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sofias_reading_obsession's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, and Outing
luna_frog's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Bi people like Gretchen need a reality check that no two queer people have the same experience and you are not the pinnacle of queerness
-from a follow bisexual who is non binary
-from a follow bisexual who is non binary
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing
mirandacasuga's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
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? No
5.0
this book was SO sweet. i loved tessa she’s so baefy. PLEASE GIVE ME ONE CHANCE ILL TREAT U RIGHT PRINCESS🙇🙇🙇🙇!!! i loved how feminine imogen was as a fellow wuh luh wuh. even though i realized i was gay in seventh grade and came to terms with being a lesbian years ago, her experiences still felt so real to me. even though obviously we have very different situations, imogene story felt so real. gretchen was an accurate depiction of some people i have seen specifically in online spaces, but i loved how this book also portrayed lovely, accepting, and safe queer community. this book was very nuanced and really brought up the topic of how society perceives sexuality and stereotypes queerness. gretchen really represented those people who are so caught up in their own ideas of social justice that they end up ostracizing people for existing. i loved imogen and lily’s friendship. it felt so true to life, and this also says a lot because the majority of the time i have huge issues when it comes to the ways friendship is written in young adult novels. speaking of friends..IMOGEN AND TESSA FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS ARC😭😭😭😭😢 MY FAV TROPE. i think i could talk about them all day actually. they’re so realistic but so lovely at the same time. my little romantic heart flutters. tessa my woman fr. i need her tremendously actually. this is one of those books that felt SO purposeful. i could feel becky albertallis mind and soul in every page. i’m for sure reading this again. (but skipping over gretchen speaking… i understand her background but she still makes me rage severely)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
sea_sea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
Oh my goodness, I loved this book so so much 💗.
The anxiety rep was so good and also the characters were just amazing!!!
The anxiety rep was so good and also the characters were just amazing!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
As a bi woman who also overlooked her queerness until adulthood, this book was so relatable, and it quite frankly got me pretty emotional at times. I really enjoyed the book, and it was a cute story.
I really enjoyed the romance that blossomed throughout the book and the positive self-discovery. I definitely feel like I aged out of the intended audience for this book though.
The book offered a lot of food for thought, but I sometimes had a kind of hard time getting around the fact that the author wrote this book with the intent of capturing her own experience in Imogen's. The book was clearly intended to be fiction, but it had a lot of extra commentary added in that felt more like essay-writing unnaturally written into the characters' dialog. I still agreed with the author's stance though so it didn't bother me too much.
Something else that bothered me was how okay Imogen ended up being with being proactively outed by her friend. I can't imagine being okay with it, and it felt like an underdeveloped plot point. Also, the book sometimes bordered on feeling too tense for my tastes, especially with how painful Gretchen could come off, but also I know that was kind of the point.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, even though I had some problems with it. I can definitely imagine myself reading this again because it's so relatable.
I really enjoyed the romance that blossomed throughout the book and the positive self-discovery. I definitely feel like I aged out of the intended audience for this book though.
The book offered a lot of food for thought, but I sometimes had a kind of hard time getting around the fact that the author wrote this book with the intent of capturing her own experience in Imogen's. The book was clearly intended to be fiction, but it had a lot of extra commentary added in that felt more like essay-writing unnaturally written into the characters' dialog. I still agreed with the author's stance though so it didn't bother me too much.
Something else that bothered me was how okay Imogen ended up being with being proactively outed by her friend. I can't imagine being okay with it, and it felt like an underdeveloped plot point. Also, the book sometimes bordered on feeling too tense for my tastes, especially with how painful Gretchen could come off, but also I know that was kind of the point.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, even though I had some problems with it. I can definitely imagine myself reading this again because it's so relatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Homophobia
pidgepodge's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. It was one of my favorites, and really makes you feel for the main character trying to find her identity through the book. I definitely got frustrated at some of the characters as they were rude to the main character, but of course you need some of that in a book to be interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Toxic relationship
sleptforayear's review against another edition
tense
fast-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? No
2.0
The vibes are noticeably off in this book and I didn’t understand why until I read about the author more. There’s an entire section of the book where she’s scolding her critics. I picked up this book to have a fun time and I honestly felt so attacked, and I don’t even have an opinion on this author’s sexual identity.
Imogen and Gretchen are so overblown that it’s hard to see them as anything other than props for the author’s argument.Gretchen is a truly comically evil gatekeeping bisexual with an edgy thumb ring picking on a doe-eyed “who me?” questioning/bisexual girl in a dress. There’s zero grace to the storyline. We’re told people “love” Gretchen multiple times but…literally, no. People really openly hate Gretchen and think she’s awful, and she does nothing to redeem herself, so I’m not sure why the author attempted it. Maybe she thought it would be too obvious? Anyway, it was.
Lili and Edith were fantastic characters, and I’d read more about them, 100%. The world around Imogen and Gretchen was so rich and interesting, I kind of resented the focus on Imogen and Gretchen.
Imogen and Gretchen are so overblown that it’s hard to see them as anything other than props for the author’s argument.
Lili and Edith were fantastic characters, and I’d read more about them, 100%. The world around Imogen and Gretchen was so rich and interesting, I kind of resented the focus on Imogen and Gretchen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
mollyb13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
Wow wow wow - while there were definitely some cringey moments, this story covers so many facets of growing up and growing into oneself. After reading the book I found out that the author, Becky Albertalli, came out as bisexual after much criticism by readers and others because she was writing about lgbtq+ characters when she was assumed/presumed to be heterosexual. Looking back knowing this, the book feels like it was written using many of the feelings she must have had during this time. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
cats33's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
thebankofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Alcohol