Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.
4/5 stars
I requested this book on NetGalley because after reading the description I immediately related to the main character and I was excited to see what the author could do with the idea.
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry is the story of an overly enthusiastic list maker who is blackmailed into completing a to-do list of all her worst fears.
The beginning of the book was a little slow, it took a while to get into the story and connect with the characters. However, once the journal was lost the story picked up and I couldn’t stop reading until I knew how it was going to turn out. I really enjoyed this book, I am not a POC however I appreciate how race was discussed in the book, I learned so much and I was able to empathize with people who are different from me.
This book covers a wide range of topics such as race, high school drama, bullying and friendship. I was truly amazed by how well the author wrote about these topics and made the book highly relatable.
The characters are my favorite part of the book, Quinn was relatable and extremely flawed and that made her growth by the end of the book much more enjoyable. The secondary characters are also outstanding, I love the friendship aspects and how forgiveness is a main part of the book.
Overall this is an outstanding debut novel that is both hard-hitting and heartwarming. I can’t wait to see what the author comes out with next and I truly recommend you pick it up.
Thanks so much to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me read and review this book.
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