A review by ajentzen
Dry by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 I didn’t love that it was YA. He had some disturbing things in it that were accurate to the real-life scenario but very dark for the age group it was written for. Overall it was a good read, but I didn’t love the emotions I felt while reading it.