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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
3.0
I think I enjoyed this book for all the wrong reasons. It's cute yet sometimes embarrassing to reflect teenage consciousness, at least to me when I think of when I was one. While Violet and Finch are well constructed misfits in their own right, the dialogue at times felt flat and very unrealistic or often anticipated. There are fleeting moments that I did enjoy, but felt they were never emphasized or fleshed out. I DO think this book has an amount of heart to it though, despite its sometimes sloppy consistency.
NW by Zadie Smith
3.0
Zadie Smith knows how to use language incredibly well to make each character starring in this book feel surprisingly authentic, with enough individuality to remind you of those you feel you almost know well enough in real life. However, transitioning in some areas seems awkward or given too much detailing, which made me unsure as how to pinpoint each character's development, even while seen through the eyes of other storytellers throughout the book. Yet, each perspective of each character documenting one another is simultaneously refreshing.