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A review by dyamonddd
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
idk how to feel about this. like i think its a good example of how it’s easy to villainize and shape people into things theyre not when you dont know the whole story, and it shows how intense a friendship can really get, and the tragic ways manipulation and lies can impact people. the ending tho? HATED. i feel like its not complete and it feels kind of lazy and i don’t think it was satisfying for any of the characters except maybe theo? who was def a highlight for me i just thought he was a breath of fresh air honestly. and steven, i even dont like how we got left with him like it just doesnt feel like a good ending, but other than that it was definitely okay. not great, like, i dont think i would find myself recommending this necessarily, but i do think it was fine.