A review by theellabelle
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adored this to a degree that is making it hard for me to put my review into words. Kate Goldbeck fully captures the emotional dysfunction that is being in your 20s so beautifully, combined with two characters in Josh and Ari who are slightly (deeply?) fucked up and should be more off putting but instead landed on this reader more like beloved friends who are making messy, self-sabotaging choices and you can do nothing but watch and cross your fingers. There is a realness here to both the characters and the plot that made the traditional third act break up so logical and organic that I genuinely started to wonder if these two would actually get together. When I finished reading this my skin felt like it was buzzing with energy and I have not been able to stop thinking about Josh and Ari for one second since. I feel like this book is about to become my whole personality, sorry not sorry! 
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