The first thing that drew me into this story was the description on the back on the book: I found it so fascinating to follow a teen who made such a terrible mistake right off the bat, and thus faces terrible consequences from the start of the book. (Her little sister dying in a car crash after she drank and drove... and now wondering if her own family will ever forgive her for it.) I thought that was a really creative and unique perspective to follow.
I was surprised that this story was written from dual POVs; I wasn't expecting that going into the story. I'm not sure the second POV (Vincent) was needed; I was so interested in hearing more about Violetta's story, and I would've been okay with just seeing her perspective. But I wasn't mad seeing his perspective either.
I liked how this book explored how messed up the juvenile justice system is. It's scary how dystopian it felt at times, because there was so much truth and reality in what was going on.
Overall, this book dealt with a lot of heavy topics, but I think the author handled and executed them well.
I was surprised that this story was written from dual POVs; I wasn't expecting that going into the story. I'm not sure the second POV (Vincent) was needed; I was so interested in hearing more about Violetta's story, and I would've been okay with just seeing her perspective. But I wasn't mad seeing his perspective either.
I liked how this book explored how messed up the juvenile justice system is. It's scary how dystopian it felt at times, because there was so much truth and reality in what was going on.
Overall, this book dealt with a lot of heavy topics, but I think the author handled and executed them well.