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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 11/06/2020
Borinsky does a beautiful job of writing this experience. From drag mothers to parents not understanding but wanting to, this book was well written. While I enjoyed this book, there were some moments that I felt disconnected from it. It seemed some things were drawn out, while others didn't get enough light. The relationship with Tracy was clumsy, as intended, but it felt like it lasted too long. I suppose I wanted more of what happens as Sasha Masha discovers who they are, but the story was focused on the before- and I do get that.
A review for this is difficult because this book is messy. It's supposed to be messy because this experience is not cut and dry. Aside from some moments being slower than others and interrupting the pace of this book, this book was incredibly enjoyable and I cannot wait to read more from Agnes.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 11/06/2020
Borinsky does a beautiful job of writing this experience. From drag mothers to parents not understanding but wanting to, this book was well written. While I enjoyed this book, there were some moments that I felt disconnected from it. It seemed some things were drawn out, while others didn't get enough light. The relationship with Tracy was clumsy, as intended, but it felt like it lasted too long. I suppose I wanted more of what happens as Sasha Masha discovers who they are, but the story was focused on the before- and I do get that.
A review for this is difficult because this book is messy. It's supposed to be messy because this experience is not cut and dry. Aside from some moments being slower than others and interrupting the pace of this book, this book was incredibly enjoyable and I cannot wait to read more from Agnes.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 9/23/2020.
I'm not going to lie, I did not have high hopes for this book. The first bit of it felt like I had been tricked into a non-thriller book. However, as things moved along, I couldn't put the book down as I needed to know what was going to happen. As it started to become more of a thriller book, I was more and more interested. The twists in this book are well done and incredibly redeeming. Admittedly, I didn't and still don't care about any of the characters. I reacted to any deaths with indifference. As is generally the case in thrillers, there isn't much character growth either.
I could get into the issues around the way missing people, drug usage (both legal and illegal), and the handling of these things- but really, it's a thriller novel. The "not crazy, maybe crazy" trope is not new, but, to see it in a teen was interesting.
3.5 out of 5 stars overall.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 9/23/2020.
I'm not going to lie, I did not have high hopes for this book. The first bit of it felt like I had been tricked into a non-thriller book. However, as things moved along, I couldn't put the book down as I needed to know what was going to happen. As it started to become more of a thriller book, I was more and more interested. The twists in this book are well done and incredibly redeeming. Admittedly, I didn't and still don't care about any of the characters. I reacted to any deaths with indifference. As is generally the case in thrillers, there isn't much character growth either.
I could get into the issues around the way missing people, drug usage (both legal and illegal), and the handling of these things- but really, it's a thriller novel. The "not crazy, maybe crazy" trope is not new, but, to see it in a teen was interesting.
3.5 out of 5 stars overall.
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