Queen B’s Decree: I wish I had liked this one. But I think I’m a little too much of a STEM girly for most of You Between the Lines.
There is so much about poetry, and composition, and writing, and I felt like my eyes were glazing over. But I think I could have persevered and continued had I enjoyed the main characters—at all.
Leigh is a ‘pick me’ girl; always judging and putting down others in her classes. Acting like she’s better because she wears pink and listens to current pop music. And she PINES for Will, despite acting like he’s the devil. It’s like whiplash at times.
And Will? He gives off so many mixed signals. While I appreciate him being open about his depression and treatment (and I wish we all could talk about it more freely), he still felt like bland and forgettable.
Sorry, despite the great narrator, I couldn’t finish.
Book: You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Plot Devices/Tropes: academic rivals