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A review by mildlyjulie
What I Meant... by Marie Lamba
3.0
I definitely enjoyed this book!
Despite the fact that I HATE when (antagonist) characters get away with lying, the main character and other storylines made me want to keep reading. And Megan's nervous outbursts had me not only laughing out loud, but actually snorting.
However, I think the author really missed out on the potential of a big scene finally revealing the awfulness of Chachi. As a reader, I wanted the satisfaction of seeing it play out--what exactly happens, who says what, how the parents react, how Chachi tries to get out of it, etc--and the character needed that vindication, and so did I! Instead it happens 'off-screen', so to speak, and it's 'resolved' too quickly.
Despite the fact that I HATE when (antagonist) characters get away with lying, the main character and other storylines made me want to keep reading. And Megan's nervous outbursts had me not only laughing out loud, but actually snorting.
However, I think the author really missed out on the potential of a big scene finally revealing the awfulness of Chachi. As a reader, I wanted the satisfaction of seeing it play out--what exactly happens, who says what, how the parents react, how Chachi tries to get out of it, etc--and the character needed that vindication, and so did I! Instead it happens 'off-screen', so to speak, and it's 'resolved' too quickly.