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North of Beautiful
by Justina Chen
This novel was unmistakeably amazing. The wide range of words and her vast knowledge of cartography was really interesting and actually gave me inspiration when I had a bout of writer’s block while doing a project. Terra’s father is a control freak who insists on controlling everything that is done by his children and his wife. When Terra and her mother meet Norah and Jacob, they begin to learn what freedom feels like. On a spontaneous trip to China, Terra and her mother are able to run free for the first time, unafraid of being yelled at for their mistakes.
Headley manages to create this world and weave in the anger and dispair of a dysfuntional family into the story. Her way with diction managed to paint the image of scenery and expression. The struggle between Terra and her boyfriend Erik was interesting as well. Terra’s insecurities, though, prevented her from truly being into the relationship, while everyone else said ‘You’re so lucky that he chose you’.This book displayed the struggle between maintaining perfection and being real, as well as true to yourself. Extremely well written, I loved this book!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.94/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Headley manages to create this world and weave in the anger and dispair of a dysfuntional family into the story. Her way with diction managed to paint the image of scenery and expression. The struggle between Terra and her boyfriend Erik was interesting as well. Terra’s insecurities, though, prevented her from truly being into the relationship, while everyone else said ‘You’re so lucky that he chose you’.This book displayed the struggle between maintaining perfection and being real, as well as true to yourself. Extremely well written, I loved this book!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.94/5
-review by Between Printed Pages