buttermellow's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual harassment
mhaist's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
jamieqwv's review against another edition
3.0
I love YA and I do a lot of reading. This book seemed just mediocre for me. I enjoyed that it was a new topic to diversify into with Tourette’s. I think that probably many of us need a read into neurodiversity to see the brain function in a different way. However, I think this books synopsis didn’t really match my expectations of the book. The “experiment” felt so brief. I felt many of the characters weren’t developed like I would usually like. It was just a short book and I was hoping for a bigger punch.
booktrunks's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing a copy of this ARC!
Synopsis: Stephen has dealt with tics from Tourette Syndrome his whole life, until one night at a party when he has his first kiss. After telling his friend he didn’t think he had ticks while he was kissing, they decide to set up an “experiment” to have Stephen kiss as many girl as possible, and see if it has the same effect. As Stephen starts to collect data, however, the true purpose of what he’s doing becomes less clear, and his relationships much more complicated. Stephen has to find out what really makes him happy, and how to achieve that without hurting anyone.
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Thoughts: This was my first venture into reading ARCs! Well, listening to them, anyway! I thought this book sounded really cute and was definitely expecting to like it, but I was actually surprised by how MUCH I liked it! Stephen is a really lovable MC who has all of the right intentions, but he’s still messy and it feels right. I also ended up loving all of the side characters as well. I thought the best friend was a really interesting character, being that he had good advice on communication for Stephen, but could still be a drunken jerk as well. The book didn’t have a single character who was “perfect” by any means, and it made the story as a whole much more interesting. Super happy to have read this one, and can’t wait to see it hit shelves next week!
Synopsis: Stephen has dealt with tics from Tourette Syndrome his whole life, until one night at a party when he has his first kiss. After telling his friend he didn’t think he had ticks while he was kissing, they decide to set up an “experiment” to have Stephen kiss as many girl as possible, and see if it has the same effect. As Stephen starts to collect data, however, the true purpose of what he’s doing becomes less clear, and his relationships much more complicated. Stephen has to find out what really makes him happy, and how to achieve that without hurting anyone.
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Thoughts: This was my first venture into reading ARCs! Well, listening to them, anyway! I thought this book sounded really cute and was definitely expecting to like it, but I was actually surprised by how MUCH I liked it! Stephen is a really lovable MC who has all of the right intentions, but he’s still messy and it feels right. I also ended up loving all of the side characters as well. I thought the best friend was a really interesting character, being that he had good advice on communication for Stephen, but could still be a drunken jerk as well. The book didn’t have a single character who was “perfect” by any means, and it made the story as a whole much more interesting. Super happy to have read this one, and can’t wait to see it hit shelves next week!
kgille3's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
readorrot's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.5
emmadstanden's review against another edition
1.0
this was soo dumb. I understand that the author is trying to show someone who is going through the world differently but the STORY is bad. It moves too slow and fast at the same time and seems really disconnected.
peachblossomreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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