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amberly1997's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Started and finished date - 17.02.25 to 19.02.25.
My rating - Three Stars.
I surprised how much I enjoyed is book and the cover of book was okay. The atmosphere was pretty good and the paced of plot was well structured also the ending of book was well written. I like the characters and I found The them to well flash out and.
My rating - Three Stars.
I surprised how much I enjoyed is book and the cover of book was okay. The atmosphere was pretty good and the paced of plot was well structured also the ending of book was well written. I like the characters and I found The them to well flash out and.
miss_p1nky's review against another edition
4.0
I rarely read YA because somehow I can't connect with most of them but reading the synopsis of the book piqued my interest so I try to find it out there.
Best decision ever!
This book feels so light but actually deal with some serious issues. I usually a bit wary to books with alternating narrator but this works so well. The plot flows eloquently and smoothly and it gives me a glimpse to a world I don't really know (the mind of a gifted person).
Totally refreshing and impressing book! Looking forward to the author's next projects.
Best decision ever!
This book feels so light but actually deal with some serious issues. I usually a bit wary to books with alternating narrator but this works so well. The plot flows eloquently and smoothly and it gives me a glimpse to a world I don't really know (the mind of a gifted person).
Totally refreshing and impressing book! Looking forward to the author's next projects.
janelofton's review against another edition
4.0
Told from the perspective of two very different teens who suddenly find themselves living in the same house and family when Stewart's dad moves in with Ashley's mom. The characters are a bit two-dimensional at first, intentionally on the author's part, I think, but develop depth over the course of the book.
jam_and_bread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Unexpectedly, this book was wonderful. A perfect mix of humor, emotional bits, and a beautiful message overall: we are all made of molecules.
mariannethelibrarianne's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book because it covered a lot of different social topics pre-teens and young teens are encountering in their social lives today.
baibake's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
pontiki's review against another edition
4.0
Stewart is a gifted boy who’s lost his mother and is now moving in with his dad’s new girlfriend and her daughter. He believes he brings some of his mom’s molecules in her things, like an afghan and a cushy chair.
Ashley is angry because her dad is gay, and he and her mom separated, so now her mom’s new boyfriend and his son are moving in.
The kids are very different. Ashley is poplar and pretty, but with little experience and lots of attitude. Stewart tries, but can’t get along with her. He faces his own problems at his new school, but finds good people to surround himself with.
A terrible boy, Jared, is deceivingly sweet, but is a horrible person underneath, which Stewart realizes sooner than Ashley.
Stewart is cute, I don’t much like Ashley, until she changes near the end.
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Ashley is angry because her dad is gay, and he and her mom separated, so now her mom’s new boyfriend and his son are moving in.
The kids are very different. Ashley is poplar and pretty, but with little experience and lots of attitude. Stewart tries, but can’t get along with her. He faces his own problems at his new school, but finds good people to surround himself with.
A terrible boy, Jared, is deceivingly sweet, but is a horrible person underneath, which Stewart realizes sooner than Ashley.
Stewart is cute, I don’t much like Ashley, until she changes near the end.
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librarinamama's review against another edition
4.0
Stewart was a socially awkward prodigy who attended a school called Little Genius Academy and Ashley was a popular girl who excelled at fashion but wasn't so great at school. You might think this is a perfect set-up for a story in which Stewart becomes Ashley's tutor, but that definitely wasn't how they met. They actually got to know one another because their parents decided to move in together. Ever since Stewart's mom died of ovarian cancer, he and his father have been struggling with ways to manage their grief and honor her memory while also, somehow, moving on with their own lives. This move seemed to be the ultimate test. Ashley's situation was very different, but still very traumatic for her -- her parents decided to divorce because her father came out as gay. Though upset by her family breaking up, it seemed Ashley was even more concerned about what people would think if they found out the truth about why her parents divorced. After all, being the "it" girl of her crowd was pretty much all she thought she had going for her.
When Stewart and his father moved in with Ashley and her mom, Stewart also transferred into Ashley's school. She was relieved to think that she would be "safe" from dealing with Stewart at school, even after finding out that he would be transferring from Little Genius Academy, because he was younger... But then he was placed in some ninth grade classes because he was so advanced. Trying to fit in at a new school was tough in and of itself, but it was made even more difficult by Ashley's insistence that he hide the fact that they were now sort of related. I really enjoyed the emotional journey Nielsen provided. There were moments where I was so sad I nearly cried, times when I got angry with characters, moments where I found myself rolling my eyes, and others where I full-on chuckled. The geek in me also really appreciated the fact that Stewart's cat was named Schrödinger and that Nielsen included a part in which Stewart explained the joke to Ashley, just in case readers didn't get it.
Happy Reading!
P.S. Just in case there are any people considering this book for a younger teen/tween, I feel compelled to mention the fact that there are situations in which both underage drinking and sexual assault come up. I think it was very well written and offers a fantastic conversation starter, but I didn't feel right not saying anything.
When Stewart and his father moved in with Ashley and her mom, Stewart also transferred into Ashley's school. She was relieved to think that she would be "safe" from dealing with Stewart at school, even after finding out that he would be transferring from Little Genius Academy, because he was younger... But then he was placed in some ninth grade classes because he was so advanced. Trying to fit in at a new school was tough in and of itself, but it was made even more difficult by Ashley's insistence that he hide the fact that they were now sort of related. I really enjoyed the emotional journey Nielsen provided. There were moments where I was so sad I nearly cried, times when I got angry with characters, moments where I found myself rolling my eyes, and others where I full-on chuckled. The geek in me also really appreciated the fact that Stewart's cat was named Schrödinger and that Nielsen included a part in which Stewart explained the joke to Ashley, just in case readers didn't get it.
Happy Reading!
P.S. Just in case there are any people considering this book for a younger teen/tween, I feel compelled to mention the fact that there are situations in which both underage drinking and sexual assault come up. I think it was very well written and offers a fantastic conversation starter, but I didn't feel right not saying anything.