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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
I 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!
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!