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A review by maralyons
Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas
5.0
Idlewild perfectly depicts friendship of high school outcasts in the early aughts. Fay and Nell become friends on 9/11 in their artsy Quaker high school in New York.
They quickly bond over their own goofiness and eccentricity. The writing is so vivid and hilarious. The humor is similar to PEN15 show on Hulu. I found the backdrop of the time period was depicted so well. Being a few years older than the characters, I had many of the same cultural touch stones.
Though they are only friends for a year in high school, their friendship was quite formative. The present-day and how they see that time in their lives. I especially appreciated how well it depicts our lack of understanding of how our actions affect others. A fantastic read!
Thank you, NetGalley, and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
They quickly bond over their own goofiness and eccentricity. The writing is so vivid and hilarious. The humor is similar to PEN15 show on Hulu. I found the backdrop of the time period was depicted so well. Being a few years older than the characters, I had many of the same cultural touch stones.
Though they are only friends for a year in high school, their friendship was quite formative. The present-day and how they see that time in their lives. I especially appreciated how well it depicts our lack of understanding of how our actions affect others. A fantastic read!
Thank you, NetGalley, and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.