This just seemed like an unevenly written coming-of-age story.

The thing is, while the story is decently written and not difficult to read, I’m having a hard time finding the dark humor in it.

I get it. I was that teenager. Not knowing who I was. Trying to find myself. Hating everything.

But the way this story unfolds. Enh.

And then when you have the aha! moment, it’s kind of anticlimactic. And it seems to be a rehash if another movie you’ll immediately recognize by the fourth paragraph of the afterword.

It’s too bad. Usually when I’m not such a fan of stories, it’s the idea that’s pretty good and the writing that’s lacking. I actually enjoyed this author’s writing. As for the story? I’ll quote the narrator of this book:

<i>I don’t buy it.</i>

<i>Thanks to NetGalley and ? for a copy in return for an honest review.</i>