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izzatiidrus 's review for:
How Do You Like Me Now?
by Holly Bourne
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I fell in love with Holly Bourne after reading The Yearbook, and decided that I want to read more of her works. I bought this one without knowing what it was about, I just knew it was her debut adult novel.
I think she did a remarkable job with this book. I love how raw the emotions are, how frank the monologues are, how Bourne is able to put into beautiful words and comparisons of what some of us truly feel. I adore the banters in this book, just the way I adore the banters in The Yearbook - Bourne is just brilliant in that way.
But despite the writing being easy to read, I struggled with some of the characters in the book. The things that happened, the way the main character Tori let herself being gaslighted and abused emotionally. It frustrated me, especially since I could relate to some of them so much. I like the ending, but reading the book brought out some pain and tears which I did not expect, so I really couldn't give it a 5-star rating.
I think she did a remarkable job with this book. I love how raw the emotions are, how frank the monologues are, how Bourne is able to put into beautiful words and comparisons of what some of us truly feel. I adore the banters in this book, just the way I adore the banters in The Yearbook - Bourne is just brilliant in that way.
But despite the writing being easy to read, I struggled with some of the characters in the book. The things that happened, the way the main character Tori let herself being gaslighted and abused emotionally. It frustrated me, especially since I could relate to some of them so much. I like the ending, but reading the book brought out some pain and tears which I did not expect, so I really couldn't give it a 5-star rating.