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Dec 09, 2019AndreaG_KCMO rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I picked up this book after searching for a City of Girls read-alike; halfway through, I still couldn't commit and moved on to another book before returning to this one. Simone and Jake's characterization bothered me most; they struck me as neither realistic nor empathetic, and the spotty insights into their backstory contributed little to my understanding of their relationship or their hold on Tess, whose actions and motivations I found mildly more comprehensible. All the secondary characters were trying too hard to be gritty and quirky. In fact, "trying too hard" may be my final word on this one.