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A review by mareadgrace
Margot Mertz for the Win by Carrie McCrossen, Ian McWethy
4.0
Margot Mertz 2.0 has four rules, and abiding by these four rules over the course of her senior year will keep her from being a self-described "garbage person," and from imploding her own life, as Margot Mertz 1.0 did during the last school year. However, when things start going sideways in both the school election and senate campaign race that Margot's helping out with, her rules become increasingly more difficult to follow.
Spoiler: There is no HEA here. Margot is young and jaded, and despite having good intentions, she often makes misguided decisions in the name of justice. She does not learn from most of her mistakes or past experiences, and continues to prioritize whatever job she's working over the majority of her relationships. If you read this sequel in the hopes that Margot becomes a different person by the end, you will be disappointed. However, this book is a perfect example of why I love contemporary fiction. It's frustrating, and heartbreaking, and honest. Teenagers, like everyone else, are flawed.
I admire McCrossen and McWethy's ability to weave humor throughout a story that includes such sensitive and important topics as this one, and I am forever impressed by co-authors who can write a single POV so seamlessly. I was, and still am, fully invested in the lives of these characters, and hope to see more of Margot Mertz someday.
Spoiler: There is no HEA here. Margot is young and jaded, and despite having good intentions, she often makes misguided decisions in the name of justice. She does not learn from most of her mistakes or past experiences, and continues to prioritize whatever job she's working over the majority of her relationships. If you read this sequel in the hopes that Margot becomes a different person by the end, you will be disappointed. However, this book is a perfect example of why I love contemporary fiction. It's frustrating, and heartbreaking, and honest. Teenagers, like everyone else, are flawed.
I admire McCrossen and McWethy's ability to weave humor throughout a story that includes such sensitive and important topics as this one, and I am forever impressed by co-authors who can write a single POV so seamlessly. I was, and still am, fully invested in the lives of these characters, and hope to see more of Margot Mertz someday.