New Places, New Faces, & Coming of Age

"I'm actually really enjoying this book! I think the plot is thickening at the right pace with just enough reveal to keep the reader interested in Sky's life. One of the burning questions is what really happened to her when she went to the club before heading off to college? Who is this ex-boyfriend of hers that her friend Lisa set her up with? How will her relationship with her roommate affect her life and experiences in college? Right now, I'm equating it to a coming of age novel about a girl trying to discover herself in college without the distractions of her home life and past mistakes. She meets her roommate Nathalie and we can immediately tell they're polar opposites of each other. While they have similar interests with Sky liking art and Nathalie preferring music, the similarities sort of end there. It's like she's traded Lisa for another friend who honestly, is just like her old one. Nathalie sounds like she's very free with herself and loves a good party whereas Sky prefers a more quiet, less complicated lifestyle. I foresee Nathalie getting Sky into some trouble along her college journey but I don't think it's meant as malicious intent. This creates a wonderful dynamic between the duo as well as adds to any drama that's bound to ensue. Sky is a very likable and relatable character. She's obviously been through something traumatic although it hasn't been revealed quite yet what that was. Because of this, she's suspicious, a little hesitant, but overall, appears to be kind-hearted and knows how to stand her ground. I thoroughly enjoyed the author's dialogue between the characters because it really showcased their differences and revealed to us a lot about their backstories. Dialogue is a very important tool for driving the plot forward within a book and the author does a great job utilizing it. There were some misspellings and awkward sentence structures within the novel but that can all be fixed with the editing process. My review is more so based on the dynamics of the characters and my interest with the plot itself."