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A review by kaisbooknook
Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters by Miriam Zoila Pérez
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
While I went into this book thinking it was a YA romance, I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that it follows a teen navigating toxic relationships and dating in high school, with a focus on her life, not her romances.
Firstly, I really enjoyed following the life of the main character Camila. I thought she was very enjoyable to read about, and being in her mind felt like a perfect encapsulation of what it's like to be a teen with crushes. I also loved her best friend Cindy, and I thought she was an amazing supporting character.
However, I felt that considering the length of the book, it doesn't follow that many major plot points, and I would have loved to see a bit more intrigue regarding that. The ending also fell a bit flat for me, and felt a bit underwhelming. Thankfully though, the enjoyable characters did make up for the somewhat lack of major plot.
While this book was enjoyable, I wouldn't say I wholeheartedly recommend this to everyone, just because I personally found it a little bit boring. Although, if you're specifically looking for a YA contemporary that focuses on the mundanity on teenage life, then I would recommend this more.
A huge thank you to Page Street Publishing and Miriam Zoila Perez for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Firstly, I really enjoyed following the life of the main character Camila. I thought she was very enjoyable to read about, and being in her mind felt like a perfect encapsulation of what it's like to be a teen with crushes. I also loved her best friend Cindy, and I thought she was an amazing supporting character.
However, I felt that considering the length of the book, it doesn't follow that many major plot points, and I would have loved to see a bit more intrigue regarding that. The ending also fell a bit flat for me, and felt a bit underwhelming. Thankfully though, the enjoyable characters did make up for the somewhat lack of major plot.
While this book was enjoyable, I wouldn't say I wholeheartedly recommend this to everyone, just because I personally found it a little bit boring. Although, if you're specifically looking for a YA contemporary that focuses on the mundanity on teenage life, then I would recommend this more.
A huge thank you to Page Street Publishing and Miriam Zoila Perez for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!