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Bookish People by Susan Coll
3.0

I really wanted to love this one- and in my defense I really tried to- but I didn't love it.

I thought the plot was promising, but I felt it hopped around so much I couldn't keep up. It took me longer than usual to read it in part because I felt lost but also because for example there was one portion that was pages about vacuum cleaners. This is an example of the reader trying to gain more perspective on Sophie, but the backstory is lost in the rambling.

I do think that the story line was interesting, and at times I was absolutely hooked. I think it could have been pared down a bit and it would have been a solid book perhaps. However, as it was I was not a fan.

Regardless, I appreciate the opportunity to read this one in exchange for my honest feedback.