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amandalorianxo's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
So I know it's not 100% fair to judge an author based on their backlog but I was wondering the entire time if really was the same author who wrote the Truly Devious YA mystery series... because this wasn't what I assumed it would be. I'm familiar with her YA slice of life contemporary bibliography but I never read this when it was first published when I was in high school.
First, why would the parents give all this responsibility to their children when they each turn fifteen? Also, where are the parents when it involves discipline and parenting Marlene? It was sad when you find out she had cancer and is currently in remission but that doesn't give her an excuse to act like a brat. Do they really expect their oldest children to just parent each other and they basically are nonexistent? Ms. Amberson was the only character I actually found interesting/intriguing but again, all that responsibility on Scarlett, a fifteen-year-old felt hard to suspend my disbelief with.
First, why would the parents give all this responsibility to their children when they each turn fifteen? Also, where are the parents when it involves discipline and parenting Marlene? It was sad when you find out she had cancer and is currently in remission but that doesn't give her an excuse to act like a brat. Do they really expect their oldest children to just parent each other and they basically are nonexistent? Ms. Amberson was the only character I actually found interesting/intriguing but again, all that responsibility on Scarlett, a fifteen-year-old felt hard to suspend my disbelief with.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
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