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A review by icarly
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this book in one night and it was worth being tired over the next day. A bonus is that I commented praises on Zhao’s TikTok and she actually replied back to me, which was incredibly special.
This book is so good! It was fast paced with short chapters (my favorite kind of read) and the plot was exciting and kept me hooked the entire time.
Its plot is very similar to One of Us is Lying, but I personally liked this book better. It probably was the setting that did it for me - who doesn’t love dark academia?
My favorite character was probably Krystal or Akil, but I pretty much liked all of them equally. They weren’t necessarily the most interesting characters I’ve ever met, but I liked them nonetheless.
I would recommend this book to people because I personally enjoyed reading it a lot and I think that it’s a quick and easy read for anyone who wants something exciting.
This book is so good! It was fast paced with short chapters (my favorite kind of read) and the plot was exciting and kept me hooked the entire time.
Its plot is very similar to One of Us is Lying, but I personally liked this book better. It probably was the setting that did it for me - who doesn’t love dark academia?
My favorite character was probably Krystal or Akil, but I pretty much liked all of them equally. They weren’t necessarily the most interesting characters I’ve ever met, but I liked them nonetheless.
I would recommend this book to people because I personally enjoyed reading it a lot and I think that it’s a quick and easy read for anyone who wants something exciting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
Minor: Self harm