I am really torn about how I feel about this book. I really want to love this series because I feel like it has potential, however, it continues to fall flat for me. I think my biggest gripe is the character development. At the beginning of the series I felt that all the characters were very unique and distinct, however, as the series moves on I feel like the characters are all becoming the same?? Like they all are too witty, too perfect and too angsty. I wish they had more flaws and depth that made them feel more real, I think then I would connect with this series more.
I read this book as a kid and loved it so when I saw it at a booksale I had to pick it up. A lot of the times when I re-read books from my childhood as an adult I don't enjoy them as much, but, that was not the case here.
I think I enjoyed this book more as an adult than I did as a kid. Wendy Mass does an amazing job talking about big emotions like grief, jealousy, anger, forgiveness, teamwork and friendship in a way a child could understand. I feel like adults sometimes forget that kids feel many of the same emotions as we do and I love how it is represented in this book.
One star for Nora, one star for the woman who threw the frying pan, and one star for the plot twist because I did not see that coming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a book that I got as a blind date book, so it is not a book I would typically pick out for myself. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I think if it was any longer than 200 pages I would have had trouble finishing it.
