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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good first half then fell apart completely with the annoying will they or won’t they.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oh to be young again... and insecure, and dysfunctional, and... yeah, maybe not. Every time I read a book that encapsulates teenage angst and intrigue, I am grateful for every wrinkle and grey hair. The first part of this book evokes peak Millenial adolescence.
But unfortunately, it falls flat in the second half. It feels like the author didn't really know where to go from here. The protagonist doesn't seem to develop much and her mid-twenties voice sounds much the same as in her teenage years. Her struggle with her insecurities and trauma feels repetitive after a while as if it's only there to draw out the story. The other characters aren't particularly fleshed out, but maybe that's the point, how 'you' remember things if you're quite self-absorbed.
Regarding the Internet discourse, it feels one-sided and the 'future you' narrator sounds preachy, not letting the reader draw their own conclusions. The novel definitely had potential and I'll give the author's next one a go.
But unfortunately, it falls flat in the second half. It feels like the author didn't really know where to go from here. The protagonist doesn't seem to develop much and her mid-twenties voice sounds much the same as in her teenage years. Her struggle with her insecurities and trauma feels repetitive after a while as if it's only there to draw out the story. The other characters aren't particularly fleshed out, but maybe that's the point, how 'you' remember things if you're quite self-absorbed.
Regarding the Internet discourse, it feels one-sided and the 'future you' narrator sounds preachy, not letting the reader draw their own conclusions. The novel definitely had potential and I'll give the author's next one a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault