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And Then There Was Us by Kern Carter
3.5
challenging emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A deep dive into a girl's emotions after her mother's death, a mother who she hadn't talked to in years. This is very much a character driven novel, about learning to move on from abuse and learning to reconnect with family. It's such an emotionally charged story, told in such a short amount of time.

I will say, it was hard to get a read on the setting and I didn't realize Coi wasn't in high school for a good portion of the book. So, I think a little more detail and clarity in that aspect would have helped. But overall, the emotions were strong as were the characters. 

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