A review by biancafrancisco
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

This book hit closer than I was expecting for me. Although I don't suffer from chronic pain or illness, Chloe's struggles with dealing with day to day life were sometimes not too far from what mental health issues make you feel like and do to you. The exhaustion, the never knowing the spoons you'll have on a particular day, etc, are all things I was able to relate to. Similarly, the difficulty of dealing with triggers that we see Red have, and the wondering if it's worth it to go through that was something I hadn't seen represented before. I particularly liked his conclusion, though, that "Life hurts. It's unavoidable. But I know the difference between torture and growing pains". I like that we get to see more variety in love stories. 

The reason I give it 3 stars and not more is because despite the great representation and the cute way they handle it, insta love is a big pet peeve of mine and it was just too fast for me that they were already suddenly in love, it made it harder to finish the book. I'm still glad I picked uo again though. 
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