A review by noblecharley
The Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Brutal, but good. Like the main character, it starts out much happier and naive, but you slide more and more into the darker side of this emotionally abusive relationship between adult mentor and child mentee, although neither is even fully aware of it. I flew through this. 
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