faefaesauce 's review for:

Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt

4.75

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was floored by how good this book is. As someone who isn't usually enraptured by YA, I couldn't put this down. While I predicted the main problem/conclusion really easily, I think the reader is supposed to and I was Open Mouth Gasping at the twists at the end. I literally cannot remember the last time I had a visceral physical reaction of shock and/or joy like that. This book is everything. 

The push/pull of being a senior in high school is extremely well written and relatable, which I think makes the asexual storyline equally accessible and easy to learn from. There are a variety of other themes in this book, grief/relationships/etc, so I felt I was learning about asexuality in a very organic and not at all trite way. 

The cat named Beep is iconic