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My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin
4.25
dark emotional reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated

This is one of those books where not much happens but in the best way possible. The story is technically being told by a woman reflecting on her senior year of college and the impact it has had on her entire life, although it is only through occasional comments that that is the case (until the end of the book, anyways). The writing is exquisite - this does not read as a debut novel. The author thoughtfully handles topics of consent, sexuality, domestic violence, divorce, death/grief, wealth, and more, while navigating a coming-of-age story complicated by subplots.