First of all it starts out describing that one of the main characters is hitting puberty by describing the new “dark patch of fur” between her legs and the size of her nipples. Ew. I also didn’t appreciate that it started out in the third person present tense, then flipped to past tense for a bit, then back to present tense. I don’t love reading books in the present tense, and when I do they’re usually first person present tense. The third person present tense is just so awkward sounding. I think the novel is supposed to be kind of a gritty realism tone, but it just didn’t grab me. It seemed to be written in a style that was very choppy and pained me to read.
The cover and title are cool and made me interested to look at this book and read the blurb on what it’s about. I love the way the branches of the tree twine through the letters.
The cover and title are cool and made me interested to look at this book and read the blurb on what it’s about. I love the way the branches of the tree twine through the letters.