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When I Think of You
by Myah Ariel
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm so happy I read this book by Myah Ariel because I loved it. When I think of you is a very touching story about a young woman who gets an unexpected chance to push her life forward and takes it while navigating the tough path of healing from an old heartbreak.
I really loved how focused the book was on the film industry and the line of work of the characters. It shows the author is really passionate about the industry or did a lot of research on how it works. It was great as an outsider to learn more about how this field may work.
I also really enjoyed reading the story of Minnie and Nathan within the book. It felt like I was getting two stories in one.
The side characters in this book were very fleshed out (except for maybe Eric but I don't mind haha). The story clearly follows Kaliya (mostly) and then Danny, but it was good to read a book with a wide cast of characters who had their own identifiable personalities, interests, and career aspirations.
Celine girl, I was rooting for you. I tried so much to put myself in your shoes and I was really empathizing with you until you went and did some sus things. *Sigh* It didn't take away from the story in my opinion but I was really hoping her story and actions would take a different path.
I really love Kaliya. She and I are in similar life stages and this story follows her from freshmen year of college to this point - all times in my life I still remember vividly and can relate to. I understand the rollercoaster of graduating college with so much hope for your life and being served an unsavory fate by reality. It's really rough and I'm so proud of her for how, even after life beat her down, she still tried to keep some level of hope alive and I really think that sustained her until she was able to reconnect with that pure optimism she had when she was younger. It was so lovely to see.
Before I read this book, I saw a couple of reviews on it and a recurring complaint was about the main characters not being able to communicate well. I'll admit, at certain points I had that same complaint, but then I really thought about it and it is realistic. Communication is hard, even as an adult, and as someone who is still developing that skill everyday, it is very believable to me how it can take the characters that long to figure it out lol.
This book touches on a lot of other important issues like prejudice, privilege, friendship and grief amongst others. Although I didn't say much about these, I feel the book touched on these very well and it was great to read about. It was also great to experience things from the perspectives of those that suffered and benefitted from these themes and seeing practical ways that those in a more favorable position were able to help or use their resources to help others.
This book was very inspiring to and for me. I am very grateful to Myah Ariel for writing this story. And thanks to Kaliya, I am going to strive to be a girl that dreams big and lives big too.
I really loved how focused the book was on the film industry and the line of work of the characters. It shows the author is really passionate about the industry or did a lot of research on how it works. It was great as an outsider to learn more about how this field may work.
I also really enjoyed reading the story of Minnie and Nathan within the book. It felt like I was getting two stories in one.
The side characters in this book were very fleshed out (except for maybe Eric but I don't mind haha). The story clearly follows Kaliya (mostly) and then Danny, but it was good to read a book with a wide cast of characters who had their own identifiable personalities, interests, and career aspirations.
Celine girl, I was rooting for you. I tried so much to put myself in your shoes and I was really empathizing with you until you went and did some sus things. *Sigh* It didn't take away from the story in my opinion but I was really hoping her story and actions would take a different path.
I really love Kaliya. She and I are in similar life stages and this story follows her from freshmen year of college to this point - all times in my life I still remember vividly and can relate to. I understand the rollercoaster of graduating college with so much hope for your life and being served an unsavory fate by reality. It's really rough and I'm so proud of her for how, even after life beat her down, she still tried to keep some level of hope alive and I really think that sustained her until she was able to reconnect with that pure optimism she had when she was younger. It was so lovely to see.
Before I read this book, I saw a couple of reviews on it and a recurring complaint was about the main characters not being able to communicate well. I'll admit, at certain points I had that same complaint, but then I really thought about it and it is realistic. Communication is hard, even as an adult, and as someone who is still developing that skill everyday, it is very believable to me how it can take the characters that long to figure it out lol.
This book touches on a lot of other important issues like prejudice, privilege, friendship and grief amongst others. Although I didn't say much about these, I feel the book touched on these very well and it was great to read about. It was also great to experience things from the perspectives of those that suffered and benefitted from these themes and seeing practical ways that those in a more favorable position were able to help or use their resources to help others.
This book was very inspiring to and for me. I am very grateful to Myah Ariel for writing this story. And thanks to Kaliya, I am going to strive to be a girl that dreams big and lives big too.