A review by booksandbesitos
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I listened to the audio version of this And right off the bat, I got to say the cast was fantastic. They did a wonderful job narrating, voicing the characters and bringing them to life.
And speaking of, the characters were all great. The amount of representation in here was phenomenal. Our two main characters were fun. Every time there was a point of view change I was excited to see what the other one was getting into. And it was so interesting to see their friendship grow, while their online rivalry was also growing. I also liked the side characters a lot. They really helped the story and the plot be more in engaging. Since the plot involves so much  social media, you really needed that social aspect for the characters out of their online personas too, like they needed an audience. 
The plot did move a little bit faster than I was expecting like there was a few times where I was like “Oh wow, we’re doing this now.” but it was still enjoyable. 
Dear Wendy was a nice read, I laughed, I learned, I related to the characters a little too much at certain points. And I’ll definitely come back to read to read more Ann Zhao.
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