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A review by micareads123
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the best coming-of-age novels I’ve read! The characters were so real and complex, and the messaging hit on some topics that really resonated with me.
Jessie’s story is so painfully relatable and brought me straight back to my high school days. While reading this, it often felt like I was living inside my own head at 15. The intense pining, the love triangle, the complicated and messy relationships, the endless mental turmoil, all of it! She learns in one school year some hard lessons that took me years past high school to learn.
I also loved seeing autism representation in such a well done YA story, and I appreciated the accurate descriptions of Canadian schools — the greasy pizza you need to blot with napkins, the bubblegum soap, the wet winter boot smell.
I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time to come.
Jessie’s story is so painfully relatable and brought me straight back to my high school days. While reading this, it often felt like I was living inside my own head at 15. The intense pining, the love triangle, the complicated and messy relationships, the endless mental turmoil, all of it! She learns in one school year some hard lessons that took me years past high school to learn.
I also loved seeing autism representation in such a well done YA story, and I appreciated the accurate descriptions of Canadian schools — the greasy pizza you need to blot with napkins, the bubblegum soap, the wet winter boot smell.
I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time to come.