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Friday I'm in Love by Camryn Garrett

23 reviews

erin1339's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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hobbithopeful's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

An enjoyable light hearted queer romance read that left me wanting more. 
 Mahalia is trying to plan a coming out party, in place of the sweet sixteen her Mother and her were never able to afford. Bills, life, and other struggles stand in her way of having the perfect party, and a new student can't help but steal all of her focus. Siobhan and Mahalia were so cute together, I just wish we had seen more of their relationship and how Siobhan saw and felt about Mahalia. 
There is a bookish trope that always gives me the ick, when the mc's love interest is dating someone else already and they engage in a flirtationship/emotional affair before finally getting together. It just makes the story feel so icky. Even if
the guy is an asshole it just makes me not like it.
That is the only thing I didn't like about this book.
I do feel like the ending was kinda abrupt, I almost expected there to be more to the story, or more threads tied up, and was surprised when it just ended after the party. 
All in all it was a great ready, and I recommend it. 

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kayleigh_reads_romance's review

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3.5

This book rated a lot higher for me right up until the sex scene. Sex scenes in YA novels seems wrong to me. Especially as a 30 year old. Reading about minors engaging in this does not sit right with me. An no it has nothing to do with the fact that it is two girls, I love me a sapphic adult romance. I just feel like any sex in YA, if it is needs to happen, which in this case the book would have been fine without it, should at least be fade to black.

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taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0


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lqvekanej's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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drraytay's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5


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tostita's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

At first I was convinced the author was closer to my age (late 40s) than the main character’s age (16) because so many of the musical references were Gen X touchstones—The Cure, The Police, Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, to name just a few. But nope, the author is only around 22, she just has old people taste in music. Nevertheless, the book made me legit cry happy/emotional tears by the end, so it has earned its full five stars. 

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madamenovelist's review

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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lettuce_read's review against another edition

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4.0


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utopiastateofmind's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) 

TW: forced outting

From the premise alone, I knew I'd love Friday I'm in Love. I've adored Garrett's previous books like Full Disclosure. It's easy to get swept away in the romance of Friday I'm in Love. In the dance parties, sparks across tables, and butterflies. But I think where I loved Friday I'm in Love the most were the themes of family and dreams. The ways Mahalia's has to balance her dreams and her finances. The realities of her economic hardships and those responsibilities. 

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