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lavenderscribes
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book made me cry non-stop. Please read it.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was honestly really disappointed, because I had mostly heard only rave reviews from anyone whose opinion on books I trust, and this really didn't live up to my expectations. It made me want to cry buy it didn't make me cry. It didn't make me laugh once.
Also, I really, really didn't like Celia but Evelyn herself felt very real. And her relationship with Harry was also very well written.
If you want to read the book, just make sure your expectations aren't too high, just in case. That way it will feel better if you love it and won't feel exceptionally disappointing if you don't.
Also, I really, really didn't like Celia but Evelyn herself felt very real. And her relationship with Harry was also very well written.
If you want to read the book, just make sure your expectations aren't too high, just in case. That way it will feel better if you love it and won't feel exceptionally disappointing if you don't.
I know I usually only give five stars to books that I know will become my all-time favorites but this book deserved it. I went into it thinking it would be one of those books where ghosts are imagined by one person but that wasn’t what happened. It was really really good. Mostly because even though it is a ya contemporary and does have a romance, it isn’t the only focus of this book. The romance is just a part that happens to be in it. Its that kind of book where I feel like if I did subtract the love story out of the equation, I would still get a complete book. And that is pretty much all I look for.
There was also a) a great friendship group b) well written family relationships and c) school wasn’t overlooked. Cause you all know how contemporaries and paranormal YA absolutely loves to have its protagonists to skip class and just flat out runt out of the school in the middle of the day (it’s not like we all don’t want to do that, but my school locks the gates, so.) But education wasn’t overlooked! Hooray!
The paranormal part sometimes stuck out a bit but it still enriched the story.
There was also a) a great friendship group b) well written family relationships and c) school wasn’t overlooked. Cause you all know how contemporaries and paranormal YA absolutely loves to have its protagonists to skip class and just flat out runt out of the school in the middle of the day (it’s not like we all don’t want to do that, but my school locks the gates, so.) But education wasn’t overlooked! Hooray!
The paranormal part sometimes stuck out a bit but it still enriched the story.
TW: discussion of self harm, past suicidal thoughts, drugs, medication.
I don’t know. I didn’t actually feel much about this book except a bit of interest in Gen and Alex’s relationship. However. The format was really not for me, I just couldn’t bring myself to care. Also, is having sex in college some sort of requirement? I did have a panic attack when they where discussing self harm. I wish I’d known that it was discussed so I wouldn’t have had to freak out about it.
I don’t recommend this if you are a person like me, who’s opinions and views on the world can be manipulated unless there is a strong belief behind them.
I don’t know. I didn’t actually feel much about this book except a bit of interest in Gen and Alex’s relationship. However. The format was really not for me, I just couldn’t bring myself to care. Also, is having sex in college some sort of requirement? I did have a panic attack when they where discussing self harm. I wish I’d known that it was discussed so I wouldn’t have had to freak out about it.
I don’t recommend this if you are a person like me, who’s opinions and views on the world can be manipulated unless there is a strong belief behind them.