A review by 1221cass
The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

I wanted to like this so much more than I did. I've been a fan of Savannah Brown's YouTube channel for years and I absolutely love her poetry. This book has absolutely beautiful writing. I loved the dynamic between Sydney and June and the ways in which grief was explored. However, the mystery plotline was extremely predictable. I figured out who was sending the texts very early on in the book and even pieced together a little of the motivation behind it. Sometimes I don't mind when this happens but in this case I felt like I was waiting for the other characters to catch up. Still though, this is clearly something that Brown was passionate about and I'm excited to read more novels from her.