dalek_caan 's review for:

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book put me through a lot of emotions. That's really all I have to say. It was so good and really well told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Outing, Dysphoria

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence