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A review by eponine20
You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Usborne, Holly Bourne and NetGalley for an ARC of You Could Be So Pretty.
At first, I was a little skeptical about the book with all the new terms and words with capital letters. I know this is a YA but for me, it read a little young and it's amazing because teenage girls are going to be reading about smashing the patriarchy and beauty standards.
It was my first book by Holly Bourne and I think she did an amazing job. This book reminds me of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. I thought Joni and Belle were very well written and it was easy to get attached to the both of them. However, I did not like the ending for obvious reasons and I was hoping for a sort of happy ending at least. I understand the reasons behind this but it left a bad taste in my mouth after finishing reading. As a woman, this is (sadly) easy to relate to the story. I was also grateful for the representation in this book.
I would recommend checking trigger warnings for this book before reading as it deals with heavy subjects.
At first, I was a little skeptical about the book with all the new terms and words with capital letters. I know this is a YA but for me, it read a little young and it's amazing because teenage girls are going to be reading about smashing the patriarchy and beauty standards.
It was my first book by Holly Bourne and I think she did an amazing job. This book reminds me of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. I thought Joni and Belle were very well written and it was easy to get attached to the both of them. However, I did not like the ending for obvious reasons and I was hoping for a sort of happy ending at least. I understand the reasons behind this but it left a bad taste in my mouth after finishing reading. As a woman, this is (sadly) easy to relate to the story. I was also grateful for the representation in this book.
I would recommend checking trigger warnings for this book before reading as it deals with heavy subjects.