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This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
3.75
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was pretty solid. I enjoyed it alright and loved all the queer rep! 

I found the writing to be so-so. It didn’t bother me too much, and I didn’t pay much attention to it until there were moments where it was very obviously geared towards teens. I understand I’m not the exact target audience, but when it get to the points where it’s a little “do they like me? Do they like me back? What if it ruins our friendship?” it feels a little juvenile - especially when the plot is written in a way that gives the reader information the characters don’t. And it’s just a little overdone for my taste. 

I enjoyed the characters, too. I liked the four main girls a lot. 

There were moments when during the present, it would be Zoe narrating the story and then it would jump into the past, it would switch to 3rd person narration. And while I understand the choice made to change narration pov to differentiate time jumps, that always jars me a little and just isn’t for me specifically.