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dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Well this was a read
Pros
1. The flow between chapters was smooth and it made reading quite easy. They were short and the passages just fits together well (not in a lyrical or grammatical sense, but I guess metaphorical).
2. Max’s mom.
Cons
1. There’s absolutely no plot. The book’s description clearly states a food truck and how that impacted their lives, but in the later half of the book, the food truck just get sidelined for other subplots that weren’t properly executed. Heck, the rape plot, Jordan’s mom plot, and the food truck plot are not even fully addressed by the end of the book. The book’s lack of cohesion and direction in plot line is that bad ☠️.
2. Jordan is insufferable. Constantly whining and flat as a whole. Max keeps on saying that he’s so beautiful but Jordan doesn’t know it, but how? How is Jordan beautiful when the only things we know about him are that he’s skinny, white, weak, frail, gay, a virgin, and has green eyes?
3. Jordan’s mum is atrocious. I hate how the book presents here mental illness and the way other characters makes fun of her (it’s 2024 now, grow up Bill Konigsberg), but no development for her whatsoever despite the book focusing on her as part of Jordan’s character development.
4. Max is better but he’s also quite annoying. He literally belittles Jordan in his mind in the early parts of the book and then states later on that he’s so attractive. HUHHHH??? He also dismissed Jordan’s vulnerability when he asked max “do you hate me?”. The boy literally responded with “SHUT UP” ☠️☠️. Also, you don’t like Jordan if the only reason you like him is that he’s Jordan. Saying things like “I like his arms” or “I like his green eyes” doesn’t count. Furthermore, can we talk about the allusion that Max wants Jordan to also have a dude bro build? Bill Konigsberg may have fooled others, but he surely didn’t fool me.
5. The coupling isn’t good whatsoever. No chemistry between the two. Idk why Jordan likes Max, and Max only likes Jordan because he’s “Jordan”.
6. The writing style is bad. I’m not sure if this is Konigsberg’s style of writing but who tf writes something like this:
“I can’t stop thinking. About who she likes”
LIKE JUST COMBINE THE SENTENCES SERIOUSLY ☠️☠️☠️
I expected to hate this book, which I do, but the early to mid parts of it made me think otherwise. Too bad, the mid to ending segment was atrocious. Wasted potential. Will not be reading another book from the author. Also, a waste of time and money.
Pros
1. The flow between chapters was smooth and it made reading quite easy. They were short and the passages just fits together well (not in a lyrical or grammatical sense, but I guess metaphorical).
2. Max’s mom.
Cons
1. There’s absolutely no plot. The book’s description clearly states a food truck and how that impacted their lives, but in the later half of the book, the food truck just get sidelined for other subplots that weren’t properly executed. Heck, the rape plot, Jordan’s mom plot, and the food truck plot are not even fully addressed by the end of the book. The book’s lack of cohesion and direction in plot line is that bad ☠️.
2. Jordan is insufferable. Constantly whining and flat as a whole. Max keeps on saying that he’s so beautiful but Jordan doesn’t know it, but how? How is Jordan beautiful when the only things we know about him are that he’s skinny, white, weak, frail, gay, a virgin, and has green eyes?
3. Jordan’s mum is atrocious. I hate how the book presents here mental illness and the way other characters makes fun of her (it’s 2024 now, grow up Bill Konigsberg), but no development for her whatsoever despite the book focusing on her as part of Jordan’s character development.
4. Max is better but he’s also quite annoying. He literally belittles Jordan in his mind in the early parts of the book and then states later on that he’s so attractive. HUHHHH??? He also dismissed Jordan’s vulnerability when he asked max “do you hate me?”. The boy literally responded with “SHUT UP” ☠️☠️. Also, you don’t like Jordan if the only reason you like him is that he’s Jordan. Saying things like “I like his arms” or “I like his green eyes” doesn’t count. Furthermore, can we talk about the allusion that Max wants Jordan to also have a dude bro build? Bill Konigsberg may have fooled others, but he surely didn’t fool me.
5. The coupling isn’t good whatsoever. No chemistry between the two. Idk why Jordan likes Max, and Max only likes Jordan because he’s “Jordan”.
6. The writing style is bad. I’m not sure if this is Konigsberg’s style of writing but who tf writes something like this:
“I can’t stop thinking. About who she likes”
LIKE JUST COMBINE THE SENTENCES SERIOUSLY ☠️☠️☠️
I expected to hate this book, which I do, but the early to mid parts of it made me think otherwise. Too bad, the mid to ending segment was atrocious. Wasted potential. Will not be reading another book from the author. Also, a waste of time and money.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
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