All These Things I've Done (Birthright, #1)
Gabrielle Zevin
In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidentally poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.Engrossing and suspenseful, All These Things I've Done is an utterly unique, unputdownable read that blends both the familiar and the fantastic.
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Honestly it was better than expected but it was still pretty cringy and outdated. (ironic since its set in 2083 ☠️)
The Main character would often talk directly to the reader which was a little weird. Her older brother had been in an accident leaving him with some mental challenges and the R word was used within the first like 2 chapters, and it was also full with other comments that were in poor taste of his abilities.
They also made chocolate and coffee sound like they were hard drugs and that was an interesting take on it I guess.
It was also really long with little to nothing actually happening in the book till the last 15%
will probably not continue the series but honestly I still have a tiny pull of intrigue to find out what happens next so who knows 🤣
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