Reviewed by layawaydragon on
It's set up in journal entries she keeps on a private blog and some tweets. It's not the prolific journaling, but the stopping in the middle of doing stuff, like in the middle of class, and around people like her boyfriend? That feels weird to me. Journaling is so private, I can't imagine doing it out in the open like that!s I liked all the Twitter entries.
It was sometimes difficult to read because I get second-hand embarrassed easily. Like I can't make it through an Office or Parks & Rec. episode. The whole drunken party mess? Oy.
At least, it's very sex positive, talks about clitorial masterbation frankly and realistically in a way I haven't read before. Emma is a sexual being and controls her own sexuality.
Emma's reaction to her first viewing of a penis was memorable.
Her obsession over Leon is disturbing. VERY disturbing. Keeping used bandaids and food wrappers? Talk about serial killer in the making. It's not cute for any gender to pull that kind of shit.
The stalking - online and meatspace- is creepy as fuck.
Her mom is a romantic mess and you can totally see where Emma gets it. (They get better. )
There isn't much else really besides constant blogging, doing terrible in school or ditching, and the bright spot at the end.
I like the ending. Emma finds herself and finally starts listening somewhat to the people around her after learning the hard way. Her mom has a good showing here too.
Not a romantic read if you're looking to swoon over someone. More of a cathartic "I'm not alone or "at least I'm not THAT bad" for teens and a "gods, remember when I was that stupid and pathetic?" for adults.
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- 7 May, 2018: Reviewed