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Reviewed by Stephanie Chapman for Readers' Favorite
Scarlet was used to watching men leave her mother. Marie was an alcoholic with a shopping addiction to match. She excelled at manipulating people, including causing Scarlet to feel guilty for leaving for college. Scarlet made friends with a librarian. Amy was deaf and Scarlet found that learning sign language was second nature to her. The first week she developed a crush on Professor Rhys. When Rhys showed kindness to her, Scarlet believed the feeling was mutual. Meanwhile, a drunken Marie got into a car accident while drunk and with no insurance. The other driver was Amy. One evening, as Scarlet was working on an assignment in the library computer lab, she discovered that Rhys and Amy are a couple. Crushed, Scarlet goes home depressed. Marie discovers an answer to making money by manipulating Scarlet's feelings. When she returns to school and has fallen behind to the point of failing her classes, Marie calls a powerful attorney. Does Scarlet stay loyal to her mother or does she recognize that she is being used?
This Is Not A Love Story by Emma Wallis paints a vivid picture of a toxic dysfunctional family. Emma Wallis did an excellent job in adding dramatic suspense in This Is Not A Love Story. I felt pity for Scarlet because she really did attempt to be a good person. Her insecurity and bewilderment at people being nice reflected how callous Marie had been as a mother. I understand how she misinterpreted Rhys' kindness as a possible reciprocation of affection. I found Amy's independent nature fascinating, despite her disability. The ending of the story was unique in a way I would have never thought of. If you like coming of age LGBTQ books, this is definitely a worthwhile story to read.
