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Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen
3.75
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Really solid YA mentally-easy summer read. Took me a second to get into, but the plot moved along fast enough and was entertaining. The author did an excellent job of showing the complexities of friendship and the complicated feelings that come with them. There were definitely times that the dialogue wasn’t realistic (a 14 year old boy says “whomever”), but I was able to forgive that enough to enjoy the story.