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Shutout
by Avery Keelan
After leaving her life in Arizona to be closer to her sick mother, Seraphina moves in with her brother and his two roommates. Coincidentally, one of the roommates is the mysterious stranger she hooked up with 3 months earlier.
Their chemistry was fantastic! While I wasn’t a fan of the nickname “Hades,” Tyler’s nickname for Sera, “Tink,” was adorable. Tyler gives off tattooed, grumpy, bad boy vibes, but his interactions with Sera show a whole other side of him. Seraphina is described as being a “sunshine party girl” which felt to me like more of a surface description. She has so much going on underneath her mask of sunshine which I quite liked as it made her feel more human and relatable.
My biggest annoyance in this book was Abby. What a crappy friend! Doesn’t listen, doesn’t take into account her friend’s feelings, unconcerned when her friend disappears at a party, doesn’t bat an eye at the weird/concerning feelings her (much) older brother has towards her friend. I could go on and on. I am very happy that Sera realized this and refused to continue dealing with that treatment.
I really liked the ADHD rep in the book. My younger siblings have been diagnosed with ADHD and I found that many of Sera’s struggles relate very well to theirs’. Some of the small things, like leaving the cupboard doors open, made me laugh because we are always teasing them about that.
The fact that Seraphina was dealing with her fear and anxiety over the genetic testing by herself was heartbreaking. The anticipation it caused me, as a reader, waiting to find out her test results was done very well. The nerves that caused her to put off the test were very relatable to me. I can understand the anxiety and fear that something like that can induce and I think the author portrayed it very well. She showed us how anxiety can slowly overtake your life until it all ends up bubbling over. I loved that she finally felt secure enough to tell Tyler about it and that he was so willing to go with her to the appointment. That kind of support is instrumental in dealing with scenarios such as this one.
My favourite part of the book was probably the audiobook. IYKYK.
Their chemistry was fantastic! While I wasn’t a fan of the nickname “Hades,” Tyler’s nickname for Sera, “Tink,” was adorable. Tyler gives off tattooed, grumpy, bad boy vibes, but his interactions with Sera show a whole other side of him. Seraphina is described as being a “sunshine party girl” which felt to me like more of a surface description. She has so much going on underneath her mask of sunshine which I quite liked as it made her feel more human and relatable.
I really liked the ADHD rep in the book. My younger siblings have been diagnosed with ADHD and I found that many of Sera’s struggles relate very well to theirs’. Some of the small things, like leaving the cupboard doors open, made me laugh because we are always teasing them about that.
My favourite part of the book was probably the audiobook. IYKYK.