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Scripted by Fearne Cotton
4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Scripted is a contemporary fiction with a hint of Sci-fi, about Jade, a 32 year old people pleaser, feeling stuck in her life and pushed over by everyone around her, until one morning returning from a run she finds a script, detailing a conversation to come later that day with her boyfriend Adam. These scripts turn up throughout the following weeks in the lead up to her sister's wedding. Through this time Jade starts to really see how much she needs to change to find happiness, and learns to say no, and change 'the script' and direct her own life. 

I really liked Jades character, I felt like I really knew her and understood her frustration with life, of feeling stuck and unimportant to all those around her. Near the end of the book I was struggling to pull myself away from it, desperate to know how it ended for Jade, and if she found her confidence to take back control. I really feel like Faerne has put all of her knowledge on mental health and happiness into this fiction debut. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what Fearne does next in the fiction world.