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A review by aimeesbookishlife
Troublemakers by Catherine Barter
4.0
I really enjoyed this character-driven story, it was refreshing and very different to other contemporary YA books I've read recently. The story was compelling and revealed bit by bit which makes you want to keep reading.
Alena is a compelling character and very relatable. I love the way she knew when she was being unreasonable or over-reacting but she just found herself saying things she didn't mean - that felt very real to me. The dialogue was very well-written, especially between Alena and her friends Ollie and Teagan, who talked and acted like real teenagers. Minor spoiler about Ollie:
It's a very well-written coming-of-age/identity story, and one I'd recommend to all fans of contemporary YA books.
I was given a free ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Alena is a compelling character and very relatable. I love the way she knew when she was being unreasonable or over-reacting but she just found herself saying things she didn't mean - that felt very real to me. The dialogue was very well-written, especially between Alena and her friends Ollie and Teagan, who talked and acted like real teenagers. Minor spoiler about Ollie:
Spoiler
I kept expecting some romance between Ollie and Alena, perhaps with a love triangle element in the form of Teagan, but this never materialised and I was glad because the book focuses on so much else that a romance storyline would have made it too cluttered.It's a very well-written coming-of-age/identity story, and one I'd recommend to all fans of contemporary YA books.
I was given a free ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review