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Final Draft by Riley Redgate

7 reviews

yashitak's review

lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book was just ok. The plot was nice and intriguing however there was not buildup to sudden things that developed in the book. In addition some character felt creepy and awkward in the story. The ending also felt a little bit rushed and confusing at the end. This book was just average.

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fandomsandfiction's review

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

NEW FAVOURITE BOOK UNLOCKED !!!!

- biracial and plus-sized main character (who is a WRITER)
- slowburn sapphic friends-to-lovers
- mental health and perfectionism
- 'found family' friendship group
- diverse cast of characters
- coming of age
- sci-fi themes

I don't care about any disparaging critique or what anyone else has to say about this book, I am obsessed with it. This book SPEAKS TO ME. In a way that makes me want to burst out crying because I've never felt more understood.

I've related to many fictional characters throughout my life, but Laila's character truly pierced into the very core of my identity. Everything from Laila's struggles as a writer to her biracial identity crisis - I relate so much to almost every aspect of this character that I feel as if I have been scrubbed raw after completing this book. Heck, I even have a little sister who is both similar in age and personality to Camille!

Is this book really the perfect depiction of the battles of teenagers on the cusp of adulthood or does this book just perfectly relate to my own experiences? I have no idea. All I know is that I love this book. And I need a physical copy ASAP because I need to reread and annotate and cry over the perils of grief and desire and teenage depression and-

just read this book and find out for yourself :')

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scjessie's review

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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anniereads221's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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caelix's review

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I got attached to the characters but I have to admit I wanted to slap the main one often lol
I don’t know what was about this book that kept making me put it down but it took me like a month to finish which never happened before-

THE LESBIAN COUPLE THO ADORABLE BEST PART OF THE BOOK I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND HANNAH IS SO PRECIOUS- like when she left the note fuck I was crying

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literarypenguin's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Laila Piedra is a young aspiring author who is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to her work. She is also a big science fiction lover and a book lover. She feels more then happy to stay at home reading her favorite book or watching her favorite tv show The Rest. When a accident befalls one of her teachers, her class gets a substitute and her teaching style is less then stellar. Now Laila must try to impress this new teacher and not lose her confidence in the process.

This book was a 50/50 for me, even as I write this I am still torn about it. There were some parts of this book I liked and others that I didnt like. Most of the time I wanted more parts of this book to be explored or developed.

I saw myself alot in Laila, she was a aspiring writer with immense passion for her work and spent alot of her time in her room writing. She was also a bit of a nerd who loved science fiction and reading kinda like me. As a introvert I can safely say everything that Laila struggled with is true and we introverts dont really like to socialize or do things out in public too much. We are more comfortable in our own little places recharging our energy batteries for later. So seeing Laila try to get out of her comfort zone and try new things was good to see.

One of the things I liked was Laila's family and group of friends. Hannah was the most fascinating out of all of them but also at times didnt know when to be careful about what she said. This brings me to one of the things I wished we gotten more of and that's more of their other two friends Felix and Leo. I feel like compared to Hannah they were very underdeveloped and could have used more time to shine. The most we got from them was one was a space nerd and another was involved in a rivalry with another boy for a girls affections. But all of that ended abruptly too and really no resolution either.

The romance in this book was very well done and when we saw Hannah and Laila together it was very sweet and special. I loved how this book handled sex and sexuality. They didnt try to make it some glamorous all important thing. It was awkward and complicated but passionate and real. This book also shows how religious upbringings can affect a person's relationship with sex and their sexuality going forward. How some people are taught to feel shame or to hide it away behind closed doors. When it is a natural thing and everybody feels it and it should be something we talk about more especially with young teens.

There were alot of things that could have been done better and I wanted more of. Like the substitute, Mrs. Naseranko, she kinda faded to black toward the end and wasnt properly resolved and Laila's writing kind of faded out too toward the end. Not to say I hated this stuff but I just wish we got more of it.

I didnt regret reading this book I did really enjoy it and had fun with it but there were also some parts that I wish were expanded upon a bit more. Give it a try for yourselves you may have the same feelings or you may not but it doesn't hurt to give it a try.

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outcrye's review

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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