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michellebub's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? No
3.5
Author is a Zionist. As the main characters mentioned multiple times that they are Jewish and talked about their struggles, I wondered what her stance is, so I looked it up.
Bought this in 2023 before I knew.
I’m sad I never got to hear their speeches.
This kind of reminds me of better than the movies because of the special interest Rowan has with romance book and Liz has with rom-coms. I wished she would’ve made references to real books, like bttm did. But it was still nice to be seen like this. Kind of felt meta.
Would definitely recommend to read if your graduating.
Bought this in 2023 before I knew.
I’m sad I never got to hear their speeches.
This kind of reminds me of better than the movies because of the special interest Rowan has with romance book and Liz has with rom-coms. I wished she would’ve made references to real books, like bttm did. But it was still nice to be seen like this. Kind of felt meta.
Would definitely recommend to read if your graduating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
cherrygray's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I tried reading this book over the summer and had absolutely no drive or motivation to read it so I stopped reading it after like 50 pages. Today, Jan. 10th, 2022, I tried to read this book again and actually managed to get through it. Suffice to say I love this book. Its familiar setting (downtown Seattle), amazing characters, and totally awesome plot made it a quick love.
Not only was the plot amazing beyond belief; the writing was fantastic. It was lighthearted and sweet, a tad cliche, but totally and utterly amazing. It touched on some heavier topics but reacted and portrayed them in a respectful way without losing it's lighthearted atmosphere.
Rowan (or Artoo), was a fucking fantastic main character. She stood up for herself and fought against some gender-norms, even if it was in a small way. As well as she argued against bias' and double standards. She had these moments where I could relate to her and I think that really tied me to this book. It was nice and honestly relieving to hear (read) her stand up against some of these things.
Not only was the plot amazing beyond belief; the writing was fantastic. It was lighthearted and sweet, a tad cliche, but totally and utterly amazing. It touched on some heavier topics but reacted and portrayed them in a respectful way without losing it's lighthearted atmosphere.
Rowan (or Artoo), was a fucking fantastic main character. She stood up for herself and fought against some gender-norms, even if it was in a small way. As well as she argued against bias' and double standards. She had these moments where I could relate to her and I think that really tied me to this book. It was nice and honestly relieving to hear (read) her stand up against some of these things.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Hate crime
Minor: Misogyny and Antisemitism
martinaaw's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime and Antisemitism