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A review by chellesofbooks
What Are Friends For? by Sarah Sutton
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3 stars
TW: teenage drinking, mild concussion, trauma from a family member being incarcerated is mentioned
I picked this up on a Stuff Your Kindle day. I didn't have any expectations coming into this, and I'll admit the main female protagonist Remi was hard to enjoy at times. Whilst most of her actions could be marked down as typical self-centric teenage behaviour, I did find her unlikeable in the beginning especially. Remi does have some character growth, which I did appreciate. I enjoyed the fact that there hadn't been any previous romantic pining - they both thought of the other as their best friend until the kiss.
Overall though this was just okay. There were small inconsistencies throughout with both story and character development that did make me question some choices made and I didn't get overly invested in any of the characters. However, the pacing was okay, and all the obstacles presented resolved well enough.
TW: teenage drinking, mild concussion, trauma from a family member being incarcerated is mentioned
I picked this up on a Stuff Your Kindle day. I didn't have any expectations coming into this, and I'll admit the main female protagonist Remi was hard to enjoy at times. Whilst most of her actions could be marked down as typical self-centric teenage behaviour, I did find her unlikeable in the beginning especially. Remi does have some character growth, which I did appreciate. I enjoyed the fact that there hadn't been any previous romantic pining - they both thought of the other as their best friend until the kiss.
Overall though this was just okay. There were small inconsistencies throughout with both story and character development that did make me question some choices made and I didn't get overly invested in any of the characters. However, the pacing was okay, and all the obstacles presented resolved well enough.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail