REVIEWED BY
Micky Barnard
The Fragile Ordinary by Samantha YoungMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
THE FRAGILE ORDINARY is a coming of age read as much as it is YA. It centres around Comet, an emotionally neglected 16-17 year old young woman who is finding herself, her confidence and her direction in life. There is a boy, an American boy, Tobias King. He was boy-man swoony and this had all the ingredients for a sweet read.
Comet’s character was a little quirky, her fashion sense stood out but she was pretty shy and sometimes reclusive from socialising. She had two friends, one of which I really struggled to agree label of ‘friend’. I felt exactly the same about the label ‘parents’ for Kyle and Carrie. They were emotionally dead towards her and I intensely disliked them, not enjoying this aspect of the story.
For some reason, THE FRAGILE ORDINARY did not grab me fully. I have read most of Samantha Young’s books and this is unusual for me. The characters I liked but didn’t love, the story line just didn’t excite me or keep me absorbed, so I struggled at times to keep up momentum of reading. I am a big YA fan, so I’m not sure why I didn’t connect and why it felt slow. I’m hoping the next book by Samantha Young will take me back to the crush-like feeling I normally have over her books.
I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.
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