A review by jamiebeecreations
Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

I really tried several times to read this book, and it took me much longer to get through than i was expecting. I think maybe Lex Croucher isn't the author for me. I find it very distracting that the characters often don't process violence or grief on the page. Instead, it is kind of bypassed. I know many people will feel differently, and I don't think that, and it's in no way the author's fault. I don't believe a star rating for this book is an accurate representation or faithful to the community because it is simply my own irritation/dislike about the writing style and character development.  I found this to be something in Gwen and Art Are Not In Love, but it came at the end of the book. Whereas this one, the disengaging content happens much sooner, and I personally can't handle that. 

Thank you, NetGalley, for offering this arc to me, and I will be more mindful when requesting Lex's work in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism