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A review by kathrynlbest
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
3.0
I did not enjoy the main character and that was a HUGE struggle for this book. She jumps to conclusions (usually negative), is very judgmental of others, and feeds her dog anything but dog food (side note: I found it incredibly unrealistic for her to be feeding her hospitalized dog take-out and the vet not say a thing while standing next to her).
The book tries to get a deep message across about trying to stay positive and take life as it comes, which I find kind of misses the mark. That being said, the book picks up speed and is way more entertaining in the second half! The twist is easy to see early on, but it is so fun to watch it unravel.
Other negatives: Her step sister is awful and nobody else seems to care, her step mom isn’t nearly as bad as the main character thinks she is, the best friend is not considerate and is actually a really bad friend throughout, and the love interests are too perfect.
The book tries to get a deep message across about trying to stay positive and take life as it comes, which I find kind of misses the mark. That being said, the book picks up speed and is way more entertaining in the second half! The twist is easy to see early on, but it is so fun to watch it unravel.
Other negatives: Her step sister is awful and nobody else seems to care, her step mom isn’t nearly as bad as the main character thinks she is, the best friend is not considerate and is actually a really bad friend throughout, and the love interests are too perfect.