eladg's review against another edition
4.0
I gave this book 4/5 for the very simple reason that I liked it but didn't love it, I'm not the biggest fan or romance.
This book, though, didn't take me long to read, I really liked the writing style, it makes the story flow easily and the illustrations are beautiful and give the story and extra something.
I did predict most of the important plot points but I think that's more on me than on the author, read it if you haven't, even if you are like me and aren't really into the concept, I don't think it'll take you long. I honestly believe I would read it again.
This book, though, didn't take me long to read, I really liked the writing style, it makes the story flow easily and the illustrations are beautiful and give the story and extra something.
I did predict most of the important plot points but I think that's more on me than on the author, read it if you haven't, even if you are like me and aren't really into the concept, I don't think it'll take you long. I honestly believe I would read it again.
blakeney_clark's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
sad
4.75
An unexpectedly fantastic delve into first love and loss and all the painful awkwardness and unexpected exuberance they entail. I loved the format of this book, told through a series of (beautifully illustrated) items returned to an ex-boyfriend in a box. Therefore there weren't chapters so much as small episodes and moments which depict a relationship - but more than anything, depict a person trying to figure herself out in a relationship with someone from another 'world'. It's a 'jock dating a nerd' story with a hundred shades of grey and an infectious sense of catharsis at the end.
eltigre's review against another edition
3.0
Až strašidelně jsem se v tom příběhu poznávala, ale je škoda, že to nebylo tak poloviční. Je to fajn čtění, ale zbytečně natahované až do občasné nudy. Fakt škoda.
600bars's review against another edition
1.0
This was the most boring book I have ever read. I bought it because it was beautiful and had really nice paper, plus ASOUA is one of my favorite series ever. Seriously, I'm probably going to name my first kid Violet. So I was excited about this one, especially because the illustrations were so lovely. BOY WAS I DISSAPPOINTED!
-boring ass girl who's slightly "different" yet still conventionally attractive (bella swan and the ilk) + the most boring jock ever, what a riveting plotline! and the best friend was in love with her all along!!! HOW SHOCKING!!!!!!!!!!
-Neither character had any depth or anything interesting about them anyway. I couldn't stand how the boy (he was so fucking boring I can't remember his name) kept referring to things as "gay". How is math gay? That one made no sense. I could see why a jock might be worried about his homophobic friends making fun of him if he were into something that is associated with the feminine or with gay men, like musical theatre or clothing design. But math? That's already entirely male dominated as it is! Who the fuck would ever mock someone for being good at math? I was hoping the homophobia would be a cover up for Ed actually being gay or something, but no. He was just an asshole.
-The dialogue was weird and half the time it was difficult to tell who was talking/what they were talking about.
-The characters were so disconnected from anything, they didn't have a history and we didn't learn a whole ton about their families.
-Who on earth is mad about someone they only just met having sex with someone else? I am 20, so I'm not far removed from the ages of the characters in the story. I don't understand how a relationship could be that intense in such a short period of time. And how they established they were boyfriend-girlfriend after just one date. Who does that? I also have a huge problem with the concept of virginity and I hate how much significance it holds for teen girls. I guess it makes sense that it was a big deal to her, so my issues with that were mostly with the culture we have.
-Minerva was just a blank character for teen girls to project themselves on so they can feel like maybe an Ed would love them, just like bella and Edward.
-I really could not feel her pain because this literally was a 6 week relationship
-Maybe if they had been together for like a year or more it would have been more devastating
-This brought absolutely nothing to the table
-The whole plotline of the birthday party was SO WEAK! Honestly he may as well not even had anything to hinge their love story on
-The part where she gets mad at him for telling his friends they haven't had sex yet-- what did you expect? You talked about sex with Al! its normal to talk to your friends about these things. Why is she so mad?
-the book is lovely and looks great on a shelf
-boring ass girl who's slightly "different" yet still conventionally attractive (bella swan and the ilk) + the most boring jock ever, what a riveting plotline! and the best friend was in love with her all along!!! HOW SHOCKING!!!!!!!!!!
-Neither character had any depth or anything interesting about them anyway. I couldn't stand how the boy (he was so fucking boring I can't remember his name) kept referring to things as "gay". How is math gay? That one made no sense. I could see why a jock might be worried about his homophobic friends making fun of him if he were into something that is associated with the feminine or with gay men, like musical theatre or clothing design. But math? That's already entirely male dominated as it is! Who the fuck would ever mock someone for being good at math? I was hoping the homophobia would be a cover up for Ed actually being gay or something, but no. He was just an asshole.
-The dialogue was weird and half the time it was difficult to tell who was talking/what they were talking about.
-The characters were so disconnected from anything, they didn't have a history and we didn't learn a whole ton about their families.
-Who on earth is mad about someone they only just met having sex with someone else? I am 20, so I'm not far removed from the ages of the characters in the story. I don't understand how a relationship could be that intense in such a short period of time. And how they established they were boyfriend-girlfriend after just one date. Who does that? I also have a huge problem with the concept of virginity and I hate how much significance it holds for teen girls. I guess it makes sense that it was a big deal to her, so my issues with that were mostly with the culture we have.
-Minerva was just a blank character for teen girls to project themselves on so they can feel like maybe an Ed would love them, just like bella and Edward.
-I really could not feel her pain because this literally was a 6 week relationship
-Maybe if they had been together for like a year or more it would have been more devastating
-This brought absolutely nothing to the table
-The whole plotline of the birthday party was SO WEAK! Honestly he may as well not even had anything to hinge their love story on
-The part where she gets mad at him for telling his friends they haven't had sex yet-- what did you expect? You talked about sex with Al! its normal to talk to your friends about these things. Why is she so mad?
-the book is lovely and looks great on a shelf
rebecca2023's review against another edition
3.0
Heartbreaking. Written by Danial Handler, aka Lemony Snicket.
radrad's review against another edition
3.0
Didn't LOVE it didn't hate it. In the words of good ole Al..
"I have no opinion. "
"I have no opinion. "
sofiacostalima's review against another edition
As referências contínuas a filmes dos quais nunca tinha ouvido falar criaram algum "ruído" enquanto lia, mas a organização da história (sabemos como acaba, não sabemos como vamos chegar lá) é interessante.
allithebookgiraffe_'s review
3.0
I could honestly empathize with every moment of this book. I love Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket's writing style. Its poetic, yet simple. I also like how this book brought up the popular phrase of the early 2000's being "that is so gay" A LOT of people said that when I was a kid. I most definitely would love to read this book again!
sandycruzlab's review against another edition
4.0
This book appealed to me perhaps because I have been guilty of archiving every agonizing detail of failed relationships gone by as did Min, the main character, who I found to be sweet and relatable in her vulnerability. Here's a slice of how she sees herself, "My jokes are desperate and complicated and nobody laughs." Loved this clever story of "everything but" and more.