A review by chemistryreads
When We Collided by Emery Lord

sad
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was mostly well-written but really didn’t connect with it. I didn’t like that both teenagers in the story acted much older than they were. I understand Jonah’s side of things but Vivi’s I don’t. I don’t understand what parent lets their 17-year old go around bleaching their hair blond, wearing red lipstick, and hanging out with another family that is all strangers. Especially when that child has a newly diagnosed mental disorder! I get that this is fiction but it’s also a book on how not to parent. I grew frustrated with the story and how these teens were not taken care of by their parents. I wouldn’t want my old child reading this because it’s a challenging read with dark topics. I’m glad the author tackled bipolar disorder and death of a parent in this book, but it makes it a really heavy read that needs some larger trigger warnings. 3⭐️, 1🌶, ⚠️
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