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A review by kthornette
Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
4.0
About halfway through this book, I found that this book was a hybrid of TFIOS and Paper Towns (two books I unapologetically love) . There was a cancer story with a revenge plan and a complicated love story. I enjoyed reading Alice and Harvey’s story with the before and after narratives from both their POVs.
Although revenge shouldn’t be a go-to (not saying it was undeserved either), I’m glad that karma came back around for them since I would argue that some of the revenge plots went a bit too far. Then they went too far in return so I guess it all evens out (?)
I have mixed feelings on Alice and Harvey. There were times I was rooting for them and others where I wanted to throw the book (and my phone by default) at the wall. I didn’t even like Alice for most of the book but what she did for him in the final chapter was really sweet.
Although revenge shouldn’t be a go-to (not saying it was undeserved either), I’m glad that karma came back around for them since I would argue that some of the revenge plots went a bit too far. Then they went too far in return so I guess it all evens out (?)
I have mixed feelings on Alice and Harvey. There were times I was rooting for them and others where I wanted to throw the book (and my phone by default) at the wall. I didn’t even like Alice for most of the book but what she did for him in the final chapter was really sweet.