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A review by maria_rb
The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
3.0
This book immediately caught my attention and held it because the main character is a quirky teen with an independent streak. She experiences great tragedy but keeps up her plucky personality despite having moments of vulnerability. As a character, Tamara is wonderful!
Where this story lost me was at the end when it couldn't decide what it was going to be. It switches from a YA coming-of-age novel to one about her reconciling her loss of a parent and social status, to one being a deep dark family secret (for no real reason).
SPOILER: Moreover, the whole premise of its plot (that of the diary revealing her future) ended up being unnecessary because she figures her mystery out on her own. Plus, the book really didn't need that element of magic to make this an interesting read on its own. This reads like two separate books. Given that the whole first 1/4 didn't even have the prophetic diary, it could have been left out and the story would have been fine on its own.
Where this story lost me was at the end when it couldn't decide what it was going to be. It switches from a YA coming-of-age novel to one about her reconciling her loss of a parent and social status, to one being a deep dark family secret (for no real reason).
SPOILER: Moreover, the whole premise of its plot (that of the diary revealing her future) ended up being unnecessary because she figures her mystery out on her own. Plus, the book really didn't need that element of magic to make this an interesting read on its own. This reads like two separate books. Given that the whole first 1/4 didn't even have the prophetic diary, it could have been left out and the story would have been fine on its own.