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In-flight reading

Well, that was . . . about four hours of my life I won‘t get back. Am I just becoming less tolerant of teen drama, or were the characters poorly developed, or was the writing kind of surface? I don‘t have specific answers, but this wasn‘t as good as all the hype I had read indicated it would be. The diversity in the characters was in little more than name. Very disappointing.

Continuing in my quest to read off my TBR; I think this has been on my shelf for over a year. Seems to have mixed reviews on here, so I‘m interested to see what I think.

Five teenagers meet in a waiting room where they wait to hear the fate of loved ones caught in a bridge collapse.

This book is nothing new or earth shattering, but it is a well written, poignant, story of loss, forgiveness, and family. The characters are all believable and fascinating under the high pressure microscope that is a hospital emergency room. A quick, touching read.

The #24in48 readathon continues! I've just passed hour 19 and decided to move to the deck for a change of scenery. My furry little friends were excited to see me, because I always have peanuts for them. 😂

#SquirrelsOfLitsy

This one had potential but I found the language crude sometimes and some of the back stories repeated themselves.

#mounttbrreadathon #readathon #yabooks

A group of 5 teens wait in a hospital in Boston to hear news of their loved ones in the hours after a nearby bridge collapses in the middle of the day.

This was ok. Most of the book takes place before the accident (annoying). A range of topics are addressed but not resolved (abusive relationships, drug use, sexual identity). Lawson definitely has potential but it was overshadowed by the clashing teenage emotions, and a profane overuse of “like”.

✨So.. this book came out earlier this month.. I received an ARC of it awhile ago. It honestly didn't really peak my interest, which is why this ARC review it way late. I think it might of been a little bit too hyped up. Most of the characters are just complaining about sh!t I wouldn't even care about if I was in their positions. Overall, all but one MC was unrelatable to me, although some of the side stories were extremely relatable..
2/5 🌟

I'm at my youngest daughter's Lego League competition today. This is the book I brought along to read. The title pretty much sums up my day.