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A review by justinlife
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think if you title your book this, it should be kind of epic. And it wasn’t.
The story is told in first person narrative by Nate, a Junior in high school who lost his dad 7 years ago. His old friend comes back to town and feelings get reignited.
I wasn’t expecting this to be a high school story. I wasn’t thrilled with Nate’s perspective or actions, but he’s a teenage boy. They do dumb things and feel dumb feelings and think dumb thoughts.
I appreciated the characters’ fluidity and how it didn’t seem to matter what gender anyone was dating. I appreciated seeing someone hard of hearing as a main character. It was fun great to see how that can work out.
Overall this book is just ok. But I’m an old crone so there’s that. I hope the people who need to read it can enjoy it.
The story is told in first person narrative by Nate, a Junior in high school who lost his dad 7 years ago. His old friend comes back to town and feelings get reignited.
I wasn’t expecting this to be a high school story. I wasn’t thrilled with Nate’s perspective or actions, but he’s a teenage boy. They do dumb things and feel dumb feelings and think dumb thoughts.
I appreciated the characters’ fluidity and how it didn’t seem to matter what gender anyone was dating. I appreciated seeing someone hard of hearing as a main character. It was fun great to see how that can work out.
Overall this book is just ok. But I’m an old crone so there’s that. I hope the people who need to read it can enjoy it.