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One Small Thing
by Erin Watt
I’ve enjoyed everything Erin Watt has written so far. The Royals series was captivating as I delved deep into this disturbing and dark family. When It’s Real was a sweet “Cinderella” story that drew me in from the start with her great characterization.
Her newest release, One Small Thing, was disappointing. It was difficult for me to build empathy for the characters since a major conflict, physical, verbal, and emotional abuse from Beth’s parents, felt forced from the beginning of the book. There was no build-up - mom slaps her within the first few pages and throws away her college applications without any slow progression. This made me question the believability of the plot and characters. What I did like was how current and believable the dialogue and slang were and the “boy from the wrong side of the tracks” romance trope. I have a feeling teens will devour this book. Maybe it can’t transcend the YA audience like her other books have.
ARC from NetGalley
Her newest release, One Small Thing, was disappointing. It was difficult for me to build empathy for the characters since a major conflict, physical, verbal, and emotional abuse from Beth’s parents, felt forced from the beginning of the book. There was no build-up - mom slaps her within the first few pages and throws away her college applications without any slow progression. This made me question the believability of the plot and characters. What I did like was how current and believable the dialogue and slang were and the “boy from the wrong side of the tracks” romance trope. I have a feeling teens will devour this book. Maybe it can’t transcend the YA audience like her other books have.
ARC from NetGalley