I Was Here

I will scream forever (until they give in and comply) that Goodreads needs half stars. I would legit give this 3 and a half stars. But I guess I'll give it the extra half because I love Gayle Forman's writing usually.

The thing is, the bones of an amazing story are here. Cody's best friend Meg took her own life. While cleaning out her room, Cody finds some encrypted files on Meg's computer that may lead her to find out why she committed suicide. This book should have made me feel something. Anything, really. It should have made me sad and hopeful and angry. But it didn't. I didn't really feel anything when I read this. It was just another YA book for me.

The romance aspect was a huge turn off for me. It seemed completely out of place and unwarranted. And honestly, it felt like a reach by the author to make it more appealing to YA readers. That kinda sucks, whether that's what she meant by it or not. Maybe she just felt like it needed a side plot. Idk, it just wasn't for me.

Really, I think I'm giving it three and a half stars because the bones of the story are there. I get what she was going for. It just felt lacking in execution. And also for the writing style. Obviously, Gayle Forman is a talented writer and I've always enjoyed her flowing writing style.