![]() ![]() ![]() In the first story, centering around Melanie who's crushing on Dylan, her BFF's little brother, she tells me right in the first line that she's in love with him, followed by a whole lot of angsty monologue. ![]() It partially follows Cabot's writing style (that's the 0.5 star), but lacks the spark that makes her works so relatable and endearing.įor one, there's so much telling. The best way I can describe this is discount Meg Cabot. And Awkwardly Ever After failed to meet them. "Fans of Meg Cabot will find Marni's voice equally charming and endearing." -Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling authorįrom Netgalley page and on cover of Awkwardly Ever After So when a book comes along, claiming to follow in the footsteps of one of my favorite authors and endorsed by another one of my literary gods, Julie Kagawa. Why did you have to jump on the PR bandwagon, Meg, why!?), they'll always have a special place in my heart. The rest is history.Įven now that I'm older and can see all the flaws her books have (i.e popular mean girl, arguably recyclable MC, and that trainwreck Abandon. There I was, an impressionable 14-year-old (late bloomer, I know) with a perchance for horror, then I discovered The Princess Diaries sitting on a library shelf. Meg Cabot was the author that popped my YA cherry. ![]()
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