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A review by zaineylaney
Meet the Benedettos by Katie Cotugno
3.0
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that Lilly Benedetto drives the crappiest, most broken-down car in Southern California.” Here are reasons to read the contemporary book:
Famous for Famous - The Benedettos are a family that is famous for being, well, famous
5 Sisters - with 5 sisters this family definitely doesn’t have a dull moment
2 New guys - and when 2 new guys move in down the street, it definitely turns things on it’s head.
So I realize I haven’t given much about the plot of this book. It’s like a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice but the family is definitely in the vein of the Kardashians. And to be fair I picked this book up because I loved this author’s YA mystery book, Liar’s Beach, earlier this year. And while I loved this take on it, I felt like we never really feel grounded into their lives and invested. Each person has at least one viewpoint chapter, with the majority being for Lilly Benedetto and Will Darcy. If you are the type of person that loves a retelling, this book may be one for you to pick up. I will definitely pick up another YA Mystery from this author, but this one just didn’t quite do it for me.
Famous for Famous - The Benedettos are a family that is famous for being, well, famous
5 Sisters - with 5 sisters this family definitely doesn’t have a dull moment
2 New guys - and when 2 new guys move in down the street, it definitely turns things on it’s head.
So I realize I haven’t given much about the plot of this book. It’s like a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice but the family is definitely in the vein of the Kardashians. And to be fair I picked this book up because I loved this author’s YA mystery book, Liar’s Beach, earlier this year. And while I loved this take on it, I felt like we never really feel grounded into their lives and invested. Each person has at least one viewpoint chapter, with the majority being for Lilly Benedetto and Will Darcy. If you are the type of person that loves a retelling, this book may be one for you to pick up. I will definitely pick up another YA Mystery from this author, but this one just didn’t quite do it for me.