Everything You Want by Barbara ShoupSomehow, I found the protagonist Emma's voice to be both relatable (perhaps to a younger self of mine) and annoying. She often came across as immature and self-absorbed, albeit in a pretty believable (for that age and time in her life) sort of way. Still, eventually her voice and way of seeing the world began to get on my nerves.
3 stars.
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
This was a cute contemporary read, although I do prefer On The Fence
of the Kasie West contemps I've read so far. Picturing the doll store
was a little creepy (just me?), and I was not the biggest fan of
Caymen's voice. I get that she was under a lot of pressure, and took on
more responsibility than most teens her age would, but she made some
pretty immature decisions, and her snark sometimes slid over the line
from "sarcasm" into "bitter." A little more backstory to explain why she
and her mom were so biased against rich people would have been helpful;
as it was, that particular "obstacle" felt kinda forced. I did like
Xander most of the time – I enjoyed that he was confident without being
belligerent, and that he was very supportive of Caymen without pushing
for more from her. 3 stars.
I think the YA books female characters can sometimes be annoying. But...are they like that in real life? I do find some people petty and annoying. lol
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