stellabears 's review for:

Worry by Alexandra Tanner

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'Worry' is brilliant. Jules and Poppy's characters could be your sister, your friend, or even, you. The storyline time placement is genius. All Jules and Poppy appear to want is to move their lives forward – together and apart. But with setting this story a year before the pandemic, the reader knows it really doesn't matter what they are planning. The family dynamics is pure chaos. The struggle with mother-daughter-sister relationships felt true and unbelievable at the same time. I felt so many emotions during the interactions between Jules and Poppy, Poppy and Mom, and Jules and Mom that I'm officially on Team Poppy. Tanner's writing style is direct and doesn't linger, which felt natural and relatable the entire time. (Not recommended for readers who need a plot device to move the story forward.)