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The Lighter Side of Life and Death
by C.K. Kelly Martin
Age: 9th-12th grade
Intriguing plot + annoying character quirks/ writing style + reading this for too long = Blaise book
Something about this book rubbed me the wrong way. I appreciate the male perspective without a thick layer of humor (a rut that most ya male protagonist books have fallen into) but there were little, personal things about the writing which made me abandon reading it. Using people's full names every time they're brought up, adding in meaningless dialogue that doesn't contribute to the character, and the same ongoing conflict (she's embarrassed of my age). I understand that the character development is superseded by plot, but the plot is repetitive and stagnant.
Intriguing plot + annoying character quirks/ writing style + reading this for too long = Blaise book
Something about this book rubbed me the wrong way. I appreciate the male perspective without a thick layer of humor (a rut that most ya male protagonist books have fallen into) but there were little, personal things about the writing which made me abandon reading it. Using people's full names every time they're brought up, adding in meaningless dialogue that doesn't contribute to the character, and the same ongoing conflict (she's embarrassed of my age). I understand that the character development is superseded by plot, but the plot is repetitive and stagnant.