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Things I Wanted To Say (but never did)
by Monica Murphy
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Ok, I've heard mixed reviews. I'm really glad I started it even if I was wary. At first, I was completely in love. Then, halfway through, I was ready for it to be over. Over 600 pages is a long book, but as soon as I was about to give up, I fell in love with the story all over again. Summer isn't the greatest FMC, but I love her all the same. She's flawed, a bit whishy washy, stubborn, but yet so loveable too. I love how she didn't let what Whit was doing affect her. Or at least affect her outwardly. She didn't allow the other students or teachers to make her feel less than. She's stubborn, and she didn't want to show weakness. Her stubbornness and drive are exactly what made Whit fall in love with her.
I have a love/hate relationship with Whit. I wish he would have treated Summer better. What he did was wrong on so many levels. Yet, he was hurting, too. They both were hurting for very different reasons. Whit should not have compared Summer to her mother. Just because Summers mom had an affair with his dad and destroyed his parents' marriage, it didn't mean that Summer would be the same. It took losing her completely for him to realize it and stand up to his parents.
Friendships and relationships are complicated things. I know everyone goes through ups and downs. I just despise Sylvie for how she treated Summer. Was her friend then threw vitriol at her because of petty bullshit. It made me so angry because Summer was devastated. I think losing Sylvie as a friend hurt her just as much as losing Whit. Their mother is a monster. Though, there did come some good. Summer did sort of reconcile with her mother. Although, her mother is a piece of work. At least she did sort of help Summer, and their relationship is so different by the end. Summer lost a lot and gained so much. One of my favorite gains has to be Monty. He is the best friend she desperately needs. And I'm so glad they stayed friends even years later.
This book is complicated and flawed in so many ways, but it's a good representation of how complicated we are as humans. I can't rate this book anything other than 5 stars because it had me feeling everything. It was full of damaged, hurt, and traumatized characters. A true accounting of humanity, youth, and excess. On to Sylvie's book, even if I'm not excited about it.
I have a love/hate relationship with Whit. I wish he would have treated Summer better. What he did was wrong on so many levels. Yet, he was hurting, too. They both were hurting for very different reasons. Whit should not have compared Summer to her mother. Just because Summers mom had an affair with his dad and destroyed his parents' marriage, it didn't mean that Summer would be the same. It took losing her completely for him to realize it and stand up to his parents.
Friendships and relationships are complicated things. I know everyone goes through ups and downs. I just despise Sylvie for how she treated Summer. Was her friend then threw vitriol at her because of petty bullshit. It made me so angry because Summer was devastated. I think losing Sylvie as a friend hurt her just as much as losing Whit. Their mother is a monster. Though, there did come some good. Summer did sort of reconcile with her mother. Although, her mother is a piece of work. At least she did sort of help Summer, and their relationship is so different by the end. Summer lost a lot and gained so much. One of my favorite gains has to be Monty. He is the best friend she desperately needs. And I'm so glad they stayed friends even years later.
This book is complicated and flawed in so many ways, but it's a good representation of how complicated we are as humans. I can't rate this book anything other than 5 stars because it had me feeling everything. It was full of damaged, hurt, and traumatized characters. A true accounting of humanity, youth, and excess. On to Sylvie's book, even if I'm not excited about it.