A review by valeehill
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I read Penpal in 2023 and had this to say: 

THIS BOOK! This book is a whirlwind of unexpected and unimaginable phantasmal delights. It’s provocative and poignant. It’s tragic and tender. In reality, there’s no way to describe its indefinable uniqueness. And that plot twist?! Who actually saw that coming? I am SO thankful to the author, who thought the unthinkable when she gifted us this book!

I listened to Tara Langella and Troy Duran perform this unique story perfectly in 2024. 

It’s a story like no other and it stays with me long after I’ve finished my time in it.