A review by khaddock
XVI by Julia Karr

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I don’t think this book is terrible by any means. It mostly just suffered by me reading it in 2022. The ideas and plot feel fairly derivative, with a girl who “isn’t like other girls”; who hates boys until she finds that dream guy. It just felt like a missed opportunity to not touch on issues on lgbtq+ etc in a world that is so Hetero sex focused. I also felt like not much happened. It was quite slow plot wise. Not a terrible book but definitely won’t read the sequels