatable, but it wasn’t. I didn’t love the characters. The only part that I liked was Dom. But other than that, I kinda wish I’d dnfed. And if I had been reading the physical book and not listening to the audio I think I would have.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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