She never talks about her mom, who died from severe cirrhosis. I thought of my mom every time this showed up. Real-world issues are major themes of this book: her mom is an alcoholic, and my heart broke at how it was portrayed. What a fascinating premise! What a great idea to have this take place when she's sixteen and still navigating the world, not yet an adult who's been changed a little by life experiences or more jaded. She's been able to do this since a young age. This is a YA thriller about a protagonist, Maddie, who can see the dates of peoples' deaths on their foreheads.
The second time, I picked up the book -remembering- them, -preparing- myself for them.and finding out this book's cliches were no longer the actions of a bitey puppy, but a well-trained dog who could do amazing tricks. The first time, I was hugely let down by cliches that kept nipping at me until one finally bit me on the inside of my arm.
Did I really only rate this book now? Wow.
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