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itsallaboutbooksandmacarons 's review for:
Under the Magnolias
by T.I. Lowe
This story didn’t try to be perfect, and that’s exactly why it grabbed my heart. It’s messy and flawed in the best way — characters who stumble, hurt, and sometimes don’t know what they want but keep moving forward anyway. Watching them grow felt honest, like seeing someone wrestle with themselves and the world around them.
The coming-of-age journey wasn’t wrapped up neatly. There were setbacks and confusion, moments that pulled at something deep and real. It didn’t sugarcoat the hard parts, and that made the small victories mean even more.
It’s the kind of story that stays with you long after the last page, not because it was flawless, but because it felt true — full of cracks and all.