Sharon Huss Roat
Author of How to Disappear
Works by Sharon Huss Roat
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3.5 stars
This is a little hard for me to review.
Not because I didn't like it. I did. But because it falls short of perfection - for reasons that remain a mystery to me personally.
People people. Everybody is human and they act like it. They act like normal people. They have realistic relationships. Yes-please-Thank-you!
Rich-to-Poor. Yup, this was good portrayal. All the emotions involved felt real. Poor Ivy. I felt like she was too whiny in the beginning, but no, it's pretty accurate. Her parents too.
The thing is, this here is a good story. It's moving and slow-burn and engaging in an understated way. And yes, I would recommend it.
But in the end it's not quite up to five stars IMO.
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This is a little hard for me to review.
Not because I didn't like it. I did. But because it falls short of perfection - for reasons that remain a mystery to me personally.
People people. Everybody is human and they act like it. They act like normal people. They have realistic relationships. Yes-please-Thank-you!
Rich-to-Poor. Yup, this was good portrayal. All the emotions involved felt real. Poor Ivy. I felt like she was too whiny in the beginning, but no, it's pretty accurate. Her parents too.
The thing is, this here is a good story. It's moving and slow-burn and engaging in an understated way. And yes, I would recommend it.
But in the end it's not quite up to five stars IMO.
FINAL VERDICT: TRY IT!… (more)
"The dichotomy between Vicky and her online persona will ring true to many teen readers. Roat explores both the impulse to create an enhanced digital self and the desperation of those seeking connection through online platforms. Also noteworthy is Roat’s portrayal ofVicky’s paralyzing social anxiety."
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Okay look, in all honesty, Ivy got really annoying really fast and also kind of stayed that way .. forever ..
BUT - I still ended up breezing through the book & truly enjoyed the cutesy predictability of it all the way through.
It left me feeling happy and hopeful and wishing I could get a glimpse into its found family’s future & honestly what more could you really ask for (besides the whole slightly less frustrating protagonist thing)??