A review by emmme
In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the best book in this under-rated YA futuristic trilogy. The character arc between the beginning of this book until the last page is both immense but also extremely relatable. I first read this series when I was in middle school and recently decided to re-read it (in my head I was thinking, yes, why not pick up this YA romance series, it is the middle of a pandemic and all). I'm not sure if I remembered what this last book was actually about. I found myself totally engrossed in the character's well-being -- even when she would make stupid choices. The main protagonist grows up in front of your eyes during the corse of this one book and I found myself being able to relate to her 20-something year old self much more now -- as I am a 20-something -- then I could of when I first read it.