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kalebd_2125's review against another edition
I'll come back this one, print version preferably. I don't like audiobooks with narrated text and social media threads
simonisafangirlie's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It mirrored a lot of my recent thoughts coming out!!! I liked most of the characters and I especially enjoyed the ending.
hanclan's review against another edition
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
3.5
whatafeeling2bereading's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-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
bo0's review against another edition
5.0
soralovegood's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? N/A
4.5
lyraggs's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Identificarte con un personaje, juega el factor emocional y te termina atrapando y gustando más una historia, bueno eso me pasa a mi.
Imogen, Obviously es una historia ligera y divertida de una chica que tiene un círculo social totalmente queer, desde su hermana menor, amigos y mejores amigos, considerándose asimisma la mejor aliada, ¿pero realmente lo es?
La trama es sencilla, de hecho sucede en un par de semanas, donde vemos cómo Imogen abre los ojos fuera de los estereotipos queer que es empujada, por ser una chica femenina y no tener nada que la defina como una chica queer como su círculo. O las opiniones de amigos que la etiquetan sin más en “heterosexual”.
Con secundarios divertidos (remarquemos a Lilih, la mejor amiga de quien me identifico por su actitud); mensajes llenos de la típica conversación sin sentido que amamos y una trama simple pero linda, hacen de el un libro fácil de leer y disfrutar.
Aún así tiene sus detalles como:
- Los padres son un accesorio (aunque no importa mucho en esta historia).
- En la recta final (90%) terminas sintiendo que dejan varios pasajes positivos y alentadores para la comunidad, pero se sienten forzados (No duró mucho por suerte).
@lenikauffman (Portada y Fan Art).
Con pequeños defectos y todo, me gusto mucho porque me hizo acordarme de “mi yo” universitario.
Identificarte con un personaje, juega el factor emocional y te termina atrapando y gustando más una historia, bueno eso me pasa a mi.
Imogen, Obviously es una historia ligera y divertida de una chica que tiene un círculo social totalmente queer, desde su hermana menor, amigos y mejores amigos, considerándose asimisma la mejor aliada, ¿pero realmente lo es?
La trama es sencilla, de hecho sucede en un par de semanas, donde vemos cómo Imogen abre los ojos fuera de los estereotipos queer que es empujada, por ser una chica femenina y no tener nada que la defina como una chica queer como su círculo. O las opiniones de amigos que la etiquetan sin más en “heterosexual”.
Con secundarios divertidos (remarquemos a Lilih, la mejor amiga de quien me identifico por su actitud); mensajes llenos de la típica conversación sin sentido que amamos y una trama simple pero linda, hacen de el un libro fácil de leer y disfrutar.
Aún así tiene sus detalles como:
- Los padres son un accesorio (aunque no importa mucho en esta historia).
- En la recta final (90%) terminas sintiendo que dejan varios pasajes positivos y alentadores para la comunidad, pero se sienten forzados (No duró mucho por suerte).
@lenikauffman (Portada y Fan Art).
Con pequeños defectos y todo, me gusto mucho porque me hizo acordarme de “mi yo” universitario.
¿Por qué estoy completamente cautivado por la película sobre una chica que no sabe lo que es ser queer?
Quién piensa que no puede ser gay, ¿por qué es animadora? ¿Por qué no se ve rara o no párese serlo?
— Imogen
gjertrud's review against another edition
emotional
informative
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
5.0
bybyberry's review against another edition
3.0
Oooh, I'm torn! It's been a while since I got so into a YA. The pacing, the characters, the dialogue, it all makes it a delicious page-turner. It's not too heavy on the romance clichés and has the right amount of YA silliness and lightness. I loved all the references to queer pop culture (as a Silk Chiffon stan, I felt seen) + the take on how damaging some of the "discourse" around queerness has become.
It's easy to root for Imogen, though you sometimes kinda want to shake her a bit. But overall, all the little details about being so in denial you don't realize you're in the closet are very relatable and interesting. 20yo me would have loved this book for sure.
But (and it's a big but) I have two main issues I can't quite get over.
First is Gretchen character. I 100% get that this story is very personal to the author, but it feels strange to put all your grieving inside an 18yo bi girl who suffered from heavy homophobia and make her the "discourse-loving mean queer". It feels like Gretchen is allowed no grace, to the point where you don't even get why Imogen is her friend (from the get-go, Imogen just talks behind her back every time Gretchen isn't around, which doesn't even fit Imogen's characterization, but I digress). This review said it best: "Albertalli wrote this from a place of bitterness instead of a desire to tell a story".
The second point is how the story tries to tell that there's not one way of being queer (which, yayy!!!), and yet... All the characters all like the same very queer mainstream things. Don't get me wrong, I love these things too, so it felt nice to be represented in this way. But the story is trying to break clichés while somehow also falling into LOTS of them? I was so waiting for a queer character in this story who has no idea who Clairo is and has "live love laugh" posters in her room, honestly.
God, the more I write this review and think about it, the more it rubs me the wrong way. Still giving it a 3 stars for now, let's see how I feel about this in a few months.
It's easy to root for Imogen, though you sometimes kinda want to shake her a bit. But overall, all the little details about being so in denial you don't realize you're in the closet are very relatable and interesting. 20yo me would have loved this book for sure.
But (and it's a big but) I have two main issues I can't quite get over.
First is Gretchen character. I 100% get that this story is very personal to the author, but it feels strange to put all your grieving inside an 18yo bi girl who suffered from heavy homophobia and make her the "discourse-loving mean queer". It feels like Gretchen is allowed no grace, to the point where you don't even get why Imogen is her friend (from the get-go, Imogen just talks behind her back every time Gretchen isn't around, which doesn't even fit Imogen's characterization, but I digress). This review said it best: "Albertalli wrote this from a place of bitterness instead of a desire to tell a story".
The second point is how the story tries to tell that there's not one way of being queer (which, yayy!!!), and yet... All the characters all like the same very queer mainstream things. Don't get me wrong, I love these things too, so it felt nice to be represented in this way. But the story is trying to break clichés while somehow also falling into LOTS of them? I was so waiting for a queer character in this story who has no idea who Clairo is and has "live love laugh" posters in her room, honestly.
God, the more I write this review and think about it, the more it rubs me the wrong way. Still giving it a 3 stars for now, let's see how I feel about this in a few months.