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A review by ornamentalhermit
Remind Me How This Ends by Gabrielle Tozer
4.0
This book makes me sad, but in a good way.
My heart hurts for this girl whose whole life keeps being pulled out from under her, and for this boy who is stuck in that stage of insecurity at the end of year 12 where you have no idea what you want to do.
The dual POV was done marvellously, there was never any confusion as to who was talking as they had distinct voices.
The exploration of grief was wonderfully done- I loved that Milo didn't solve everything for Layla! The attitude towards counselling and the healthy depiction of the step mother type relationship were great to see. I don't know of many YA books were counselling is depicted as positive rather than a necessary burden so well done Gabrielle Tozer on that!
How lovely is it to read a book set in Aus? The slang used, the community explored, the place names and general attitude to life were all bang on. So many books are US-centric, so it was great to open one and feel at home straight away.
This was a really interesting read. It wasn't what I expected; if you're looking for a fluffy contemporary you're in the wrong place. However, I still really liked it. I was invested in these characters and their development. It was beautifully done, and tastefully explored some difficult issues. 4/5 for sure.
My heart hurts for this girl whose whole life keeps being pulled out from under her, and for this boy who is stuck in that stage of insecurity at the end of year 12 where you have no idea what you want to do.
The dual POV was done marvellously, there was never any confusion as to who was talking as they had distinct voices.
The exploration of grief was wonderfully done- I loved that Milo didn't solve everything for Layla! The attitude towards counselling and the healthy depiction of the step mother type relationship were great to see. I don't know of many YA books were counselling is depicted as positive rather than a necessary burden so well done Gabrielle Tozer on that!
How lovely is it to read a book set in Aus? The slang used, the community explored, the place names and general attitude to life were all bang on. So many books are US-centric, so it was great to open one and feel at home straight away.
This was a really interesting read. It wasn't what I expected; if you're looking for a fluffy contemporary you're in the wrong place. However, I still really liked it. I was invested in these characters and their development. It was beautifully done, and tastefully explored some difficult issues. 4/5 for sure.