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A review by mjovyy
The Yearbook Committee by Sarah Ayoub
4.0
"The yearbook committee had started out as a random bunch of people who walked the same halls, sat the same exams, shared the ordinary school experiences that became extraordinary as we learnt to look beyond one another's façade, Facebook profile picture, group of friends. Who knew after all those meetings, the five of us would not only accomplish what we set out to do, but become better people by knowing and learning from each other?"
This novel was so heartwarming. It felt a good feeling after you put it down each time. From all different backgrounds that you soon grow familiar with, you learn to watch each characters' POV and learn from it. What i loved most about it was that it leaves you with a little mystery of what happens next, and I really wish I could have seen how everything turned out for each of them at the end.
"As we evolve from children to adults, our outlooks change. Goal posts shift, strategies are altered, and the game gets a lot more demanding than we ever imagined it could be. And life suddenly becomes as unpredictable as a sand dune - one wrong choice and everything falls apart, drags you under."
From a girl who doesn't fit in anywhere, to a boy who's friends are melodies, rhythms and beats. From a captain who know longer commands his crew to a girl who is constantly pressured by friends and family. You get to understand these characters more than you'd like to, and I myself found that I could easily relate to the girl who is always second choice to her parents.
It was freaky the way Sarah Ayoub could fabricate such relatable characters, and strategically target them to a certain audience. An audience who could relate and understand these characters so easy, because some of us are living their lives.
After some tragic turn of events, I left this book crying.
"This is what the present is: when the sum of one person's past meets a world's collective future."
In the end, Ayoub left us with a incredible message that future readers should take to heart.
This novel was so heartwarming. It felt a good feeling after you put it down each time. From all different backgrounds that you soon grow familiar with, you learn to watch each characters' POV and learn from it. What i loved most about it was that it leaves you with a little mystery of what happens next, and I really wish I could have seen how everything turned out for each of them at the end.
"As we evolve from children to adults, our outlooks change. Goal posts shift, strategies are altered, and the game gets a lot more demanding than we ever imagined it could be. And life suddenly becomes as unpredictable as a sand dune - one wrong choice and everything falls apart, drags you under."
From a girl who doesn't fit in anywhere, to a boy who's friends are melodies, rhythms and beats. From a captain who know longer commands his crew to a girl who is constantly pressured by friends and family. You get to understand these characters more than you'd like to, and I myself found that I could easily relate to the girl who is always second choice to her parents.
It was freaky the way Sarah Ayoub could fabricate such relatable characters, and strategically target them to a certain audience. An audience who could relate and understand these characters so easy, because some of us are living their lives.
After some tragic turn of events, I left this book crying.
"This is what the present is: when the sum of one person's past meets a world's collective future."
In the end, Ayoub left us with a incredible message that future readers should take to heart.