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Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom
2.0
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A really interesting premise that falls flat. Others have mentioned this, but it really does do a lot more of telling than showing and it leads to more bland story than it should be. I also wish it had expanded more on Aesthetica being that it’s the name of the book. 

Despite the main character talking a lot about her flaws and thoughts, I still felt like didn’t know her by the end. Thus I never really cared. I think there were strong ideas and concepts that just should have been reworked. Feels almost like a first edit of the story.