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A review by annescorner
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Loved it! Definitely my favourite out of the three and I love Eve now even more than in the other two novels. We finally got to see beyond the layer she has surrounded herself and her story was just so sweet, inspiring, and she grew so much - finally able to become herself. And Jacob... oh Jacob. He is so sweet and caring, I can't. I stopped counting the amount of times I had to laugh out loud because of their bickering or generally because of them because I just had so much fun with this novel. I also really enjoyed the dual pov because both Eve and Jacob are so interesting and fun to read from, and I just loved their journey.
But don't get me wrong, there are also heavier topics discussed, which in my opinion were dealt with well and with care. The representation of autism in this novel, or rather the autistic spectrum, was also well done, as far as I'm able to tell, and did not put weird stereotypes on the characters which other representations I've read or heard of had done. Definitely a new favourite!
But don't get me wrong, there are also heavier topics discussed, which in my opinion were dealt with well and with care. The representation of autism in this novel, or rather the autistic spectrum, was also well done, as far as I'm able to tell, and did not put weird stereotypes on the characters which other representations I've read or heard of had done. Definitely a new favourite!