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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
I definitely understand why this book had the girls crying. As someone who has been trying to mend a broken friendship, this storyline hit way to close to home. Moments where I personally looked at myself and the part I played in the downfall. All this while also truly asking myself is it even worth it to give the friendship another shot. I’m glad that things were able to come to neutral terms even with the way things played out in their friendship.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted so much more from this. All I want is a friendship break up story that is devastatingly cathartic and this was far too mild for that. It touched on good points but it wasn’t truly a story of friends drifting apart because of life changing or evolving. It was a classic high school friendship break up situation that I don’t really buy will still be a loss Cleo thinks about years later.
Surprise perk was god the Cleo and Dom bedroom scene was so sweet and swoon worthy. And while the twists and reveals were predictable they still had an impact but maybe that’s because I’m overly sensitive.
Surprise perk was god the Cleo and Dom bedroom scene was so sweet and swoon worthy. And while the twists and reveals were predictable they still had an impact but maybe that’s because I’m overly sensitive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic friendship
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Alcohol
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
https://loveyoshelf.com/2020/03/09/review-when-you-were-everything-by-ashley-woodfolk/
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this is a great YA book to put on your TBR, solely for the fact that it deals with a sore topic most of us will go through one way or another. Friend breakups, especially female ones, feel like it's the end of the world, the end of an Era because that's what it is. And you might stumble or do stupid things along the way, like our main character. She makes plenty of awful mistakes, and I applaud Layla for standing her ground. I loved that they acknowledged each others shittiness and was willing to let the friendship go. The development was messy, emotional, and deeply relatable, and I loved the development of the characters inside of it.
I'm not going to lie, I was quite disappointed with this book. I appreciated that it focused on a friendship breakup, which you don't see a lot in books. However, I think I expected to feel more sadness rather than irritation at the characters split. This book could have benefited from a more mature voice and dual perspective so we could see through both friends' eyes. I did appreciate the disability rep tho (stuttering) and the romance was okay.7
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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