I honestly can't decide how I feel about this book. There were flaws and parts I found slow or a little boring, yet I couldn't help but become completely attached to the novel.
In all honesty, I'm not sure what caused this level of attachment - I disliked the characters at time and found them quite annoying. However, I think that's partly what made the book so brilliant. The characters' emotions felt so raw and powerful. I could see the characters developing and learning and hurting right in front of me. One of my bigger issues when it came to characters was that they felt a little unrealistic. At times, some of them felt forced and the relationship between Lola/Murray/Henry felt a little fake.
Overall, I think this book could have been written better, but it was poignant and uplifting and left me overwhelmed by emotion. It was enjoyable and worth the read.
In all honesty, I'm not sure what caused this level of attachment - I disliked the characters at time and found them quite annoying. However, I think that's partly what made the book so brilliant. The characters' emotions felt so raw and powerful. I could see the characters developing and learning and hurting right in front of me. One of my bigger issues when it came to characters was that they felt a little unrealistic. At times, some of them felt forced and the relationship between Lola/Murray/Henry felt a little fake.
Overall, I think this book could have been written better, but it was poignant and uplifting and left me overwhelmed by emotion. It was enjoyable and worth the read.