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A review by vicktorea
The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
super cute!!
Big thank you to the author for sending me an ARC!
I really liked this a lot! Whitney D. Grandison has a way of crafting characters that touch your soul and melt your heart; by the end of the book you feel like you know them - they’re part of your squad, they’re your friend, your family.
I loved Guillermo; talk about growth and development! Guillermo was never a “bad” kid. He was a good kid who got into trouble and needed the chance to turn things around and, with the right help, that’s exactly what happened. I loved this part of his storyline and I was so proud of him!!
Regan was sweet and I liked her but haaated how much of a pushover she was! So many times I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and be like “sis, take control! Speak up for yourself and do what makes you happy!”. Regan was another character who developed well but the end of the book, even though it took some time for her to get there. …but when she did, oof! I was proud of her too! She put everyone she needed to in their place!
Some drawbacks for me was the whole virginity thing surrounding Regan and her boyfriend. I liked how it was eventually handled but the subject of virginity in general just irks me (to me it’s a concept contrived by the patriarchy to make women feel bad about wanting to have sex, but it’s not that way for everyone, and to some, it is special and I could appreciate that for Regan - I also kinda liked how she wasn’t about to sleep with her bf just because he was her bf…she wasn’t feeling that good D energy from him and was like “mmm nah” 🤣).
My other drawback was the length of the novel. It was waaay too long for me; but I’d read an ARC and I think the final copy had been edited down significantly which would allow for a more compelling read.
Overall I think this was a super cute story with lots of great lessons about how “the choices we make change the path that we take” [- Zayn Malik, Golden] 💛
Big thank you to the author for sending me an ARC!
I really liked this a lot! Whitney D. Grandison has a way of crafting characters that touch your soul and melt your heart; by the end of the book you feel like you know them - they’re part of your squad, they’re your friend, your family.
I loved Guillermo; talk about growth and development! Guillermo was never a “bad” kid. He was a good kid who got into trouble and needed the chance to turn things around and, with the right help, that’s exactly what happened. I loved this part of his storyline and I was so proud of him!!
Regan was sweet and I liked her but haaated how much of a pushover she was! So many times I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and be like “sis, take control! Speak up for yourself and do what makes you happy!”. Regan was another character who developed well but the end of the book, even though it took some time for her to get there. …but when she did, oof! I was proud of her too! She put everyone she needed to in their place!
Some drawbacks for me was the whole virginity thing surrounding Regan and her boyfriend. I liked how it was eventually handled but the subject of virginity in general just irks me (to me it’s a concept contrived by the patriarchy to make women feel bad about wanting to have sex, but it’s not that way for everyone, and to some, it is special and I could appreciate that for Regan - I also kinda liked how she wasn’t about to sleep with her bf just because he was her bf…she wasn’t feeling that good D energy from him and was like “mmm nah” 🤣).
My other drawback was the length of the novel. It was waaay too long for me; but I’d read an ARC and I think the final copy had been edited down significantly which would allow for a more compelling read.
Overall I think this was a super cute story with lots of great lessons about how “the choices we make change the path that we take” [- Zayn Malik, Golden] 💛