![]() I think if you are a YA fan though, you'll love this. ![]() I understand some of the criticisms but I think others might have missed the point. The majority of reviews on goodreads for this book were 5 stars and then the majority of anything lower were approximately 1 star.so it is certainly polarizing! I did love it though, I found it readable, engaging, honest, and I loved the Virginia Woolf references (probably because I like her words but in short doses). This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven. That's what happened when I stayed up past my bedtime to read two-thirds of this last night because I had to finish it. Is this romanticising or glamourising serious issues?Īnd then I am also, often, bombarded with so many emotions. Does the intended audience understand all these references? Do teenagers really understand literature like these characters do? (Apparently not the majority that I teach!) Why do YA novels make me cry more than other genres? Should I review this as myself or the intended audience? When I read YA I tend to have a lot of thoughts (feelings too, lots of feelings.) ![]()
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