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Twisted
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Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) (contributor)

cherelle (aboltoutofthebook)'s review

Nov 28, 2020

did not like it

bookshelves: 1-and-a-half-stars, genre-contemporary

Read 2 times. Last read November 24, 2020 to November 28, 2020.

1.5 stars

Perhaps it's because I'm a girl reading about a male POV, perhaps it was because it was the same high school stereotypes again that made me wince, or perhaps I just have bad taste (seeing how many high star reviews there are)... but Twisted just wasn't for me. Don't get me wrong, I love LAH's books - Speak, Wintergirls and The Impossible Knife of Memory all punched me in the gut... but Twisted lacked that power. This book was realistic, and the POV of Tyler was incredibly entertaining to read thanks to his dry humour. However, it felt a little unrealistic. Family, school and even dealing with the deeper issues felt a little cliche, which is something I don't expect in LAH's books... so I'm truly sorry... :(

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