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The Path to Dawn
Opal is a young girl living in Dewdrop, a bustling suburb southeast of New York. Life is a constant struggle for her, until she befriends newcomer, Hope Adaire. With the girls' friendship slowly beginning to grow, Opal's life begins to change in mysterious ways, as the secrets of Hope's enigmatic life begins to unfold.
In the process of taking new paths and unveiling truths, a new world is discovered and with it, the discovery of a Gift a power that can make Opal stronger than she ever imagined. Yet with every truth, lies must be shattered. Now, when Dewdrop and the new world is threatened, this temperamental teen with too much emotional baggage, must learn how to control her Gift, and protect everyone living in her world and the new one—or face the consequences of unmasked truths.
The Path to Dawn is a coming-of-age story geared towards young adults and teens. It is a story that should make one question the power of truth and lies.
In the process of taking new paths and unveiling truths, a new world is discovered and with it, the discovery of a Gift a power that can make Opal stronger than she ever imagined. Yet with every truth, lies must be shattered. Now, when Dewdrop and the new world is threatened, this temperamental teen with too much emotional baggage, must learn how to control her Gift, and protect everyone living in her world and the new one—or face the consequences of unmasked truths.
The Path to Dawn is a coming-of-age story geared towards young adults and teens. It is a story that should make one question the power of truth and lies.
454 pages, Paperback
Published February 28, 2016
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About the author
Miri Castor
7 books32 followersMiri Castor is the author of Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn. She spent many recesses in middle school writing fantasy stories, with Opal Charm being one of many. She has written for Black Girl Magic Literary Magazine and was featured as a Spotlight New Author in 2016.
Now attending a university on the East Coast, she studies biochemistry and will receive her B.S. in 2016. She enjoys playing video games, attending music concerts, and strolling through the City.
Now attending a university on the East Coast, she studies biochemistry and will receive her B.S. in 2016. She enjoys playing video games, attending music concerts, and strolling through the City.
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April 5, 2017
Super blend of Fantasy, Action and Gifts!
Opal, an every-day girl whose life has already many problems but when she becomes friends with Hope Adaire, her troubles seem to disappear. But are they really? Or they'll appear becoming stronger the next time?
Opal is a strong female protagonist that you can't help loving her. She is the character that everyone can relate to. What she finds out is that she has a special gift using which she has to save a completely different world called Athre.
When she is introduced with the whole new world of Gifts, she is flabbergasted to figure out so and with her, we are astonished too. From a normal world to this amazingly fascinating story, there were a lot of things I cherished about.
What I appreciated about this book was how well the characters developed themselves. I got to see their entire journey as not-so-careful person to the one who understands responsibilities. I adored the fact that they all were school-kids and acted like that. Everything about their personality was believable and related at many levels. I congratulate the author for bringing out the magical things from these simple and moving characters.
A detailed work-out has been done here which is awesome for some people and some may find it not so good. But it functioned well for me, so I think it would be for you too.
I'm starting to wonder what I'll get to see in the next episodes of this series.
A coming-of-age story written for the fantasy and young adult audience, Best choice for reading on a weekend.
Opal, an every-day girl whose life has already many problems but when she becomes friends with Hope Adaire, her troubles seem to disappear. But are they really? Or they'll appear becoming stronger the next time?
Opal is a strong female protagonist that you can't help loving her. She is the character that everyone can relate to. What she finds out is that she has a special gift using which she has to save a completely different world called Athre.
When she is introduced with the whole new world of Gifts, she is flabbergasted to figure out so and with her, we are astonished too. From a normal world to this amazingly fascinating story, there were a lot of things I cherished about.
What I appreciated about this book was how well the characters developed themselves. I got to see their entire journey as not-so-careful person to the one who understands responsibilities. I adored the fact that they all were school-kids and acted like that. Everything about their personality was believable and related at many levels. I congratulate the author for bringing out the magical things from these simple and moving characters.
A detailed work-out has been done here which is awesome for some people and some may find it not so good. But it functioned well for me, so I think it would be for you too.
I'm starting to wonder what I'll get to see in the next episodes of this series.
A coming-of-age story written for the fantasy and young adult audience, Best choice for reading on a weekend.
December 16, 2016
Review originally published on my blog https://wocreads.wordpress.com
The titular character of Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn, a YA fantasy novel, is a Black (pre-)teen girl living in the quiet New York suburb of Dewdrop with her parents and sister. But Opal isn’t having the best time what with the death of her older brother, her sister alway snapping at her, no friends and parents who are in turns distant and all up in her space. Things seem to look up, however, when a new girl, Hope Adair, befriends Opal and Opal reconnects with her childhood friend Aaron. But Opal keeps having these unsettling dreams and there’s more to Hope than meets the eye.
Opal is an unlikely heroine and a very reluctant one at that. Through much of the book, we also see her suffering from depression and having withdrawn from friends and others. Opal can be unlikable and difficult, but her depression and isolation grow out of grief, and I found myself empathizing with her, but also her family who were clearly overwhelmed with the situation. I thought I’d mention this as for much of the first part of the book the reason for Opal’s behavior might not be clear and some might read her as simply annoying and be put off.
The Path to Dawn is the first part in a four book series and I really enjoyed the focus on Opal’s situation and her overcoming isolation and reconnecting with people. It is only in the latter part of the book that the Chosen One aspect of the story really kicks off and we learn a bit about the troubled world of Athre and the gifts Athrians and Opal share, cause make no mistake this is gonna be a superhero story! A superhero who happens to be a Black girl, yass! I’m so happy to see more stories where the chosen one isn’t a white dude.
All in all I really enjoyed reading the beginning of Opal’s story. At times the dialogue and reactions by the characters felt a bit off to me especially in the first few chapters and I would have liked to see a deeper exploration of Opal and Hope’s developing friendship. But I liked the long exposition and the focus on Opal’s struggles and the showdown at the end of this book seems like a promise that readers will find out what motivates the different factions fighting in Athre. I’m also hoping to see more of how Opal’s family might reconnect and heal. I’ll be reading Hope in Nautical Dusk or sure.
The titular character of Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn, a YA fantasy novel, is a Black (pre-)teen girl living in the quiet New York suburb of Dewdrop with her parents and sister. But Opal isn’t having the best time what with the death of her older brother, her sister alway snapping at her, no friends and parents who are in turns distant and all up in her space. Things seem to look up, however, when a new girl, Hope Adair, befriends Opal and Opal reconnects with her childhood friend Aaron. But Opal keeps having these unsettling dreams and there’s more to Hope than meets the eye.
Opal is an unlikely heroine and a very reluctant one at that. Through much of the book, we also see her suffering from depression and having withdrawn from friends and others. Opal can be unlikable and difficult, but her depression and isolation grow out of grief, and I found myself empathizing with her, but also her family who were clearly overwhelmed with the situation. I thought I’d mention this as for much of the first part of the book the reason for Opal’s behavior might not be clear and some might read her as simply annoying and be put off.
The Path to Dawn is the first part in a four book series and I really enjoyed the focus on Opal’s situation and her overcoming isolation and reconnecting with people. It is only in the latter part of the book that the Chosen One aspect of the story really kicks off and we learn a bit about the troubled world of Athre and the gifts Athrians and Opal share, cause make no mistake this is gonna be a superhero story! A superhero who happens to be a Black girl, yass! I’m so happy to see more stories where the chosen one isn’t a white dude.
All in all I really enjoyed reading the beginning of Opal’s story. At times the dialogue and reactions by the characters felt a bit off to me especially in the first few chapters and I would have liked to see a deeper exploration of Opal and Hope’s developing friendship. But I liked the long exposition and the focus on Opal’s struggles and the showdown at the end of this book seems like a promise that readers will find out what motivates the different factions fighting in Athre. I’m also hoping to see more of how Opal’s family might reconnect and heal. I’ll be reading Hope in Nautical Dusk or sure.
October 10, 2016
There'll be a full review soon!
May 16, 2017
The Path To Dawn is a novel about a student, Opal Charm, who is trying to finish her last year of junior high. Opal is kind of a loner and keeps to herself at school mourns the loss of friendship with her best friend Aaron. At home she’s constantly on edge because of her bossy older sister, her mom’s neurotic tendencies, and her dad’s strict nature. On top of that, her family still mourns the loss of Jermaine, her older brother. Opal soon finds out that her birthmark is full of magical powers which will change her ordinary life forever.
Opal seems to be a very sad and anxious young girl, but having the fate of another universe will have that effect on you. She finds out that she comes from a magical and powerful lineage of beings, plus she’s finally starting to socially integrate herself into her school and home life. She’s knows she’s messed up on many ends and wants to make up for her errors of pushing loved ones away. By the end of the novel the obstacles that challenge her help her to overcome the errors of her past and she becomes a much stronger person!
This book was easy to digest from page one! I had so much trouble because it was so engrossing. The characters seemed relatable and authentic, there is a lot of diversity, and the plot flows smoothly. I enjoyed seeing the characters develop over the course of the novel as well as their personalities. Aaron and Opal’s friendship is not without its kinks, but it is solid. After patching up their friendship, they pick up right where they left off. I admired Aaron’s character so much because he’s such a supportive best friend and her does a lot for Opal.
As for the world building, the exposition of the realms and the names of people from the other universe were a bit confusing at times. A lot is explained in a few of the chapters (in the middle section of the novel) and I felt that it could have been spread out so it wouldn’t be so confusing. But I did like that Castor takes her time explaining Opal’s back story rather than jumping headfirst into all of the action.
If you’re looking for a novel full of action/adventure mixed with a coming of age story, Opal Charm is the story for you!
Opal seems to be a very sad and anxious young girl, but having the fate of another universe will have that effect on you. She finds out that she comes from a magical and powerful lineage of beings, plus she’s finally starting to socially integrate herself into her school and home life. She’s knows she’s messed up on many ends and wants to make up for her errors of pushing loved ones away. By the end of the novel the obstacles that challenge her help her to overcome the errors of her past and she becomes a much stronger person!
This book was easy to digest from page one! I had so much trouble because it was so engrossing. The characters seemed relatable and authentic, there is a lot of diversity, and the plot flows smoothly. I enjoyed seeing the characters develop over the course of the novel as well as their personalities. Aaron and Opal’s friendship is not without its kinks, but it is solid. After patching up their friendship, they pick up right where they left off. I admired Aaron’s character so much because he’s such a supportive best friend and her does a lot for Opal.
As for the world building, the exposition of the realms and the names of people from the other universe were a bit confusing at times. A lot is explained in a few of the chapters (in the middle section of the novel) and I felt that it could have been spread out so it wouldn’t be so confusing. But I did like that Castor takes her time explaining Opal’s back story rather than jumping headfirst into all of the action.
If you’re looking for a novel full of action/adventure mixed with a coming of age story, Opal Charm is the story for you!
June 20, 2017
I was very excited about the full "own voices" cast by this debut author. But I Struggled with due to an unlikable narrator who is an excellent study in depression but also a reminder of why it's hard to love the depressed. The plot faltered and it was more family drama than sci-fi/urban fantasy. The writing is very good and the characters well drawn. I will read the sequel but I was disappointed in this one.
November 12, 2016
been on a self-pub kick lately and real review coming! I loved this book ok
June 5, 2016
3 out of 5 stars
Note: I read an outdated edition of the book, as there were several edits made to the most recent edition that mine didn’t have.
Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn is a fantasy YA novel about 8th grader Opal Charm, a black girl living in a small suburban New York town who discovers she has hidden powers. Yes, you heard me right, a fantasy YA novel with a black female main character! Yesssss! And Opal is pretty great. She’s been struggling a lot lately, and I feel so bad for her: her parents are a combination of smothering but also (in her view) uncaring, her older brother, whom she was very close to, died 3 years ago, her older sister just parties all the time, and she doesn’t have any friends at school. Opal is severely depressed and I just want to wrap her in my arms and make her happy again. She does snap at people a lot, though, and her moods shift constantly, which started to grate on me after a while.
So things suddenly start to change when a mysterious new girl comes to town, Hope, who befriends Opal. Hope and Opal’s friendship was probably my favorite part of the book, but we don’t get nearly enough of it. Some of it is a case of telling instead of showing; for example, Opal is extremely suspicious of Hope for weeks, but then at one point, she reflects on how they’ve grown close over time, and there’s a short description of the things they’ve done while hanging out together. When did that stuff happen, why didn’t we get to see it? There’s also Aaron, Opal’s childhood best friend, who comes back into the picture despite Opal having cut him out of her life after her brother’s death. The three make a pretty fun group when they hang out together.
So, as you can probably guess, Hope is mysterious because she comes from another world, Athre, where everyone has Gifts of some kind. Opal has connections to Athre that lead to her recently developing a Gift of her own (the powers I mentioned earlier), but I was kind of unclear on what her Gift was. I think it’s supposed to be unclear, because it’s still developing, but all of the Gifts were a little unclear to me, and the explanation for Gifts wasn’t very strong. I think the whole concept of Gifts needed to be a bit more fleshed out, and in general, I don’t think we saw enough of Athre in this book.
The last quarter of the book went really quickly for me, and I enjoyed reading the fight scenes, especially. I got a real X-Men vibe from the whole thing, and boy, do I love X-Men!
In case you’re wondering, they don’t defeat the BIG “big bad guy” at the end of this book, because it’s actually going to be a quadrilogy, and I’m sure there’s a lot more good stuff happening in the rest of the books. I don’t think I’ll continue the series, but I’m glad I read this one.
I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
(Cross-posted on Youth Book Review)
May 17, 2016
Opal Charm – The Path to Dawn was an amazing story! At first I was skeptical because this type of story is not something I would normally read. On a good day I was requested to read it and I forced myself to read. I admit it took me until half way through the second chapter before I was hooked and I could not put it down! My phone was constantly on charge because of how many times I would almost drain my phone reading it. I had to force myself to stop reading it and actually get some sleep, only to wake up and start reading it again. This story literally had me forgetting about other things that I accomplish daily, it took my normal routine and tossed it out the window, I had to know what happened next. I had to know how it ended and what happened to Opal and how she was going to deal with everything. I found myself trying to guess what happens next quite often, it was very well written. I only have the book on my phone and computer, but after reading it and becoming hooked I am ordering the actual book itself to have it sitting up on my shelf with the countless other books I love. I have not done much reading in the past few years but I am definitely glad I have this book a chance. I had my boyfriend looking at me crazy each time I laughed and each time I threw a fit and got angry. He literally thought I was texting someone with how much emotion I was showing, when really I was just too fascinated by the story. I judge a book and author on how well it can keep my attention and whether or not I can see the story play before me as I read and imagine every detail, so much that I lose track of time. This is definitely one of those books, Miri Castor is an amazing author and I look forward to reading more of her work. The book kept me on edge multiple times and I am looking forward to reading the sequel! I was thrilled when I saw that there was in fact a sequel coming out. I look forward to reading more of her work!
September 26, 2016
First, I would like to say that I am one of those readers who will pick up a book at a store because the cover caught my eye -- granted the blurb of the back is usually the ultimate decider for me. Opal Charm: The Path to Dawn caught my eye immediately. I'd seen it floating around on tumblr for a while and finally decided I really wanted to read it.
Now, I'll admit, at first I really disliked Opal and her attitude. she reminded me too much of my little brother in his teenage years when he went through his whole "the world owes me a favor" phase. However, as the story progressed, Opal began to grow on me and I came to understand why she was like that. I think the author did very well in expressing how a teen Opal's age might feel when such events are thrust at her, between home life, school life, and the painful memory of her brother. My curiosity in her grew as the story progressed and the truth regarding the Charm family was revealed. Sorry, no spoilers from me!
There were times when the pace of the story was quite slow in the beginning. I think some of the school scenes could have actually been omitted without it affecting the story itself. Also, in the beginning, there were a few times the wording was clumsy and I was forced to reread a couple of sentences.
As secondary characters go, I totally fell in love with Evron -- no offense to Aaron. Evron's interactions with Opal left me wanting to see more. I will honestly say that I shall be eagerly awaiting the next installment to see how Opal continues to grow (and to watch her interactions with Evron)!
Now, I'll admit, at first I really disliked Opal and her attitude. she reminded me too much of my little brother in his teenage years when he went through his whole "the world owes me a favor" phase. However, as the story progressed, Opal began to grow on me and I came to understand why she was like that. I think the author did very well in expressing how a teen Opal's age might feel when such events are thrust at her, between home life, school life, and the painful memory of her brother. My curiosity in her grew as the story progressed and the truth regarding the Charm family was revealed. Sorry, no spoilers from me!
There were times when the pace of the story was quite slow in the beginning. I think some of the school scenes could have actually been omitted without it affecting the story itself. Also, in the beginning, there were a few times the wording was clumsy and I was forced to reread a couple of sentences.
As secondary characters go, I totally fell in love with Evron -- no offense to Aaron. Evron's interactions with Opal left me wanting to see more. I will honestly say that I shall be eagerly awaiting the next installment to see how Opal continues to grow (and to watch her interactions with Evron)!
April 15, 2023
I was offered this book via Goodreads for an honest and unbiased review.
The book narrates the story of a girl called Opal Charm, a thirteen year old girl with a powerful Gift. She is the supposed savior of the inhabitants of another world, called Athre.
The main characters were all kids – Opal, her best friend Aaron, who did not have any Gifts, her new acquaintance, Hope (Anza). Other characters come into play such as Vivianne, Hope’s mother, Addy, Evron, Opal’s family and siblings.
Opal is approached by Hope and her friends to save the world of Athre, which is ruled by a tyrant who can only be killed by a Charm.
My favourite character was Aaron, who was Opal’s best friend. He was the normal guy among all the Gifted people, devoid of any powers. Yet he was plucky enough not to back down and support Opal throughout her ordeal.
Something that struck me as a little unusual is that the protagonists are all really young kids. As a rule protagonists in fantasy or adventure stories are pretty young but these characters came off to me as a little too young.
But otherwise I loved the book. The plot was a page turner and the world building was beautifully done. The character development was pleasant to experience.
The story progressed a bit slowly initially but overall it was a lovely story.
I’m looking forward to the next book!
I reviewed the book on my blog as well! Check it out here
The book narrates the story of a girl called Opal Charm, a thirteen year old girl with a powerful Gift. She is the supposed savior of the inhabitants of another world, called Athre.
The main characters were all kids – Opal, her best friend Aaron, who did not have any Gifts, her new acquaintance, Hope (Anza). Other characters come into play such as Vivianne, Hope’s mother, Addy, Evron, Opal’s family and siblings.
Opal is approached by Hope and her friends to save the world of Athre, which is ruled by a tyrant who can only be killed by a Charm.
My favourite character was Aaron, who was Opal’s best friend. He was the normal guy among all the Gifted people, devoid of any powers. Yet he was plucky enough not to back down and support Opal throughout her ordeal.
Something that struck me as a little unusual is that the protagonists are all really young kids. As a rule protagonists in fantasy or adventure stories are pretty young but these characters came off to me as a little too young.
But otherwise I loved the book. The plot was a page turner and the world building was beautifully done. The character development was pleasant to experience.
The story progressed a bit slowly initially but overall it was a lovely story.
I’m looking forward to the next book!
I reviewed the book on my blog as well! Check it out here
February 3, 2017
Disclaimer: Review based on a review copy provided by the author.
This book comes in two parts, each individually probably worth 4 stars, but combined a mere 3, although 3 stars still means that I liked this book.
The story starts out with our protagonist Opal [a black, female protagonist in a YA book, can we have more of this please?] being a regular school girl, which I thought could have been shortened considerably, as it had little to do with the actual story. This book had some pacing issues, which is really unfortunate, because the time could have been spent making the actual story clearer.
The whole concept of gifts was really interesting, although it remained vague. Since these gifts are basically a form of magic, I think it is applicable to talk about Sanderson's Laws of Magic here. The first rule being: An author's ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic.
I don't understand gifts well, and therefore found the whole way it was used both for the conflict and its resolution a bit deus-ex-machina.
That being said, I did enjoy the character development. Opal and Aaron's relationship progressed nicely, and although the characters from another world were all not very well established [most likely due to the way the latter half of the book felt rushed], there bonds were nicely created, even if the dialogue felt stiff at times and a tad bit unrealistic.
Overall, I did like this book, although I do have some problems with it.
Looking forward to hopefully reading book two.
This book comes in two parts, each individually probably worth 4 stars, but combined a mere 3, although 3 stars still means that I liked this book.
The story starts out with our protagonist Opal [a black, female protagonist in a YA book, can we have more of this please?] being a regular school girl, which I thought could have been shortened considerably, as it had little to do with the actual story. This book had some pacing issues, which is really unfortunate, because the time could have been spent making the actual story clearer.
The whole concept of gifts was really interesting, although it remained vague. Since these gifts are basically a form of magic, I think it is applicable to talk about Sanderson's Laws of Magic here. The first rule being: An author's ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic.
I don't understand gifts well, and therefore found the whole way it was used both for the conflict and its resolution a bit deus-ex-machina.
That being said, I did enjoy the character development. Opal and Aaron's relationship progressed nicely, and although the characters from another world were all not very well established [most likely due to the way the latter half of the book felt rushed], there bonds were nicely created, even if the dialogue felt stiff at times and a tad bit unrealistic.
Overall, I did like this book, although I do have some problems with it.
Looking forward to hopefully reading book two.
May 16, 2016
The Path to Dawn is an interesting and entertaining novel. Opal charm leads an intriguing life in her seemingly sleepy town, till mysterious 'Hope Adaire' comes to town. As the synopsis sort of states, Opal's life begins to take unexpected twists and turns as secrets are unveiled and doorways opened.
I must admit, that although the main character isn't too likable for much of the book, her supporting cast makes up for this in varying ways. You can understand the frustration some of the characters experience for all the 'ills' which have happened to them in life. Unfortunately the story, doesn't delve too deeply into what makes these characters {both good & bad) interesting. While it does set up situations and gives you a reason to care for some of the characters, lack of insight {particularly for the villains) and a lack of what they're capable of sets the story back a bit.
Viewpoints & worldbuilding {particularly abilities wise) are well established, though there is sometimes too much telling and not enough showing. Throughout the story, there are little events and mysteries which do keep you hooked & wondering what will happen next. Though the finale was a bit too brief, the story leaves you anticipating what will occur in the next novel, which I'm definitely looking forward to.
I must admit, that although the main character isn't too likable for much of the book, her supporting cast makes up for this in varying ways. You can understand the frustration some of the characters experience for all the 'ills' which have happened to them in life. Unfortunately the story, doesn't delve too deeply into what makes these characters {both good & bad) interesting. While it does set up situations and gives you a reason to care for some of the characters, lack of insight {particularly for the villains) and a lack of what they're capable of sets the story back a bit.
Viewpoints & worldbuilding {particularly abilities wise) are well established, though there is sometimes too much telling and not enough showing. Throughout the story, there are little events and mysteries which do keep you hooked & wondering what will happen next. Though the finale was a bit too brief, the story leaves you anticipating what will occur in the next novel, which I'm definitely looking forward to.
August 21, 2016
Got this book from the author
to review.
The story's about Opal, a student of Class 8 who's life is always a struggle.
The concept was very nice in a
way and stupid in another.
Nice because no one liking Opal and her getting new powers was an awesome idea...just like a superhero comic! But it was not at all presented in a good way! Narration and writing style were very weak!
And stupid because the attitude and behavior Opal is shown to have makes her seems like a old women with no energy or will to live....
to review.
The story's about Opal, a student of Class 8 who's life is always a struggle.
The concept was very nice in a
way and stupid in another.
Nice because no one liking Opal and her getting new powers was an awesome idea...just like a superhero comic! But it was not at all presented in a good way! Narration and writing style were very weak!
And stupid because the attitude and behavior Opal is shown to have makes her seems like a old women with no energy or will to live....
dnf
May 22, 2019The writing is choppy and amateurish, and the MC thinks everyone is stupid. Character is definitely way too young for me to relate to. DNF @ 4%.
April 17, 2017
This is very much a YA book and I think I'm very much over that whole era of my life now because I've already skipped everything italicizes and the more i read the more I want to skip.
But, at the same time, I think book.. 3 or 4 of this series (if it were that big) would probably be pretty good. I just would've preferred to skip this one.
There were aspects of this book. The idea of a heroine that struggles with suicidal thoughts and depression amongst other things was pretty interesting. It was just so redundant in how it was expressed.
Someone would look at her and she'd suddenly be thinking about how much they must hate her and all this stuff. Like, OK. It's literally like every conversation, eye contact, mention of her name... it's the same circle of thoughts.
And then there would be an "explanation" of why they must hate her and it's always petty. I feel like it took getting 90% into the book for there to be some sort of confirmation that maybe they don't all hate her.
Opal is an interesting character. It's an interesting book. But the character isn't in a place where much development is happened. I would prefer if the book left her for awhile and went to Ervin, Aaron, Addy, Anza... or a random nobody who saw her lose her mind if yogurt because there is more to her than her thoughts about how much everyone must hate her and how everyone is fake and how she sucks or some crap.
But, at the same time, I think book.. 3 or 4 of this series (if it were that big) would probably be pretty good. I just would've preferred to skip this one.
There were aspects of this book. The idea of a heroine that struggles with suicidal thoughts and depression amongst other things was pretty interesting. It was just so redundant in how it was expressed.
Someone would look at her and she'd suddenly be thinking about how much they must hate her and all this stuff. Like, OK. It's literally like every conversation, eye contact, mention of her name... it's the same circle of thoughts.
And then there would be an "explanation" of why they must hate her and it's always petty. I feel like it took getting 90% into the book for there to be some sort of confirmation that maybe they don't all hate her.
Opal is an interesting character. It's an interesting book. But the character isn't in a place where much development is happened. I would prefer if the book left her for awhile and went to Ervin, Aaron, Addy, Anza... or a random nobody who saw her lose her mind if yogurt because there is more to her than her thoughts about how much everyone must hate her and how everyone is fake and how she sucks or some crap.
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