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A review by cocoafiend
Lemon Lavender Is Not Fine by Elle Pallmore
3.0
Lemon Lavender tries to keep her head down at school, but she has an unforgettable name--and a secret. Her perfect sister has run away to Europe, her mother won't get out of bed, and her father expects her to pick up the slack. But when the gorgeous--and popular--new guy starts falling for her, and she starts falling in return, all eyes are on her.
What follows is a BRUTAL account of abuse (her father) and bullying (the girls at school who decide she doesn't deserve to be with the new guy). I wasn't prepared for how heartbreaking this would be, since multiple other reviewers referred to this as an "easy read." Okay, the prose isn't thick, but Lemon's father was completely unsympathetic and the way he treated Lemon was horrifying. Most of the adults in her life were completely unhelpful, if not downright harmful. LEMON LAVENDER was a quick read, and I couldn't put it down, but in the end I wished there was some kind of emotional catharsis. While it may be realistic that there is little to no comeuppance for the (many) people that wronged Lemon, it was a less than satisfying ending. In the end, I'm on the fence about purchasing this, and will wait for more professional reviews before I make my decision.
What follows is a BRUTAL account of abuse (her father) and bullying (the girls at school who decide she doesn't deserve to be with the new guy). I wasn't prepared for how heartbreaking this would be, since multiple other reviewers referred to this as an "easy read." Okay, the prose isn't thick, but Lemon's father was completely unsympathetic and the way he treated Lemon was horrifying. Most of the adults in her life were completely unhelpful, if not downright harmful. LEMON LAVENDER was a quick read, and I couldn't put it down, but in the end I wished there was some kind of emotional catharsis. While it may be realistic that there is little to no comeuppance for the (many) people that wronged Lemon, it was a less than satisfying ending. In the end, I'm on the fence about purchasing this, and will wait for more professional reviews before I make my decision.