Quick takeaways:

Protagonist(s): Exist

Side Characters: Stereotypical

Antagonist(s): Passable

Plot: Had potential

Writing: Fine

Summary:

I liked the concept of the book. I like the meaning behind the book. I just didn’t care for how on the nose it was. Boomers vs. millennials/Gen Z is an interesting thing to explore if done well. It just wasn’t done well here.

I also didn’t feel like the characters were particularly gripping. I was rooting for Brandon (because he came across as nice) and Ava (queer Ava, not beautiful Ava) but that’s it - and even then, I can say they aren’t fleshed out. With 14 plus characters and a story under 275 pages, you’re just going to get shallow characters who live in their stereotypes (tragic artist, bubble-headed influencer, etc). Main character Mackenzie was sympathetic but not interesting.

The book is for adults but feels like an YA novel.