emjhs 's review for:

The Fixer Upper by Lauren Forsythe
4.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the opportunity to read an ARC of The FIxer Upper. I am sharing my review voluntarily.

This was really well written and the characters were so thoughtfully created and shared. I felt the friendship between Aly, Eric and Tola grow as the story progressed. The premises was well done and had me sitting in an uncomfortable gray area throughout.

I loved the friendship between Dylan and Aly. It was authentic and developed believably.

I felt like the story started off slowly and I had trouble getting into it. I considered not finishing it around 30% because I felt like I’d been reading for so long without much enticement. I am so glad I kept going! This was thought provoking and sweet. I would have missed out on so much if I hadn’t finished. Once the EasterEgg crew is introduced the book flows quickly and is really interesting.

I went to sleep reflecting on this story and how parts of it show up in my own life. That is such a meaningful byproduct of reading a well written book and I’m grateful for it with The FU.