thepaperbackbruncher's review against another edition
3.0
This is a very cute coming of age story, with an interesting storyline of the main character Maggie navigating life being a bisexual teenager. She needs a date for her sister's quinceañera, and has to confront feelings for not one, not two, but three people in her life.
It was cute and fun, but I had wished for it to be a tad faster paced with deeper character development.
*Gifted by Netgalley & Feiwel & Friends - thank you! All opinions are my own.
It was cute and fun, but I had wished for it to be a tad faster paced with deeper character development.
*Gifted by Netgalley & Feiwel & Friends - thank you! All opinions are my own.
feminist_bookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.25
lunareads__'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rainydaywriter's review
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Such a cute story! I loved the writing, and the main character was great. All the relationships in her life were complex and beautiful. If this is the way kids are nowadays, I'm kind of jealous. I was not this self-aware at that age.
I was surprised to see this was a debut novel...it is super polished. Contemporary isn't my go-to, but I really enjoyed this one. And more bi rep is always a good thing.
I was surprised to see this was a debut novel...it is super polished. Contemporary isn't my go-to, but I really enjoyed this one. And more bi rep is always a good thing.
mariajhartwrites's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sanmeow's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
honestly my bad for picking this up, i should've been able to tell just from the title that there would be a ton of pop culture references in here. and there were 😭 that's one of the main reasons why i didn't enjoy this that much. the second reason is the style that just didn't resonate with me. and the last one is the messy plot. the character development at least was good, and so was the ending. this could've been a shorter book, though.
anneoftheshire's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
The MC Maggie decides to use a school project to sort her feelings for 3 of her friends, and it goes about as well as you can expect. The story is set in a Texas border town where queer people seem to be relatively safe. There are some discussions of police violence, but they are barely mentioned. I understand not wanting to get bogged down in the heartbreaking reality of policing in brown communities, but it almost felt like the situation is kind of thrown in to serve a very small plot point. The book was predictable, but I enjoyed watching Maggie sort through her feelings in real time and take responsibility for her own actions. The friends are also willing to own up to their part, and they are so supportive. Her family is great as well. I would love to see a follow up on her sister Alyssa or Jordan just to see more of what's going on in everyone's life.
_nem_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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
4.5
Rep: Bisexual MC, Lesbian SC
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A generally light-hearted coming of age story with character development too. I liked how the MC was the middle daughter so you saw the perspective of her looking up to her older sister as well as supporting her younger sister with her quince and viewing it from a different perspective to her quince.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A generally light-hearted coming of age story with character development too. I liked how the MC was the middle daughter so you saw the perspective of her looking up to her older sister as well as supporting her younger sister with her quince and viewing it from a different perspective to her quince.