If ever there was a young man who was going places, it’s you Hudson.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Another NetGalley find I was really excited about, but couldn’t really get into for a while. The book really took off for me in the second half of the story, and that was when I started to enjoy it.
I struggled a lot with the narrator here, I just don’t think I like male narrators in YA very much. The writing style felt a little dry and cold and I really didn’t enjoy Hudson’s personality, which is why I couldn’t enjoy the book as much as I wanted to.
However, I did enjoy the second part of the storyline a lot more, I thought Mr. Pirkle was intriguing and I loved finding out more about him. The story’s twist came a bit too fast and I wished there had been more attention paid to the details.
All in all, a bit of a disappointment, but a quick read nonetheless. I probably won’t be seeking out more books by this author, although I’m not opposed to reading something else by her (especially if there is a female narrator as I’d like to see her handle that).
Would recommend for: fans of coming-of-age YA like The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, maybe even John Green without the sarcastic young voices.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Another NetGalley find I was really excited about, but couldn’t really get into for a while. The book really took off for me in the second half of the story, and that was when I started to enjoy it.
I struggled a lot with the narrator here, I just don’t think I like male narrators in YA very much. The writing style felt a little dry and cold and I really didn’t enjoy Hudson’s personality, which is why I couldn’t enjoy the book as much as I wanted to.
However, I did enjoy the second part of the storyline a lot more, I thought Mr. Pirkle was intriguing and I loved finding out more about him. The story’s twist came a bit too fast and I wished there had been more attention paid to the details.
All in all, a bit of a disappointment, but a quick read nonetheless. I probably won’t be seeking out more books by this author, although I’m not opposed to reading something else by her (especially if there is a female narrator as I’d like to see her handle that).
Would recommend for: fans of coming-of-age YA like The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, maybe even John Green without the sarcastic young voices.