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jo_t_march 's review for:
The Start of Me and You
by Emery Lord
I had low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised!
The book had the typical parts of a high school story (crush on the athletic, popular guy; the cool teacher; friends that are defined by one trait; mc is nerdy, "not like other girls") but it also had some surprising elements (mc didn't end up with her first crush; mc joined QuizBowl; love interest wasn't always there, but her friends were)
I really liked Paige and her relationships with her friends and family. Especially the strength of her friend group, a strength that doesn't waver with new additions to their unit. I think often when there's a group of girls who have been "friends forever", a huge plot line is dysfunction in the group or a huge explosive fight. That didn't happen and I loved that—it was realistic and refreshing.
This book also had a unique take on grief. It was great to see Paige go through that on her own, Max didn't "fix" her.
But it desperately needs a new cover!! The mood of the cover does not match the story at all.
The book had the typical parts of a high school story (crush on the athletic, popular guy; the cool teacher; friends that are defined by one trait; mc is nerdy, "not like other girls") but it also had some surprising elements (mc didn't end up with her first crush; mc joined QuizBowl; love interest wasn't always there, but her friends were)
I really liked Paige and her relationships with her friends and family. Especially the strength of her friend group, a strength that doesn't waver with new additions to their unit. I think often when there's a group of girls who have been "friends forever", a huge plot line is dysfunction in the group or a huge explosive fight. That didn't happen and I loved that—it was realistic and refreshing.
This book also had a unique take on grief. It was great to see Paige go through that on her own, Max didn't "fix" her.
But it desperately needs a new cover!! The mood of the cover does not match the story at all.