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Baby and Solo by Lisabeth Posthuma
4.0
*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
This was a greatly written book. It’s about a 17 year old guy named Joel, who is told by his therapist to get a job which is a step to a normal life. He starts at ROYO video with a new name “Solo” (Star Wars), where he meets a girl named Baby (Dirty Dancing). Now Joel is wondering if he should stay with a new blank slate persona or talk about his past. This was a beautifully written book with raw emotions. You can feel the feelings that the author put into this book. The author approached certain topics in the right way (which I won’t spoil since the summary didn’t say it). I loved the story plot line and the conflicts that the author put in this book. Plus this book takes place in the 90s! The pacing was great and the story was splint into three parts but only in Joel’s pov.
I enjoyed the characters in this book. They were all amazing and real. Most characters had issues that were solved throughout the story and I loved how this book just wasn’t all about the main character. There were supporting characters that were very involved in the book and had their own issues to be solved. Joel, the main character, has an amazing development throughout the story and I enjoyed his growing friendship with Baby. Baby was my favorite character because she was understanding and tried to not let anyone keep her down. The one character I didn’t enjoy is Joel’s mom and you will see why once you read the book.
This book had an amazing ending that was needed for the characters. There are no words to describe how great this book is. I didn’t have any problems with the book but it’s just not a 5/5 star read because it’s not my favorite book (like “wow!”) but I did enjoy reading it. This book has so many raw emotions and amazing character development that I haven’t read much before. I recommend this book to fans of John Green and those who want to read books that deal with mental health.
This was a greatly written book. It’s about a 17 year old guy named Joel, who is told by his therapist to get a job which is a step to a normal life. He starts at ROYO video with a new name “Solo” (Star Wars), where he meets a girl named Baby (Dirty Dancing). Now Joel is wondering if he should stay with a new blank slate persona or talk about his past. This was a beautifully written book with raw emotions. You can feel the feelings that the author put into this book. The author approached certain topics in the right way (which I won’t spoil since the summary didn’t say it). I loved the story plot line and the conflicts that the author put in this book. Plus this book takes place in the 90s! The pacing was great and the story was splint into three parts but only in Joel’s pov.
I enjoyed the characters in this book. They were all amazing and real. Most characters had issues that were solved throughout the story and I loved how this book just wasn’t all about the main character. There were supporting characters that were very involved in the book and had their own issues to be solved. Joel, the main character, has an amazing development throughout the story and I enjoyed his growing friendship with Baby. Baby was my favorite character because she was understanding and tried to not let anyone keep her down. The one character I didn’t enjoy is Joel’s mom and you will see why once you read the book.
This book had an amazing ending that was needed for the characters. There are no words to describe how great this book is. I didn’t have any problems with the book but it’s just not a 5/5 star read because it’s not my favorite book (like “wow!”) but I did enjoy reading it. This book has so many raw emotions and amazing character development that I haven’t read much before. I recommend this book to fans of John Green and those who want to read books that deal with mental health.