Tim and Vanessa begin a clandestine romance, but looming over them is the Tragedy Paper, Irving's version of a senior year thesis, assigned by the school's least forgiving teacher. To Tim's surprise, Vanessa is into him, too, but she can kiss her social status goodbye if anyone ever finds out. Yet, despite his efforts to blend into the background, he finds himself falling for the quintessential It girl, Vanessa Sheller, girlfriend of Irving's most popular boy. A friend is the last thing Tim expects or wants-he just hopes to get through his senior year unnoticed. It follows the story of Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is Enter here to be and find a friend. I did seriously love the boarding school vibes, though, and that’s something I guess.Perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and Looking for Alaska, Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author, calls Elizabeth LaBan's The Tragedy Papera beguiling and beautifully written tale of first love and heartbreak.

It could’ve been told from Tim’s point of view the entire time and I would have been perfectly fine with it. I liked Tim’s story, but Duncan’s felt pointless. I like the ending even though I know a lot of people hate endings like this one. You can sense the tragedy coming from a mile away sadly. I don’t want to go into spoilers today because there really isn’t much to spoil in this book. I also really don’t like dual timelines and the whole book was told during two different time periods. At times I had to remind myself whose story I was a part of at that current chapter. Also, I get that this was probably the point, but Duncan was way too similar to Tim if you ask me. It just kind of went along with whatever and didn’t ever feel driven by particular events or timelines. The bad, you ask? Well, the whole novel was very slow in my opinion. I thought his chapters were wonderfully put together. His emotions were palpable and perfect for those of an outcast teenage boy. I could feel and understand everything he felt so well. First and foremost, I want to go over everything I liked about this book.

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