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A review by icameheretoread
Gretchen by Shannon Kirk
4.0
I saw a couple of reviews called this book "bat-shit crazy" and I'm not going to lie: that's what spurred me on to read it. And it did get wild. Without giving anything away, this book goes places you would never expect and does things you won't easily forget. I really liked it. A lot.
That said, it's not perfect. I was put off with the jumping around and the flashbacks. Luckily, all of that made sense later in the story, so if you are struggling now rest assured it will all be important later.
I loved the idea of a "Jenny" and Lucy's view of the world is pretty great. I don't think I ever fully understood Gretchen and at one point I was like, she's a bit annoying and creepy but I was expecting a monster and then, oh, there it is.
Gretchen gets one full star for these lines, "But she can't wander in thought on romance bullshit now. She has work to do..."
That said, it's not perfect. I was put off with the jumping around and the flashbacks. Luckily, all of that made sense later in the story, so if you are struggling now rest assured it will all be important later.
I loved the idea of a "Jenny" and Lucy's view of the world is pretty great. I don't think I ever fully understood Gretchen and at one point I was like, she's a bit annoying and creepy but I was expecting a monster and then, oh, there it is.
Gretchen gets one full star for these lines, "But she can't wander in thought on romance bullshit now. She has work to do..."