Review by deb_reads_books_ - The Girl I Was

deb_reads_books_ 's review for:

The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Alexis has not put much effort into her life, and eventually it blows up in her face. Her absolute angel of a boyfriend had a surprise for her after the worst day of work, and instead of hearing him out, she blew up at him, & in turn, blew up her life. She gets blackout drunk & wakes up in 2002, to find her living parallel to her past self, Lexi. Can she convince Lexi to get her shit together before it’s too late?

At first, the story started out slow & irritating, as Alexis and Lexi fought each other nonstop, trying to establish dominance. No one is going to tell Lexi what to do, not even the future version of herself, who is begging her to not make the same choices she did.

As Alexis & Lexi try to figure out the whole time travel situation, the book takes some unexpected turns, and really ramps up, the plots become more complicated, the characters begin to grow together, but will they find a solution before it’s too late?

Once I got about a third of the way into the story, I could not put it down, and honestly? I want more.

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