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A review by herbookish_obsession
The People We Choose by Katelyn Detweiler
4.0
The book is poetic from beginning to end. In essence, this is an exploration of the true meaning of family. Characters can be one-dimensional and the plot may not exist, but I still think I would like this because the most powerful part is the information. In suburban Pennsylvania, a girl fell in love with the boy next door (literally), but on her 18th birthday, she decided to find out who her sperm donor father was and found out that he was the father of her new boyfriend. If it is. I like the family that Calliope found.
They have their problems, but they perfectly contain the spirit of the family. I struggled with the relationship between Max and Calliope, but I think the author did it on purpose. This is not an easy book to read, there are too many crazy emotions. On the other hand, the relationship between Marlowe and Calliope is perfect, which is probably my favorite part of this book. I also like the complexity of each character. Even Elliott, who is the “villain” for Max, and the many problems in the story, are meaningful to me. I don’t like him as a person, but he is a great character.I love Calliope’s found family. They had their issues, but they encompassed the spirit of families perfectly.
I did struggle with the relationship between Max and Calliope, but I think the author did it intentionally. It wasn’t meant to be an easy read, there were too many emotions running wild. The relationship between Marlowe and Calliope on the other hand was done perfectly, it may have been my favorite part of the book.I also really loved how complex every character was. Even Elliot, the person who’s part “villain” to Max, and behind many of the problems of the story made sense to me. I didn’t like him as a person, but he was a great character.
They have their problems, but they perfectly contain the spirit of the family. I struggled with the relationship between Max and Calliope, but I think the author did it on purpose. This is not an easy book to read, there are too many crazy emotions. On the other hand, the relationship between Marlowe and Calliope is perfect, which is probably my favorite part of this book. I also like the complexity of each character. Even Elliott, who is the “villain” for Max, and the many problems in the story, are meaningful to me. I don’t like him as a person, but he is a great character.I love Calliope’s found family. They had their issues, but they encompassed the spirit of families perfectly.
I did struggle with the relationship between Max and Calliope, but I think the author did it intentionally. It wasn’t meant to be an easy read, there were too many emotions running wild. The relationship between Marlowe and Calliope on the other hand was done perfectly, it may have been my favorite part of the book.I also really loved how complex every character was. Even Elliot, the person who’s part “villain” to Max, and behind many of the problems of the story made sense to me. I didn’t like him as a person, but he was a great character.