pmatt2010's review against another edition
4.0
i love rowan and neil! really cute and executed great. i don’t think i was prepared for the last part. still so good!
chrispylicious's review against another edition
4.0
An unexpectedly fun read. Set on the last day of high school for Rowan and Neil, the day makes Rowan reflect on her relationships with her friends, family and enemies(?), and where life will take her and those relationships in college.
grxcieluvr's review against another edition
4.0
[3.5 or 4] THIS BOOK WAS THE CUTEST EVERR the only thing that felt weird was it all happened it one day?? but I'd say this is more for people who like ONLY ROMANCE.
THIS BOOK HONESTLY FELT LIKE A K-DRAMA.
THIS BOOK HONESTLY FELT LIKE A K-DRAMA.
maninderkaur's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good romance book but I do think Rowan let it down a little for me. I liked the whole academic rivals vibe and the idea of Howl was a good setting to force Rowan and Neil together. However, Neil was a much better character than Rowan. He was generally really complex and had flaws but acknowledged them and tried to get better, and he had a really solid backstory. Rowan, on the other hand, fell a little flat for me. Characters who really romanticise everything and have their head in the clouds are quite irritating, and I didn’t like how forcefully she was addressing social issues because it just felt a little ridiculous and shoehorned in. I feel like it was difficult to see her as a well-rounded character because the only relationship she had was with Neil, and any others like her friendship with Kirby and Mara was explained in an info dump then skipped over. The romance in general was nice, but I wasn’t a massive fan of the plot twist (which I saw from a mile away) and how they said some downright cruel things to each other. But yeah, overall a decent book, but Neil carried. The only issue I had with him was the fact that he was called Neil.
emily_hernandez1's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
scookiecat's review against another edition
Can't really get into the story :/
> Placing on DNF @ 9:07 a.m. / pg 49
> Placing on DNF @ 9:07 a.m. / pg 49
basketballtf25's review
5.0
i was planning on rating this book a 4 or 4.5 stars. i was. but then i realized how much i loved this book. it was an amazing book. almost enemies to lovers - but more like competitors to lovers. a great fast moving book with very interesting twists and turns! 5⭐️ :)