A review by vidya_is_vidya
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen

2.5

i was fine with the story but i feel like all the characters were flat. the author could’ve done a better job at making them 3 dimensional

also i thought since jack was mentioned in the blurb and all that he would remain an important character throughout the story but once we finish his arc he’s almost discarded?

also charlotte was so flat as a character too. why does she like alison when they’ve barely ever spoken??? the romance element was so unnecessary and the entire plot would remain the same without it. i didn’t care when the two had conflict because their relationship wasn’t developed enough for me to care

if you want a very shallow and lighthearted read, then this book is good for you. otherwise, you won’t be missing anything by not reading it

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also i’m so mad they didn’t tell me whether alison was valedictorian or not in the end. like i get it, the point was that she doesn’t care anymore, but i still want to know