A review by megspiteri
Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have such mixed emotions - I can’t tell if I loved it or hated it or probably both. It is very made in chelsea and there’s a lot of drama but not much really happens and by the end it’s kind of repetitive. Occasionally something outside the main will-they-won’t-they happens but then that plot point just fades away. It is kinda 2010s fanfic in the way stuff is described, but the most jarring thing is the odd description or word that doesn’t fit the London/UK setting: ie referring to school years as grades etc. I saw the ending coming
because the way it was a secret meant it could only be her sister or best friend
and it was a bit unsatisfying but overall I read it on holiday in a swimming pool so it definitely did what it needed to
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