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A review by caitlinxcx
How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
right so where do i even begin w this book ??????
i literally hated every single character to one degree or another but somehow it’s one of the best books i’ve read this year. tori and tom are quite obviously not meant to be together and tom is an emotional abuser and narcissist. he is cancelled. BUT my god tori is one of the most annoying main characters i’ve read this year. the way her insecurities latch on to the people in her life is very disturbing but highly relatable and i hated myself for being able to relate to so much of what she was saying vis a vis physical appearance and eating disorders. importantly, she is a victim of emotional abuse so that is definitely going to affect how she sees herself obviously and she developed so well towards the latter half of the book, and her growth was incredible. she made me want to scratch out my own eyes at some points BUT yet the complexity made it so good???????
so good tbh
i literally hated every single character to one degree or another but somehow it’s one of the best books i’ve read this year. tori and tom are quite obviously not meant to be together and tom is an emotional abuser and narcissist. he is cancelled. BUT my god tori is one of the most annoying main characters i’ve read this year. the way her insecurities latch on to the people in her life is very disturbing but highly relatable and i hated myself for being able to relate to so much of what she was saying vis a vis physical appearance and eating disorders. importantly, she is a victim of emotional abuse so that is definitely going to affect how she sees herself obviously and she developed so well towards the latter half of the book, and her growth was incredible. she made me want to scratch out my own eyes at some points BUT yet the complexity made it so good???????
so good tbh