A review by kimnerdybird
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was such a fun take on time-travel and the sudden transition into adulthood. Quite literally too!

Oona is selfish and flawed and a little immature but that's not unheard of when you're 18-26 years old. Every birthday, starting with her 18th, she leaps into a different year of her adult life. So of course a physically 50-something year old is going to seem super immature and self-absorbed when mentally they are 19 and have no information on the years that they haven't experienced yet. It makes sense. It also makes sense that as the years go along, Oona does do some growing up and maturing. She has the unique gift of being able to see the results of her prior choices and reflect on what she wants out of life.

I absolutely loved the secondary characters and even a few of those that only make an appearance in a year or two.

This was fun, and surprisingly emotional at points.
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