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I've watched clips of the Netflix show so it was really interesting to read them as an established relationship. Nick and Charlie are give off so much 'old married couple' vibes and I love that for them.

The main trope of this novella is a tiresome one but also completely reasonable. Long-distance is challenging for even the best couples, and when combined with rampant teenage emotions as well as the genuine fear of being left behind, it's a storm waiting to happen. I think it made sense for them to miscommunicate given that this is a BIG step in their relationship, also because they are stupid about each other and even the most in-tune couples fall out of sync every once in a while.

I thought the big, romantic gesture was really cute, and I'm glad it all worked out in the end. I mean, come on, it's Nick and Charlie. If anything, they'll come out stronger.

The narrators also did a good job of bringing the characters to life, although I did keep overlaying Kit and Joe's voice in my head, so that was a little weird.

Overall, read this in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

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tulip_ss's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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saskia_ej's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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graceheartsbooks's review against another edition

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3.5

I can’t explain it but I kind of felt this novella underwhelming but I appreciated showing some realism since couples do fight from time to time. It was just alright, though.

I have never read the original—I read the revised edition from 2020–but even without knowledge of how that read, I found the way Tao and Elle’s breakup/getting back together poorly handled. You find out they broke up and then a few chapters later via a text Tao sends, he tells Charlie they’re getting back together. I love Elle and Tao in the comics/show and understand the fan service but I feel like keeping together was a mistake. I think it would’ve been nice to know that they broke up but stayed friends or something like that. Idk, it just didn’t make much sense to me and them making up felt out of the blue.

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