A review by shellysbookcorner
A Messy, Beautiful Life by Sara Jade Alan

3.0

The cover of this book and the blurb caught my attention which made me curious to read. The book was a decent read but I had a hard time connecting to the story or characters. The main character is diagnosed with cancer but I felt like the author really didn’t get too invested with Ellie’s struggle. Yes, Ellie did have issues and was in denial but I wanted to see more angst and more struggle with her diagnosis and recovery. With the way the book was billed I was expecting more grit and raw emotion. This book had a quick gloss over certain areas and I would have liked the author to have gone into more detail and I feel like I would have enjoyed the story a lot more than I did. I did like the whole improv aspect which is something that I’ve never read about in YA or Romance. So I give the author credit for being creative.

*Review copy was provided by Netgalley*

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