A review by flux_6174
You Were Here by Cory McCarthy

3.0

I think I'm reading the wrong books at the wrong time with a wrong intention, and so, this was totally messed up for me. The characters were well-written but way over the edge, but manageable since it had multiple perspectives. (Don't get me wrong, grief is tough process, and the way each person processes it is different and it was really well-depicted here, along with the other various themes of friendship, lies, and all that mess most teens get into). I don't think I would've gotten through this if it was only Jaycee's perspective, or if they were no visual artworks in between. Apart from that, the plot was very slow and boring, but, it had substance to it - as in, it had depth unlike some similar themed books. I finished it somehow as I needed closure for the characters, but I'm left here unsatisfied and feeling like I wasted a whole load of time (about 2 hours) on it.

I think I should stop reading these kind of books, I don't think- I uh-it's just not healthy for me...