A review by woopsdontknowhowigothere
Clementine, Book One by Tillie Walden

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book is good on its own. But if you’re like me and am coming from playing the games with Clementine I think the mischaracterization might bother you. in no situation would Clementine leave AJ. Yes she had become disabled and yes the grappling with that in this novel is amazing however Clem had spent the last 3+ years taking care of AJ. For her to ditch him at the school doesn’t make sense to me. It's also odd because at the end of the last game it's implied that shes not only happy at the school but also has a place there and is helping everyone still. Also in game she makes close friends and has love interests at the school. However, the grappling Clementine has with her becoming disabled and how to manage that between what’s good for her body and her pride is done well. I like the new characters and the environment and stressors are interesting. If you think of this Clementine as separate from the games Clem then its much easier to get into. When everything is said and done I ended up rating it lower because the mischaraterization bugged me.