A review by a_ab
When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book had a lot of great elements - characters I liked, whose stories I wanted to follow and explore, the wonderful backdrop of New York City in a way that reminded me of the best parts of Dash & Lily, the realistic depiction of conflicting wishes and emotions of teenagehood.

But the contrived mommy-search situation didn't work for me at all. It was a whole lot of emotionally manipulative puppeteering on behalf of the author, which resulted in grotesquely out-of-character stupidity for the plot.

Reading this book was like watching your favorite amazingly talented actors star in a sadly mediocre play. Such a waste!
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