A review by lacey1020
Unbecoming by Jenny Downham

3.0

3.5 stars. This was a really slow read, it took me almost 2 weeks to get through. I really liked how more and more of the past got revealed through memories and flashbacks throughout the book. But there was a lot I didn’t like. I didn’t like how Katie’s sexuality was handled. I didn’t like Esme or any of her friends. I felt like not giving Chris a diagnosis was a cop out. At first I didn’t like Mary, but I grew to feel for her as more of her past was revealed. I did not like Caroline though. She was very controlling and had a big victim complex. She acted as if her mother/aunt committing suicide meant she could treat people however she wanted. She was also a huge hypocrite. I like that they all got along in the end, but I also felt it was kind of unrealistic.