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A review by imstephtacular
The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom by Allison L. Bitz
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A charming coming of age debut. Y’all know theater kid books are catnip to me!
Pros: sweet crushes
Characters to root for
Messy passionate friendships
Casual bi rep
Cons: the character development seemed super rushed
It felt like it should have been New adult and not Young adult
I did struggle reading this because our main character, Bridget, is so like me when I was 18-21 and it was difficult to separate. I cringed so many times because I made many of the decisions she did and it was hard watching her make the same ones I made years ago. I wanted to shake her and shout “girl, no! Stop reading into that— he’s not into you! NO WAIT BAD CHOICE!!!”
This is most likely a me issue and no fault of the book, mind you
I did struggle reading this because our main character, Bridget, is so like me when I was 18-21 and it was difficult to separate. I cringed so many times because I made many of the decisions she did and it was hard watching her make the same ones I made years ago. I wanted to shake her and shout “girl, no! Stop reading into that— he’s not into you! NO WAIT BAD CHOICE!!!”
This is most likely a me issue and no fault of the book, mind you
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident