A review by kaleyb25
Analee, in Real Life by Janelle Milanes

4.0

This one snuck up on me. Its been a while since I wanted to finish a book so much I stay up late to do so, but it happened here. The first quarter was slow but once it kept going I was interested. I saw so much of my teenage self in Analee and I know that probably affected how I saw her, but separating that I really enjoyed her perspective. Seeing her slowly warm up to people (like her dad's girlfriend and Seb) and learning more how to bond with them warm my heart. The ending didn't land completely for me, and while I can deeply appreciate the different pace that you wouldn't expect from a contemporary, it wasn't perfect and its hard to overlook certain elements. Also I kinda wish we got more of the online gaming.