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Ophelia After All
by Racquel Marie
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 13+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Special thanks to FierceReads and Storygram for an a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
First things first. This book is a YA contemporary novel. It is not a romance novel. While there are romantic themes, the focus of the story and Ophelia’s coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms with her identity.
So, please, don’t go into this book expecting a romance novel—but please read this book.
Every character, plot point, and paragraph of writing was masterful. And this is a debut! I love Ophelia. I love Wes. I love Sammie even when he’s an annoying asshole. I love Ags. I love Talia. I don’t exactly love Lindsay, but she’s a strong character.
I honestly could not put this book down. I stayed up well into the night to finish this book—which is something I never do and something that I honestly don’t think I’ve ever done before for a contemporary. I needed to know what was going to happen next. I needed to know how Ophelia’s story ended.
Racquel Marie is an author to watch. She is incredibly talented and skilled. This was one of my highly anticipated releases. I’m always cautious when it comes to debut authors, but this book blew my expectations out of the water. The writing was just so raw. I could feel everything that Ophelia felt. I cannot recommend this book enough.
Age Rating: 13+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Special thanks to FierceReads and Storygram for an a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
First things first. This book is a YA contemporary novel. It is not a romance novel. While there are romantic themes, the focus of the story and Ophelia’s coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms with her identity.
So, please, don’t go into this book expecting a romance novel—but please read this book.
Every character, plot point, and paragraph of writing was masterful. And this is a debut! I love Ophelia. I love Wes. I love Sammie even when he’s an annoying asshole. I love Ags. I love Talia. I don’t exactly love Lindsay, but she’s a strong character.
I honestly could not put this book down. I stayed up well into the night to finish this book—which is something I never do and something that I honestly don’t think I’ve ever done before for a contemporary. I needed to know what was going to happen next. I needed to know how Ophelia’s story ended.
Racquel Marie is an author to watch. She is incredibly talented and skilled. This was one of my highly anticipated releases. I’m always cautious when it comes to debut authors, but this book blew my expectations out of the water. The writing was just so raw. I could feel everything that Ophelia felt. I cannot recommend this book enough.