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A review by bookishkellyn
As You Walk On By by Julian Winters
hopeful
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The action doesn’t really start until about ⅓ into the book when everybody and their mama barges into a bedroom that seems to have bonding powers. The Breakfast Club meets Can’t Hardly Wait was such an apt comparison, except this was heavier, more modern, and we got to see the fallout and rearrangement of friend circles in the aftermath. I didn’t know where the story was going at first but did like that the YA ending wrapped it up in a neat little bow after reading what kind of felt like an after school special.
Moderate: Homophobia and Classism
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment