A review by kassielovestoread
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

really ended up loving this book!! This is such a sleeper hit omg- I thought it was going to be one of those novels that was definitely good but had a forgettable plot/characters. I'm so happy to be wrong!

Georgie, All Along was an emotional read. It was deeply cathartic for me; I saw so much of myself in both Georgie and Levi. This book explores some heavy themes- feelings of being unwanted, the dreaded what am I going to do with my life questions, comparing yourself to your successful best friend/community, and parental neglect/trauma (I'm honestly sure there's more I'm forgetting to name!). The author writes these characters so authentically that I'm wanting to pick up the phone and send a text to Georgie and Levi as if they're real!! The delusion is deep, I know. The romance was fantastic and so different from what I've been reading in contemporary romances lately. I don't even know if I'm doing this review justice, it was just a damn good read overall. 

A small caveat I want to mention is the author's writing style, for which I did not immediately vibe with. It did take some effort to familiarize myself with the prose. The author had a habit of starting a chapter on a completely separate note from the previous and it wouldn't make a lot of sense until a page or so into it. I also noticed that the author loved to deviate from the scene with an inner monologue or the character recalling a memory, which is not my favorite thing in a book. It did take some getting used too; but, by the end of the story I was very glad I stuck with it! 

I'd definitely recommend this book to all andddddddd, it's free if you're an Amazon Prime customer!