A review by hannahgjenson
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book! It really helped me out of my reading slump. I love to hate watch the Bachelor/ette and other dating shows, so I enjoyed reading about what a more diverse version would look like and how it would still be complicated (but is still absolutely necessary). I thought it was really fun, but there were also some heart wrenching moments that were hard to read. My two main issues were that some of the characters did a couple that seemed out of character/random and that most of the twists and the ending were easily predictable, but that could also be because I know how these type of shows work since I watch a lot of them. I also liked how it was uniquely written, as it was not only told through third person POV but also uses podcast transcripts, social media comments, magazine articles, and other devices to tell the story.
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