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Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

30 reviews

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

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lillamyy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

När Ollie träffar Will över sommarlovet tror han att han har hittat den rätta. Men när sommaren är över slutar Will att skicka meddelanden till honom, och Ollie vet inte varför.
En nödsituation i familjen gör att Ollies familj flyttar och han byter skola, till Wills skola och Ollie upptäcker att den söta, tillgivna killen han kände från sommaren inte är densamma som går på Collinswood High. Den här Will är klassens clown, en basketspelare och lite av en idiot. 
Ollie bestämmer sig för att han inte kommer att längta efter en kille som inte är redo för ett förhållande. Men det är svårare än Ollie tänkt sig när han och Will upprepade gånger möts på skolan vid olika tillfällen och han upptäcker att hans beslutsamhet försvagas mer och mer. Med sina nya vänners hjälp hittar han sin plats och finner ett sätt att manövrera allt runt sig till dagen kommer då allt rasar samman och inget känns verkligt något mer. 
Så många tankar och känslor hos dessa karaktärer som är så oroliga för vad andra tycker om dem. Det visar att alla bär på saker och stoppar undan saker för att visa en sida de tror andra vill se och att det är svårt att släppa taget. Gillade de olika personligheterna och deras olika utvecklingar. Det var bitvis sorgligt och känslosamt men vi tog oss igenom det och kom vidare. 

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laurenw's review against another edition

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4.25


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heyyoufinch's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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avaa1000's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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ellovesreading's review against another edition

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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? N/A

3.75

Très fun à lire 👍 Je l'ai quasiment fini d'une traite
J'aurais aimé lire un peu plus de moments avec le trio des filles et voir plus de développement sur leur amitié mais à part ça top

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kitrook's review

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4.0


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caissa_chthonia's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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jennabeck13's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

Genre: LGBTQ Romance

About 280 pages


After moving to North Carolina for the summer to help out his sick Aunt Linda with her kids, Ollie finds himself in a summer love story with Will Tavares. Their relationship is light and fun, but they know it can’t last since they live on opposite sides of the country. But right before Ollie is supposed to go back to California, his parents notify him that they’ll be staying in NC for the year. Ollie is dreading starting at a new school… So he should be thrilled when he runs into Will at a party during the first week, right? Well, the Will he runs into isn’t who he spent time with this summer. Now Will is an athlete, a low-key jerk, and still in the closet. After seeing how Will ignores him for several weeks, Ollie decides Will isn’t worth his energy. But as Ollie stops trying, Will can’t stay away. How long can Ollie stay strong? And when will the last time he lets Will in his life be?


CALLING ALL SWIFTIES!🩵 I found the @evermorebookshop on insta a few weeks ago and knew I had to order this fun gift for my sister’s bday and one for myself. You let the shop owner know what night of Eras Tour you went to and your surprise songs, and then they send you a book that is connected to one of your surprise songs, a fun bookmark, and some Taylor stickers! I am obsessed and can’t wait for my sister to open hers (spoiler alert: she is getting her gift early bc I’m so excited)!


One of my surprise songs was The Last Time and this book definitely gave those vibes! Will and Ollie were on and off throughout, and each time I got the vibe that it was the last time Ollie wanted to let him in, but he couldn’t help but cave each time. I’ll be honest, Will frustrated me for most of the book… But I loved Ollie and the friends he made😊 While the story was relatively simple, Gonzales did tackle a couple of important topics/scenarios that high schoolers face in a very approachable but honest way, which I appreciated. 


Favorite Quote: “But screw tomorrow. Even if no one could promise that everything would work out perfectly, right here and now, in this exact moment, it was perfect. And right here and now was the only thing that ever mattered anyway.”




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mattyb's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5


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