I have been a big E. Lockhart fan since college when I was assigned her for my YA class as an author study. I did not know much about her- I read a few of the boyfriend series books in high school. I fell in love when I read The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks, which is still arguably one of my favorites always tying for first place. When I saw that E. Lockhart had a new book coming out, I knew I would devour it in a day. I was lucky enough to get an eBook galley through netgalley as I waited for my preorder to arrive at my door. I have liked a lot of her newer works as she leaned into the thriller genre. This book definitely didn't disappoint. First off, to E. Lockhart, thank you for writing a character with realistic anxiety- I felt seen. This isn't super important to the review, but it was super important to me as a reader. Adelaide's constant worry and continuous imaginings of other scenarios is hyper-realistic to someone who suffers from generalized anxiety. I really appreciated this. I also loved the fact that we got to revisit Alabaster the setting from Frankie Landau Banks. This book was genuine and funny- I described to a friend while reading it that living in Adelaide's mind was like living in the "darkest timeline" from Community but with all of the realism. I enjoyed the realism of what it is like to grow up with overwhelming concern for those you are about and what it is like to fall in and out of love- because sometimes you don't see the other person clearly. While this book is not a traditional love story, it shows the inner workings of the mind and the heart of a teenage girl in such keen and clear ways. While I did not get the same feeling- "this girl is a badass" as I have gotten from many of E. Lockhart's stories, I do believe that the author has delved into something real, raw, and remarkable which just makes her a badass! Again Again came out on June 2nd. I will be purchasing it for my library (wait it is already on my doorstep!) and it will be a top recommendation.
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