How It Ends by Catherine Lo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
You know how some characters read like people you’ve met in real life? People who immediately come to mind when hearing an internal voice, and you’re like, “OMG, that’s XX!”
That is how I felt reading Catherine Lo’s remarkable debut book, HOW IT ENDS.
This story about how two teenage girls with plenty of personal drama end up as fast friends. In many scenes, the novel felt like a window into the lives of today’s teen.
The girls do what so many of us can relate to–they become completely starstruck with one another, as if the other can do no wrong, piling so many expectations on their friend that you can’t help thinking, “No, no, no, just stop!” as their lives spiral further and further out of control–and not just with each other.
Lo’s writing style is vivid and real. The twists and turns in this book kept me whipping through the pages. The issues facing her characters left me breathless at times–tough, controversial issues that were handled with so much intelligence and grace. Thank you for writing those scenes, Catherine! This book is going to reach the readers craving your honesty.
Lo is an author to watch and HOW IT ENDS is a story I’ll not soon forget!
(I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.)