![]() ![]() However, I have never been her biggest most-loyal fan. ![]() There's an instant sense of familiarity when opening up the books (from having read her previous work). Even without her name on the cover I could easily pick her as the author. There was no mistaking Dessen’s signature prose when first diving into What Happened to Goodbye. She takes her time in creating atmosphere and introducing characters with all their nuances. She is the queen of exploring relationships and the subtle things that connect family's and friends. Ad infintum and you reach the resolution: where Dessen has begun with isolated characters she ends with a motley group of friends who have bonded and each come to some form of self-actualisation.ĭessen immerses the reader completely in her characters lives. Instead the book quietly unfolds in layers: each time Dessen revisits a scene/sub-plot, she goes just a little bit further than the previous time ~ giving more depth and insight into her characters lives, relationships and what makes them the way they are. What Happened to Goodbye has no huge inciting incident or great source of tension. ![]()
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