Johnny Kellock Died Today by Hadley Dyer

Dyer really needs to up her game in this genre. For me, it was a struggle to even finish. The dialogue was trite, and the story itself was simply not engaging and at times bordered on ridiculousness. So here goes.I couldn't relate to the main character, George, at all. But here is my dilemma.as a reviewer, I am obligated to provide feedback. My mother also taught me that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all. Read moreĪ special thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins Canada for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.I don't like to give negative reviews, especially to a Canadian author. This is a gorgeous, atmospheric, and gut-wrenching novel that readers won’t soon forget. But because of Francis’s age, she tells no one-and ends up losing almost everything, including herself. If she lets herself, she’ll fall recklessly, hopelessly in love.

So when George meets Francis, an older guy who shares her name and her affinity for sarcastic banter, she’s thrown. If that weren’t bad enough, George’s family has been facing hard times since her father, a police sergeant, got injured and might not be able to return to work, which puts George’s college plans in jeopardy. Now that she’s about to be a senior, her plans include partying with her tight-knit group of friends and then getting the heck out of town after graduation.īut instead of owning her last year of high school, a fight with her best friend puts her on the outs of their social circle. Award-winning author Hadley Dyer’s YA debut is smart, snarky, and emotionally gripping, about a rebellious cop’s daughter who falls in love with an older man, loses her best friend, and battles depression, all while trying to survive her last year of high school.įeisty and fearless George Warren (given name: Frances, but no one calls her that) has never let life get too serious.

Johnny Kellock Died Today by Hadley Dyer