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bberry89's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
msbookworm92's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I enjoyed it but to me it reads for like a young teen although the content may not be for one. Also, wish I would have known about the trigger of parent loss before I was bawling my eyes out on the elliptical. Too soon to read that after my daddy passing in October.
llehouser's review
3.0
That Boy follows JJ (Jadyn) and her two best friends--Phillip and Danny--from youth to college. Told from JJ's perspective, it is a novel about growth and friendship. JJ, Phillip, and Danny navigate how friendships can develop and change and how feelings and attractions can complicate it.
Overall, this was a quick and fun read. The way Dodd wrote JJ's "voice" was really difficult to muddle through sometimes. She just seemed so naive and immature through the entire novel... not just during the middle school years. It was frustrating, and I actually found myself disliking JJ because of it. However, this is the kind of plot that gets me--boy next door and all that. So it still earned a "liked it" because of that. Granted, I picked this up as an Amazon freebie which helps ease the pain of the writing style. The next two books are not free (nor are they low enough price to consider purchasing) so I won't be reading further on into JJ's life.
I would recommend to those looking for a really quick, cutesy read about friends and budding romance.
Overall, this was a quick and fun read. The way Dodd wrote JJ's "voice" was really difficult to muddle through sometimes. She just seemed so naive and immature through the entire novel... not just during the middle school years. It was frustrating, and I actually found myself disliking JJ because of it. However, this is the kind of plot that gets me--boy next door and all that. So it still earned a "liked it" because of that. Granted, I picked this up as an Amazon freebie which helps ease the pain of the writing style. The next two books are not free (nor are they low enough price to consider purchasing) so I won't be reading further on into JJ's life.
I would recommend to those looking for a really quick, cutesy read about friends and budding romance.
bonitabony's review against another edition
4.0
OMG *meltiiiiing* this book has a perfect opening and ending! Its so damn sweet (۳˚Д˚)۳
At first i didnt really interesting in this book, look at the cover! That's just plain simple, but when i learn that the book is kind of diary and doodles, everything makes senses. Did i mention you this book is full colour? Yes! This book has a lot of doodles in every chapters, and that's make it so cute ;)y
The story is about JJ and her bestfriend (that has been friends forever, well since birth) phillip lives across the street from her, their parents are really close friends and they hope that their kids will get married. And that time JJ just laugh because she don't want to marry Phillip cause she only want to marry a prince, but guess what?
Phillip is the best friend she ever had, she didnt really like her Girls friends much. Phillip in the other hand, sometimes acted like a prince to her and she told him that and ever since, he calls her Princess. *aaaaaaaaaaw
On her 5th Grade, a new family moved into their neighborhood near JJ's and Philip's house. And the family have a son, his name is Danny, a year older than them. JJ hates Danny so much, she thinks Danny has ruined her life because he stole Phillip and abandoned JJ. Well Danny is kinda cute and got really popular at school, JJ knew it, but when she got to know him she knew that she gonna hate him because Danny think he is to cool to plays with a girl. After some cursed and cried and an adivised from her father, he came to Danny and gave him a lesson, she punched him! Lol
And since then, Danny knowledged her and the three of them become best friends.
When they grown up, Danny still plays football and Phillip still smart and calm as always.
And yesss, they still best friends, dispise that they have their own Girls Friends and boyfriend.
And you know what? I feel so jealous at their friendship T_T when i was a kid there was not many houses yet near my house so i don't have a lot of friends at my age, well except school where i have a tons of friends but they lived so far away from me so i just living my chilhood with TV and Comics as my bestfriends. So i feel jealous at JJ,,, anyway i don't regret my life haha.
Soooo basically, according the Sinopsys this book is about a love triangle. But i guess its not really typical love triangle :/
I expect Phillip and Danny would kill each other for JJ, but Nooooo its not like that at all. They value their friendship so much, they won't ruin it with their romances T3T
But yes, the two boys have feelings more than a friend with JJ. One boy just realized it, and The other one has been in love with her since kids.
So i guss this book is more to frendship than love story (but the love lines are so damn cool too!) And i hate it, because i jealous at them. Haha
I'm kinda hope that the story will focus only when they were kids, like Junior high school or when they just moved at High school but no, the story still keep on moving till they graduated from the same university. To attracted the older readers perhaps? Anyway, its makes sense because the story ended with they engagement and if the story ended when they still Kids, we will never saw the Amazing and incredible Engagement's suprised!
I told you! The opening and ending of this story are so cool! Mind blowing hahaha
And the best part of the ending is, the flashback of their chilhood that's so touching! *teary eyes* and oh, the book is kinda funny too especially when JJ on the way to her date with "insert that boy name" and she thinks she gonna be killed by the limo's driver! Haha.
Which one you like the best? Danny the most handsome boy at school, cheerful and cool or Phillip the calm and kind-hearted and has the coolest smile ever? Well, if you are me you'll know which one i like the best. Sureeeeee
And oh, its has a sequel! I guess i'll check it later ^w^
And by the way, the story got kinda boring at the middle of it but dang, the ending is just coool.
At first i didnt really interesting in this book, look at the cover! That's just plain simple, but when i learn that the book is kind of diary and doodles, everything makes senses. Did i mention you this book is full colour? Yes! This book has a lot of doodles in every chapters, and that's make it so cute ;)y
The story is about JJ and her bestfriend (that has been friends forever, well since birth) phillip lives across the street from her, their parents are really close friends and they hope that their kids will get married. And that time JJ just laugh because she don't want to marry Phillip cause she only want to marry a prince, but guess what?
Phillip is the best friend she ever had, she didnt really like her Girls friends much. Phillip in the other hand, sometimes acted like a prince to her and she told him that and ever since, he calls her Princess. *aaaaaaaaaaw
On her 5th Grade, a new family moved into their neighborhood near JJ's and Philip's house. And the family have a son, his name is Danny, a year older than them. JJ hates Danny so much, she thinks Danny has ruined her life because he stole Phillip and abandoned JJ. Well Danny is kinda cute and got really popular at school, JJ knew it, but when she got to know him she knew that she gonna hate him because Danny think he is to cool to plays with a girl. After some cursed and cried and an adivised from her father, he came to Danny and gave him a lesson, she punched him! Lol
And since then, Danny knowledged her and the three of them become best friends.
When they grown up, Danny still plays football and Phillip still smart and calm as always.
And yesss, they still best friends, dispise that they have their own Girls Friends and boyfriend.
And you know what? I feel so jealous at their friendship T_T when i was a kid there was not many houses yet near my house so i don't have a lot of friends at my age, well except school where i have a tons of friends but they lived so far away from me so i just living my chilhood with TV and Comics as my bestfriends. So i feel jealous at JJ,,, anyway i don't regret my life haha.
Soooo basically, according the Sinopsys this book is about a love triangle. But i guess its not really typical love triangle :/
I expect Phillip and Danny would kill each other for JJ, but Nooooo its not like that at all. They value their friendship so much, they won't ruin it with their romances T3T
But yes, the two boys have feelings more than a friend with JJ. One boy just realized it, and The other one has been in love with her since kids.
So i guss this book is more to frendship than love story (but the love lines are so damn cool too!) And i hate it, because i jealous at them. Haha
I'm kinda hope that the story will focus only when they were kids, like Junior high school or when they just moved at High school but no, the story still keep on moving till they graduated from the same university. To attracted the older readers perhaps? Anyway, its makes sense because the story ended with they engagement and if the story ended when they still Kids, we will never saw the Amazing and incredible Engagement's suprised!
I told you! The opening and ending of this story are so cool! Mind blowing hahaha
And the best part of the ending is, the flashback of their chilhood that's so touching! *teary eyes* and oh, the book is kinda funny too especially when JJ on the way to her date with "insert that boy name" and she thinks she gonna be killed by the limo's driver! Haha.
Which one you like the best? Danny the most handsome boy at school, cheerful and cool or Phillip the calm and kind-hearted and has the coolest smile ever? Well, if you are me you'll know which one i like the best. Sureeeeee
And oh, its has a sequel! I guess i'll check it later ^w^
And by the way, the story got kinda boring at the middle of it but dang, the ending is just coool.
nhi_nguyen's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
Honestly...I didn't feel anything for this book. There wasn't anything exciting to keep me on the edge of my seat. Sure, the romance was cute. But that was really it. The whole book was revolved around the main character's romantic endeavor.
I didn't care for JJ. I know that might sound harsh but it frustrated me how One good thing about JJ, though, is that I really saw her grow up. This book takes place in the span of many years. From her freshman year in high school to after she graduated from college. And I could see her mature through the words.
The relationship was cute But other than that, there wasn't anything to excite me. I am going to pick up the next book in the series, though. I want to know what happens next and they're really fast reads. I hope the following books will be more intersting than this one.
Honestly...I didn't feel anything for this book. There wasn't anything exciting to keep me on the edge of my seat. Sure, the romance was cute. But that was really it. The whole book was revolved around the main character's romantic endeavor.
I didn't care for JJ. I know that might sound harsh but it frustrated me how
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she spent half of the book chasing after guys (or having small flings) when I can clearly see how much Phillip loved her.The relationship was cute
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once JJ realized that Phillip had feelings for her.kindlecal's review against another edition
4.0
This book got LOTS of hype on TikTok & Instagram. It's VERY cute, it follows the FMC & her two Best Guy friends from Grade school to even after college. I love the details and the storyline. I wish there had been some spiced details. A lot of words were missing/read wrong from the Audiobook vs the Kindle book (I listen to books while at work sometimes). Over all I think the book was good, I got the 3 book bundle on my Kindle and plan to finish the series, I am excited to see how this fold out. I am sure this is the Authors true telling as to how it was written so beautifully with personal touches placed Strategically.
coco_lolo's review against another edition
3.0
Just from the blurb on the back, I knew I wanted to read this someday. But once I finally did, it was completely not what I was expecting, in both a good way and a not-so-good way.
I went into That Boy thinking it revolved around a teenage girl with romantic feelings for her two best guy friends; that she would like both of them but end up with that boy. And while this is the central plot, it wasn't that simple. This book tells Jayden's life story - literally, because it starts off with her as a child, then a teenager, and finally an adult, and it revolves not only around which boy she'll fall in love with, but her life in general. It tells both the ups and downs, exploring a few situations besides romance and friendship: loss, mistakes, second chances. I'm not exactly sure if I liked the book better because of this, but it was nice to be surprised.
However, I wasn't that big a fan of Jayden. I guess it's because I've never read a book where the female protagonist is an absolute flirt (yup, that's it), and I never did connect with her.
The boys? I want two hot BFFs that are guys! Both are athletic and sweet (Danny in his own way), and it was quickly obvious why Phillip is the one meant for Jayden (it was pretty much a given, though, that she would end up with him); she's hotheaded and stubborn to a fault, and he balances her out.
Another complaint I had was the writing. It just didn't do it for me, what with all the bold and italicized words, plus Jayden's voice bothered me a bit for some reason.
I've rated this a 3 because I think the series has potential, and I honestly did like, but no where near loved, this book. I'll be checking out That Wedding, and hopefully if I like it, the final book.
I went into That Boy thinking it revolved around a teenage girl with romantic feelings for her two best guy friends; that she would like both of them but end up with that boy. And while this is the central plot, it wasn't that simple. This book tells Jayden's life story - literally, because it starts off with her as a child, then a teenager, and finally an adult, and it revolves not only around which boy she'll fall in love with, but her life in general. It tells both the ups and downs, exploring a few situations besides romance and friendship: loss, mistakes, second chances. I'm not exactly sure if I liked the book better because of this, but it was nice to be surprised.
However, I wasn't that big a fan of Jayden. I guess it's because I've never read a book where the female protagonist is an absolute flirt (yup, that's it), and I never did connect with her.
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Also, when her parents die, I didn't entirely feel like her reaction was very well written; she finds out her mother's dead and her father probably will die, and somehow she managed to stay calm for the most part. I don't really see that happening in real life. But you could argue that she takes it so well because she's such a strong person, which she is in her own way. Still, I didn't like the execution.The boys? I want two hot BFFs that are guys! Both are athletic and sweet (Danny in his own way), and it was quickly obvious why Phillip is the one meant for Jayden (it was pretty much a given, though, that she would end up with him); she's hotheaded and stubborn to a fault, and he balances her out.
Another complaint I had was the writing. It just didn't do it for me, what with all the bold and italicized words, plus Jayden's voice bothered me a bit for some reason.
I've rated this a 3 because I think the series has potential, and I honestly did like, but no where near loved, this book. I'll be checking out That Wedding, and hopefully if I like it, the final book.
misskoko's review against another edition
4.0
It was a nice/sweet story. It wasnt as cliche as I thought it would be. Dodd took a typical storyline and shook it up. So even though you know what's going on, you're still emotionally invested.
And the fact that I see myself in JJ and know I need a Prince... :-)
And the fact that I see myself in JJ and know I need a Prince... :-)