A review by bookobsessedmommy
We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza, Christine Pride

challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

I don't know how to review this exactly. It's told in dual POV, and I was more interested and invested in Riley's story than Jenny. I just wanted to figure Riley out. So many of her decisions seemed ridiculous until I realized she was running. Running from her emotions and hard conversations, and burying herself in work. I'm glad the romantic element didn't take over and change the tone of the book, but I'm also a little confused by why the LI even reached out. She ghosted you for a year and you still gave it a shot? It seems sweet and hopeful, but also feels a little icky. I don't know. It ended as well as it could have, but that epilogue made me angry all over again. I think I need a break from the despair.