siobhanward 's review for:

The Last Summer of Ada Bloom by Martine Murray

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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 I'm not sure if the burn was just too slow for me or if some of the characters just made the book impossible to stand. It felt like the book dragged at moments, but there were also great moments that moved quickly. I think the bigger issue was just how awful Martha was - I couldn't sympathize with her for a second. Any time I came close to feeling bad for her, she was terrible to Tilly and I stopped caring about her at all.