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Somebody Told Me by Mia Siegert
4.0
dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As someone who grew up Catholic, I think this book is an extremely important one to exist as I haven’t really see much fiction focused on sexual abuse in the church (if y’all have recs please send them my way because I’ve seen more nonfiction on this particular topic). I also think that the inclusion of harassment and assault in the cosplay convention setting is not only timely and relevant, but also works into the plot smoothly. I feel like the ending was slightly on the rushed side, but overall I think the buildup to the conclusion was well done enough that I can give it a pass.