A review by solaria
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I really liked the book at the start. It was super interesting and I enjoyed the constant flipping back and forth between the old Marin and new Marin. From the middle onwards though, my interest and enjoyment dwindled. I'm not sure why particularly, but it just felt......dull? It lacked something that kept me interested. I found some plot elements a bit cliche and others not really making sense.

The book certainly knows how to tackle grief and the aftermath of it, but I felt like from the moment Marin and Mabel went to the groundskeepers house during the snowstorm, the plot kind of fell apart. The reveal of Marin's grandfathers secrets felt a bit...underwhelming. And I just didn't think having a big "plot twist" like that was necessary for the book. I'm not sure really, what my thoughts are. It certainly isn't a bad book by any means, and I enjoyed the start thoroughly. I have mixed thoughts. 
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