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A review by missprint
Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick, Suzanne Young
4.0
I tend to enjoy Cat Patrick, and this one was even better than usual. Caroline's beloved grandmother is dying; she spends day after day at her bedside, and when the point comes that she needs a break, she's faced with a choice: go to a party with her best friend, or stay by her obviously declining grandmother. That is where the story splits, and we follow each "path" of fate - if she stayed, or if she went - through alternating chapters.
I DID have some trouble with the alternating story style; I often had to stop to remind myself which "reality" I was on, and what had happened in it. (It was VERY helpful that all the pages had either "Stay" or "Go" at the bottom.) To be fair, I'm not sure what would have improved the situation. Perhaps doing each storyline in one big chunk, like Part 1 and Part 2? But then some things would be lost in juxtaposition. I don't know! It's an imperfect situation. All I'm saying is, it was confusing.
That aside, I had very few issues with this book. As usual, Patrick's work is fun to read but not life-changing - but this one was a little more moving than most. I love any YA romance that involves, you know, normal, healthy stuff. Forget the super hot, broody, maybe-evil studs - give me a Chris any day, genuine and adorable.
I DID have some trouble with the alternating story style; I often had to stop to remind myself which "reality" I was on, and what had happened in it. (It was VERY helpful that all the pages had either "Stay" or "Go" at the bottom.) To be fair, I'm not sure what would have improved the situation. Perhaps doing each storyline in one big chunk, like Part 1 and Part 2? But then some things would be lost in juxtaposition. I don't know! It's an imperfect situation. All I'm saying is, it was confusing.
That aside, I had very few issues with this book. As usual, Patrick's work is fun to read but not life-changing - but this one was a little more moving than most. I love any YA romance that involves, you know, normal, healthy stuff. Forget the super hot, broody, maybe-evil studs - give me a Chris any day, genuine and adorable.