The Death of Us by Alice Kuipers

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Synopsis

Callie is surprised to find Ivy back in town after she left years ago with no explanation. But despite the lack of answers, Callie and Ivy pick up where they left off. Callie is sneaking out, lying to her mom and neglecting her other friends for Ivy. But soon Ivy’s past gets tangled into all the fun, threatening to ruin everything and everyone. 

Honestly…

Should be titled The Death of Amanda, because I was almost killed by the lack of interest and smoldering presence of overwhelming boredom. Seriously had forgotten what the book was really about after only an hour of finishing it. 

What does Kurt have to do with any of this?

I feel like Kurt was intended to be in the middle of all this, but he has no relative past or real involvement in the story. He’s just … there. The readers don’t get much insight on who he is or how he knows Callie. 

It’s more so that Ivy has a crush on him, yet he has a crush on Callie. 

Why give him his own POV if Kuipers isn’t going to incorporate a little more feasible info into the story? 

This Ivy Chick

She was thee most annoying part of this rapidly dying plot. She was needy and insane for no absolute reason. Okay, she had a dysfunctional family; nearly every family is dysfunctional nowadays. Of course she was blonde and into her appearance, which means Callie felt small compared to her well dressed disposition. Yet Callie had a crush on her even though she felt inferior to her. Lol this book was a hot mess.

Really

 All these loose ends and missing links would totally make sense if I were to find out that this book was a sequel to another book. 

Kuipers gives the reader no background story or history of any of the characters as individuals or any past details of the bonds they share as friends. I was in complete disarray the whole time. 

I literally forced myself to finish because I had to see what bogus ending would take the prize.