The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life is cute, fun, fluffy, and queer as heck! That said, it didn't move me in any particular way. It is a solidly 3-star novel if ever I've read one.
Things the author nails: the queerness, the pacing, the teenage anxiety, the sisterhood!!! (Okay, I especially loved this aspect because how many books feature teenage sisters (who aren't twins) that are friends too? None!)
What I didn't like so much: the main character makes so many non-issues into big deals for the sake of plot substance, minor characters changed their ways without showing any real growth, the entire climax was underwhelming...
I enjoyed the story (for the most part) while I read it, but now that it's over I feel, again, underwhelmed. In the wide world of books, The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life feels a little like filler, ultimately forgettable.
(This review is based on an ARC of The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life which I received courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher (Second Story Press).)
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Audrey, Warped Shelves