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mariethelibrarian's review
3.0
Uhm this was a bit too awkward and forced funny for me. I liked Noah’s gran, Harry and Sophie, but Noah was a tirering MC to read.
rachie877's review
4.0
I found this book hilarious. I don’t know if anyone else felt the same vibe, but to me it reminded me of the Louise Rennison series ‘Confessions of Georgia Nicholson’ that I read in the 90s as a teenager, except with an LGBT+ MC.
readabookorfive's review
It’s half 5, I’ve been reading since 3 when I woke up again and I’m finally DNF’ing this book.
The writing is awful
The characters are awful
The writing is awful
The characters are awful
coops456's review
2.0
Noah reminded me a lot of Adrian Mole.
Amusing but nowhere near as good as Green can get.
Amusing but nowhere near as good as Green can get.
writingqueerfic's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Oh My God, what is the book? Bahaha!
bloemr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
novelsinpieces's review against another edition
3.0
I was amused at first since it looked like it was heading to a good start, but then as the story progressed it was annoying. Noah was annoying. He compulsively lies or maybe tries to "keep it mysterious which makes him unbearable. The more he opens his mouth it make things worse.
I liked how the author wrote him. Maybe he planned on making him annoying or just someone who was troubled. Honestly, if he did then he absolutely succeeded. All in all it reminded me of Dear Evan Hansen, but it's British and focuses on Noah's dysfunctional life.
EDIT: It was good. I liked it, okay? I've been shipping Harry with Noah and I'm glad they sorted things out. Also, it ended well. I'm glad I didn't dnf this.
I liked how the author wrote him. Maybe he planned on making him annoying or just someone who was troubled. Honestly, if he did then he absolutely succeeded. All in all it reminded me of Dear Evan Hansen, but it's British and focuses on Noah's dysfunctional life.
EDIT: It was good. I liked it, okay? I've been shipping Harry with Noah and I'm glad they sorted things out. Also, it ended well. I'm glad I didn't dnf this.
ssjonoyoung's review
4.0
Like I don't even know what to say. I finished it in one sitting sans the first chapter. So 300+ pages in one go. And I'm not even sure why. There is something about contemporaries that are strangely addictive. I'm not even sure if I really liked this book because I can't decide if it was meant to be funny or whether it was bad. I'm hoping it was aiming for comedy because let me tell you it's hilarious.
Noah thinks the best way to become popular is date Sophie, a popular girl. Then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party. That plot is very simple and actually the entirety of the book is pretty standard, sure some unusual plot twists and fun characters make it a little different but it's just a fluffy contemporary in the end. And after Way of Kings it's just what I needed.
Noah being so confused about his sexuality is the best thing about this book. It wasn't something that he really dwelt on despite him admiring the many males in his life many times over. He just can't accept it because he has this idea how life should be and I hardcore related to that. Like so badly. That was my problem with coming out, it didn't fit in how I thought my life should go. But him and Harry were destined to be together. They are so cute together. Sure they have a lot of downs in this book, mainly because Noah is a fucking social invalid. Like seriously I've never met a character who puts his foot in his mouth as often as Noah. He says stupid shit all the time and everyone is like what are you doing. It's so funny though he's so awkward and at times it is painful but I laughed so hard. So hard.
There is also the whole plot with his mum and I will say it was an interesting dynamic that I didn't feel was fleshed out enough. It felt very one-dimensional even with the shocking revelations of the letters and Eric. Just didn't quite work for me though I like the idea and how it could have been explored more. But that would be more serious and this is a light hearted book. I did like how it approached the Gran having dementia. It was tragic but it wasn't sad, it wasn't like an overly destructive thing. It was happening and they weren't happy about it but they keep going. Noah visits with her were adorable and made a difference from the drama of Noah's life.
Sophie was kind of irrelevant, sure she proves a good friend but seriously y'all hardly know each other. She was a kind hearted girl and I liked the fact she never wavered in her support of Noah. It's like she could tell he needed it. Though she did end up serving the straight person telling the non-straight person they aren't straight trope. Which I don't actually hate as a trope but eh for that.
Harry I think is my favourite character purely because he's an angel. He was protective of Noah he stood up for him and took the crap for it willingly. He stood by him until the memory stick fiasco. The scene where he says they aren't friends made me tear up because I'm weak. And the Connor bit made me tear up to, I wanted Harry to be happy. But with Noah. And thank god the ending was happy for them. Though massively cheesy, everyone got a happy end. Like what horseshit. Noah and Harry didn't need to declare themselves boyfriends or anything but it was still cute. Harry was just an angel, god I need a Harry.
Overall I think my main problem with this book was it's immaturity, it felt very juvenile in the way it dealt with some topics. Which I expected because Noah is socially inept, there were moments he would talk like an adult, a very wise one at that, but interacting with people were a no-no. It was fun and fluffy but still not sure if it was meant to be a comedy or not. Not perfect but certainly not a bad read.
Noah thinks the best way to become popular is date Sophie, a popular girl. Then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party. That plot is very simple and actually the entirety of the book is pretty standard, sure some unusual plot twists and fun characters make it a little different but it's just a fluffy contemporary in the end. And after Way of Kings it's just what I needed.
Noah being so confused about his sexuality is the best thing about this book. It wasn't something that he really dwelt on despite him admiring the many males in his life many times over. He just can't accept it because he has this idea how life should be and I hardcore related to that. Like so badly. That was my problem with coming out, it didn't fit in how I thought my life should go. But him and Harry were destined to be together. They are so cute together. Sure they have a lot of downs in this book, mainly because Noah is a fucking social invalid. Like seriously I've never met a character who puts his foot in his mouth as often as Noah. He says stupid shit all the time and everyone is like what are you doing. It's so funny though he's so awkward and at times it is painful but I laughed so hard. So hard.
There is also the whole plot with his mum and I will say it was an interesting dynamic that I didn't feel was fleshed out enough. It felt very one-dimensional even with the shocking revelations of the letters and Eric. Just didn't quite work for me though I like the idea and how it could have been explored more. But that would be more serious and this is a light hearted book. I did like how it approached the Gran having dementia. It was tragic but it wasn't sad, it wasn't like an overly destructive thing. It was happening and they weren't happy about it but they keep going. Noah visits with her were adorable and made a difference from the drama of Noah's life.
Sophie was kind of irrelevant, sure she proves a good friend but seriously y'all hardly know each other. She was a kind hearted girl and I liked the fact she never wavered in her support of Noah. It's like she could tell he needed it. Though she did end up serving the straight person telling the non-straight person they aren't straight trope. Which I don't actually hate as a trope but eh for that.
Harry I think is my favourite character purely because he's an angel. He was protective of Noah he stood up for him and took the crap for it willingly. He stood by him until the memory stick fiasco. The scene where he says they aren't friends made me tear up because I'm weak. And the Connor bit made me tear up to, I wanted Harry to be happy. But with Noah. And thank god the ending was happy for them. Though massively cheesy, everyone got a happy end. Like what horseshit. Noah and Harry didn't need to declare themselves boyfriends or anything but it was still cute. Harry was just an angel, god I need a Harry.
Overall I think my main problem with this book was it's immaturity, it felt very juvenile in the way it dealt with some topics. Which I expected because Noah is socially inept, there were moments he would talk like an adult, a very wise one at that, but interacting with people were a no-no. It was fun and fluffy but still not sure if it was meant to be a comedy or not. Not perfect but certainly not a bad read.
intheblackout's review
3.0
3.5 stars
[a:Simon James Green|16341016|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1486657828p2/16341016.jpg] is one of my favourite authors so I want to get around to reading his back-list.
This was such a funny read. It was over the top and had surprising twists that I didn't see coming.
I wish it had bit more romance, but maybe the sequel with have that.
[a:Simon James Green|16341016|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1486657828p2/16341016.jpg] is one of my favourite authors so I want to get around to reading his back-list.
This was such a funny read. It was over the top and had surprising twists that I didn't see coming.
I wish it had bit more romance, but maybe the sequel with have that.