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Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines
3.75
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Overall I did enjoy the book. First, the positives: The characters. Wow, the MCs really had some depth which I didn't expect at all! They had flaws, inner motivations and personality. Now if you liked them is a different topic but they definitely felt like humans. Also I want to mention that they had great communication skills at the end which is unusual for YA books. The negatives: The side characters. Turns out that every football player gets their own sequel so they will probably get some personality later but right now I am not interested at all to continue with the series because off their annoying personalities. I couldn't separate the names from their character because they all acted the same! Cheesy, clichè and "bad boy" like, except one. Also the story was a little bit overdramatic and unrealistic. Last point, I want to mention that I think the author should have kept Maggie's past a secret and reveal it in the book, not in the description FOR the book.
Final note: This books is a perfect example that you can make YA characters relatable and create an enjoyable story with them. Sadly, I can not make myself to give it 4 stars but 3.75 is pretty close and overall decent. If you are interested, go for it! (Look up TW tho)

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