A review by courtsbooknook
Never Say Never by Justine Manzano

4.0

I LOVED this book. Brynn was such an incredibly relatable character and what she was going through really resonated with me. The divorce and problems with her parents and family life were very similar to my own life and I felt really seen here. It was also incredibly emotional to see exactly what I'm thinking and feeling about my own situation right there on the page. Val was a bit unlikeable at times and I wanted to punch her just like Brynn did, but I think that was the point. I enjoyed the cast of characters and I really think everyone had great growth and development by the end of the book. A lot of the story was so funny too. Brynn was snarky and sassy, but also super likeable and I loved the contrast that Adam provided to her. Her friendship with Nina definitely meant a lot to me as well. the pop culture references were also incredible and I think Justine balanced the angst teenager vibe with a mature adult really well.