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A review by sarah_thebooknerd
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was such a slice of life YA book that brought me a lot of love and joy. 

Jessie is embarking on her Freshman year of high school and has just been diagnosed with autism. We see her learn to make friends- navigating the ups and downs of friendships when sometimes you have to learn to not always be black and white but more gray with things. We see her grow and I just loved being in her mind and seeing how she viewed the world. I loved the relationship dynamics and family dynamics. Jessie is Palestinian Canadian and we see that come into the book. 
There is a bit of a love triangle that happens and I will say I definitely had a fav pretty quickly on. I had a lot of nostalgia with this book with the 90s references and I was able to buddy read this with some other booktokers and I just loved that too- it was great to see what we agreed on and where we saw different aspects. 

I cannot wait to read what Jackie writes next.