A review by lilaceous
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

characters - .5⭐️
illustrations - ⭐️
effective storytelling - ⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - 

well… being an adolescent is definitely tough. this was a bit too bleak in my opinion, though. the main character is going through a lot, including general teenage angst, but she just constantly rains anger and hate on the world and people around her and that’s.. pretty much the whole book :/

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