ba2su 's review for:

My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
4.0

my 1st waterstones purchase!! this book was adorable and tackled a plethora of important topics that seem to permeate the ya genre (parental relationships and divorce, sibling relationships, wanting to stay a kid and avoiding responsibility, etc) whilst doing so in follmuth's unique voice. it hit way too close to home, and i could relate to bel on a painful level with the themes of the transition from adolescence to collegiate life, and the difficulty she had navigating her parents' tumultuous divorce spurned by infidelity. all in all, i commend follmuth's stunning ya debut, which exceeded my expectations, and hope to see more from her soon.