Not About a Boy

I really loved Amelie and I just wanted to hug her so hard. Well written, and I think a lot of teens will relate.

2.5/5 - I'm sad because I really wanted to like the book because the cover is STUNNING, but I was bored the entire time. The pacing was so slow for majority of the book. And there were too many characters to keep track of. The FMC was all over the place with her emotions, which made sense towards the end, but it was hard for me to connect to what she had been through. And I was confused at the ending and disappointed.

It's truly not about a boy. 
This book is so important. It has the vibes of the Euphoria but without the sensationalism. It's real. 
Not About a Boy is a beautifully crafted story that resonated with me through its honest portrayal of Substance abuse, mental health, and life within the foster system. 
I see myself so deeply in Mel. Struggling with her mental health, Not believing that people care for your wellbeing, and want to genuinely see your happiness. Having people who clock your behavior, when you're obviously not okay, and confront you with it. It's absolutely important to have those people in your life. 
There's a session between Mel and her psychiatrist Richards where he suggested for her to go back on her antidepressants just based on the behaviors he sees that she's ignoring. I started to boohoo cry because I literally just met with a new psychiatrist and started my antidepressants again. I've never had a book speak so closely to my reality like this. You would thought Myah Hollis knew my life 🤣. 
Not About a Boy has truly became one of my favorite books I've read this year, and a book I will keep very close to my heart.