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What About Will by Ellen Hopkins
4.0
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked the form that this verse novel takes. The line breaks are purposeful and give them a different meaning at times. It kept the story moving but it didn't feel rushed. I know this book is for kids but I thought it was funny that a girl joining the baseball team was such a mindblowing concept to Trace. I also wish that the TBI could have been talked about more but I understand that the TBI wasn't the point of the book, it was just a reason for Will to change and turn to drugs.