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Relatable, heartbreaking, and real, this is a story of resilience--the perfect novel for readers of powerful contemporary fiction like Girl in Pieces and Every Last Word. Before, I was a million things. Now I'm only one. The Burned Girl. Ava Lee has lost everything there is to lose: Her parents. Her best friend. Her home. Even her face. She doesn't need a mirror to know what she looks like--she can see her reflection in the eyes of everyone around her. A year after the fire that destroyed her world, her aunt and uncle have decided she should go back to high school. Be "normal" again. Whatever that is. Ava knows better. There is no normal for someone like her. And forget making friends--no one wants to be seen with the Burned Girl, now or ever. But when Ava meets a fellow survivor named Piper, she begins to feel like maybe she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone. Sarcastic and blunt, Piper isn't afraid to push Ava out of her comfort zone. Piper introduces Ava to Asad, a boy who loves theater just as much as she does, and slowly, Ava tries to create a life again. Yet Piper is fighting her own battle, and soon Ava must decide if she's going to fade back into her scars . . . or let the people by her side help her fly. "A heartfelt and unflinching look at the reality of being a burn survivor and at the scars we all carry. This book is for everyone, burned or not, who has ever searched for a light in the darkness." --Stephanie Nielson, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven Is Here and a burn survivor
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Title: Again, But Better
Author: Christine Riccio
Pages: 393
Genre: Slice of Life, Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Shane Primaveri is just another average college student. She feels that nothing she has done is quite special or even just for her. That is until she decides to do a semester abroad without telling her parents the real reason that she is there. On this trip, Shane will discover more about herself and a certain person named Pilot. But, nothing really happens, that is until six years later, when Shane gets the chance to do this Again, But Better.
Oh No's
There is a lot of room for improvement as this is her debut novel. The romance felt a little all over the place especially on Pilot's part. I feel his interest was never fully there. The times in this book were also weird with the years being 2011 and 2017. There was a lot of inconsistencies with the times and writing like her saying legit in 2011 when that was definitely not a thing back then. I only say this because the author really wanted to emphasize this was specifically 2011.
Yay's
This is an adorable kind-of middle grade novel. It is advertised as Young Adult but honestly this really is a book I would've read and loved in middle school. It's an adorable romance with the cutest moments throughout.
This book is written by Christine Riccio who is a YouTuber/Blogger that I am a huge fan of. She acts like me and shares the same name as me too so I obviously have a bias and had to get her debut novel. I feel like this novel is a sort of autobiography for her life and how it could have gone and I just love that about this book. Her writing style is very similar to how she talks as well so if you are her fan, you will see the dynamics.
Finally,
I thought this was an adorable, feel-good, romance novel that would be a great beach read. Definitely one that I would recommend to middle/high schoolers but a cute read either way.
My similar recommendation for this novel would be Re:Zero by Tappei Nagatsuki.
Favorite Quote
"He laughs, interrupting me.'You have a habit of smacking people?'
'No.' my voice rises a few pitches. 'I mean, not smacking people. Jeez'
'Uh-huh'
'I mean, hitting people, lightly, sometimes.'
His eyes narrow. 'Is this a serious problem? Do you go to meetings for this?'
I bite back a laugh. 'No!'
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