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isabelwillems 's review for:
This Is Our Story
by Ashley Elston
As a teenager from Louisiana, this author is startlingly skilled at being able to accurately and realistically depict teenagers from Louisiana. Some of the highlights:
- The high school isn't divided into unnatural, movie tropes of cliques. The cheerleader is nice and down to earth when she talks to the quiet journalist.
- The main character loops her best friend into the drama happening in her life.
- Her best friend doesn't get irrationally angry when the main character gets distracted by the shit show her life is becoming -- she understands her friend is struggling.
- The main character has a life outside of the main plot line. She actually hangs out with her friends without trying to use them for information or search the location for clues! All too often, teenage protagonists dump their friends as soon as their lives get dramatic or dangerous.
Of course, the book is great outside of that. I just really appreciated not having to suspend my belief for the "everyday" parts of the story, if that makes sense. I would definitely recommend giving it a try!
- The high school isn't divided into unnatural, movie tropes of cliques. The cheerleader is nice and down to earth when she talks to the quiet journalist.
- The main character loops her best friend into the drama happening in her life.
- Her best friend doesn't get irrationally angry when the main character gets distracted by the shit show her life is becoming -- she understands her friend is struggling.
- The main character has a life outside of the main plot line. She actually hangs out with her friends without trying to use them for information or search the location for clues! All too often, teenage protagonists dump their friends as soon as their lives get dramatic or dangerous.
Of course, the book is great outside of that. I just really appreciated not having to suspend my belief for the "everyday" parts of the story, if that makes sense. I would definitely recommend giving it a try!