As You Walk On By

As You Walk On By

2023 • 337 pages

Ratings9

Average rating3.8

15

CW: Discussion about one of the character's friends who died by suicide before the events of the book take place

Cute YA novel with a Breakfast Club feel. Five teens escaping from a wild party find themselves in the same room. Bonds are formed, secrets are shared, and long overdue conversations finally happen. The magic dissipates quite a bit in the final 25% of the book after the party is over, but the story rallies for a perfect rom-com ending that feels appropriate for teens finishing their junior year of high school. Good discussions about intersectionality issues and parental pressures.

January 19, 2023