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Rating: 4.3/5
Started: 5 May 2022
Finished: 5 May 2022
Summary:
Chloe Green is the only one who's always known Shara Wheeler was lying. Because Shara, Willowgrove golden girl, with her perfect hair and perfect face and perfect grades, has to be lying. Then, on prom night, after kissing her boyfriend Smith, her next-door neighbor Rory, and Chloe herself, Shara disappears, leaving behind a trail of clues for the three kissees to decipher.
Thought
I loved this book. Aside from being YA (and therefore containing significantly less sex) it was very on-brand for Casey McQuiston. An opinionated bisexual teen, a cast of characters who become increasingly queer as the book progresses, and a very touching rally-style whole-cast moment. The book was very clever and unpredictable, though, which was cool. I was skeptical about how close the book was going to be to John Green's Looking for Alaska, because the premise sounded similar, and while on the surface it was quite close, there were a bunch of element that were unique. First off, it was queer as hell, which was fun. We went from one queer character to like seven by the end. But for me the not-knowing was the coolest part. I mean, there were four people who could have ended up together in basically any arrangement, and a whole bunch of clues for them to solve. McQuiston did do her other predictable thing where the protagonist slips on other important parts of life, like friends and school, which is frustrating, but of course the reconciliations fix everything.
I had a great time reading this book. It was cleverer than Red White and Royal Blue but it didn't have as much emotion. Regardless, I'd be happy to recommend this book to anyone.