A review by idreamoflarajeannie
Unlocked by Shannon Messenger

4.25

For the record, my rating is only reflective of the short story and not any of the other bonus content. The short story was split into two POVs: Sophie's and Keefe's. I've been a fan of Dex and Keefe's friendship ever since we saw hints of it developing, and I really enjoyed their scenes together. However, I wasn't a big fan of Sophie's storyline. It seems like Shannon Messenger doesn't want Sophie to ever be wrong, and so I find it frustrating when the narrative frames her recklessness as her making the right choices. She faces a lack of consequences for her irresponsibility and her friends seem like they're in the wrong for disagreeing with her, and when I as a reader also find myself disagreeing with her, it's harder to enjoy the story since the narrative wants us to be on her side.