A review by adelemu
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow? Her books just blow me away and make me feel all the feels.

Michael is worried about Y2K, obsessively worried. Also, riddled by guilt because his mom got fired from her job after she stayed home to take care of him when he was sick. Only child of a single mom. Crushing on his babysitter-Gibby. Ridge appears from the future and shares some helpful philosophy for Michael. Mr. Mosley, Michael’s neighbor and pseudo-uncle dies of a heart attack. Michael works through all of this stuff. Second half was better than the beginning because that is where she starts tying together all of the threads she has so skillfully laid down.