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Wren Martin Ruins It All
by Amanda DeWitt
This was a wonderful book! SO much to love here. Rivalries turning into friendships? A mystery that spans the length of the book? (Who on earth is BB?) Asexual representation? Complex emotions and insecurities being explored?
It was hard to put this book down. It had me smiling, it had me laughing, and it had me emotional. I loved that the book explored complex topics -- grief, identity, fear and uncertainty as a teenager, and moving on with life in the aftermath of tragedy. Finding that people may understand you more than you expect.
I will admit that it took a while for me to enjoy Wren. He felt incredibly (perhaps overly) cynical at times, and that was hard to get behind. But when we got more character development for him, he won my heart over.
As I said above, the book has a lot to offer -- something for every reader. Most important, the asexual representation was fantastic. It had me thinking about this sexuality in ways that I've never thought of before. It's introspective, it's sympathetic, and it's genuine.
Amanda DeWitt has given us a very special book, and I would gladly read whatever she does next.
It was hard to put this book down. It had me smiling, it had me laughing, and it had me emotional. I loved that the book explored complex topics -- grief, identity, fear and uncertainty as a teenager, and moving on with life in the aftermath of tragedy. Finding that people may understand you more than you expect.
I will admit that it took a while for me to enjoy Wren. He felt incredibly (perhaps overly) cynical at times, and that was hard to get behind. But when we got more character development for him, he won my heart over.
As I said above, the book has a lot to offer -- something for every reader. Most important, the asexual representation was fantastic. It had me thinking about this sexuality in ways that I've never thought of before. It's introspective, it's sympathetic, and it's genuine.
Amanda DeWitt has given us a very special book, and I would gladly read whatever she does next.