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Me and Me by Alice Kuipers
3.0

*Thank you Net Galley and Alice Kuipers for the free copy of this book in exchange with an honest review*

I really liked the idea behind this book and I couldn't wait to delve into it! I was a bit disappointed to see that it was a relatively small book, because I think the premise of parallel life's could definitely be explored more.

Lark is a very interesting character and a capable leading lady of this book, we see life through her eyes and I think she has a very nice personality in general. What was important to me was to be able to connect with her, since she's the main character, and I was very glad to find out that I could actually understand her motives and the way she was thinking.

The prospect of having to choose who to save in a situation like the one Lark found herself is absolutely thought-provoking and terrifying at the same time. After that moment Lark's life was split in two and we could see all the "what-ifs" unfold before our eyes. Lark was really different in each life, but not entirely okay with herself. I couldn't choose easily which life I thought was best for her, because both her pretty traumatic to her.

Talking about choosing what life was best, the only thing on that matter I have to comment on, is that probably her relationship with Alec wasn't the best for her. At first they were so cute, but as time went by, he became a bit demanding on the physical aspect and towards the end a bit violent, which really made me not to like him.

Overall, I think "Me and Me" is a well written book with a very interesting plot and a wide range of characters. If I had to point out one thing, that would be that I would really like the book to be a bit longer!