Review: Tyhada Reads Review: Happenstance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
My thoughts…This is one of those auto-buys. I honestly did not read the synopsis for this novella. I’m a big fan of Ms McGuire’s work. I absolutely loved Beautiful Disaster & Walking Disaster. So when I heard she had a new series coming out I knew I had to read it.Right away I was drawn into this story. Easter, who’s first name is Erin is one of three Erin’s in her high school senior class. All three were born on the same day and were friends early in childhood. Things however changed the older they got and not for the better.This story focuses a lot of bullying and the effect it has on the victim. I felt so bad for Easter. She seemed to not only have it rough at school, but also seemed to have a rough home life as well.There is a big twist in this novella that took me by surprise. It sort of just comes out of nowhere and I’m not sure how I felt about it first. It was sort of abrupt and it took me a few minutes to accept it. Once I got over my initial feelings about it things smoothed out again.Happenstance is well written, offers a unique storyline, and has characters who are rich with emotions. I’m hooked and can’t wait to read the next novella. If you’re a fan of young adult contemporary books that deal with everyday life issues then Happenstance just might be for you.