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bethlauren22 's review for:
What Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
I always like anything Sarah Dessen writes, she's amazing! This book was slightly less amazing than some of her other ones, but still a great read. My review is going to sound way harsher than I intend it, I'm sure, because I hold her books to such high standards! Bottom line: definitely recommended, very entertaining.
The story is unique yet relatable, and most of the characters are entertaining. I think the only thing I didn't like about this one was the sheer number of characters she had to juggle. Other books of hers have had and handful of main characters that made it easier for her to really develop the idiosyncrasies that make book characters really lovable. Maybe it was just me, but this one felt a bit stretched too thin.
The plot was also a little thin compared with some of her other books. The idea was good, it was just missing a little bit in the middle. While the story was very interesting, the plot took too many shallow ups and downs. It was a little more realistic, but also harder to really hold on to that way.
One of my favorite things about Sarah Dessen's books are the "easter eggs" she puts in her books from earlier books she's written. It's fun to connect the stories while getting to meet all new characters each time.
Even though I'd wished for a little more, it still had me reading marathon-style, all in one day :)
The story is unique yet relatable, and most of the characters are entertaining. I think the only thing I didn't like about this one was the sheer number of characters she had to juggle. Other books of hers have had and handful of main characters that made it easier for her to really develop the idiosyncrasies that make book characters really lovable. Maybe it was just me, but this one felt a bit stretched too thin.
The plot was also a little thin compared with some of her other books. The idea was good, it was just missing a little bit in the middle. While the story was very interesting, the plot took too many shallow ups and downs. It was a little more realistic, but also harder to really hold on to that way.
One of my favorite things about Sarah Dessen's books are the "easter eggs" she puts in her books from earlier books she's written. It's fun to connect the stories while getting to meet all new characters each time.
Even though I'd wished for a little more, it still had me reading marathon-style, all in one day :)