Not a fanThis was a tiny book and it was a quick read, but other than that, I felt like it was trying really hard to be the funny, cute, quirky book and because it was trying so hard, it ended up really failing.
Optimists die first (2017)
Others: Negative "When Petula de Wilde, who is anything but wild, meets Jacob in their school's dorky art therapy program, his friendship (and something more) helps her overcome intense fears since her sister died. And he has a secret of his own"-- Since her sister's death, Petula de Wilde sees danger in everything. A mandatory art therapy class with a groups of teenage misfits is the worst part of each week. She wants nothing to do with them-- especially Jacob and his prosthetic arm. When they work together on a project, he helps her with her fears. But a secret he's been keeping from her could unravel everything....
- ISBN:
- 9781770497832
- Length:
- 256 pages
Genres: romance, young adult
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