sophie5927's review against another edition
2.0
This book was bland. Not very memorable in any way. Even the big events were anticlimactic because of the narrator’s voice and point of view. Honestly, I can understand that the point of the book was to show that high school isn’t that important in the grand scheme of things, and how the narrators voice could fit the story in that sense, but it really wasn’t that enjoyable and it took me an absurdly long amount of time to finish it because I never really got into it. I’m not saying it was a bad book, but it wasn’t anything special at all and I probably would not recommend it.
heykellyjensen's review against another edition
I just love how Nelson writes average teens and does so in a way where the voice is just pitch-perfect. An enjoyable ride as Gavin figures out what he wants in his life, watches huge and uncomfortable changes happen in his family , and tries to figure out what it is he wants in a romantic relationship...as well as in his non-romantic relationships.
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and holy shit, there have been a LOT of books about divorcing parents this year in YA which is really great to seeclosingcell's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible book!! I could really relate to the main character and this book seems especially relevant in today’s turmoil!! It was written years ago before Antifa became a mainstream force!! I really like how the main character gets into the main point of the movement and captures the element completely and the gifts he has in so many aspects. love all the Characters in Blake Nelson books!! I have felt like them in many timeframes of my life. His books can build you into a better person today and totally change you!
khushi_kadakia's review against another edition
4.0
It made me want to go and buy a camera.Also to walk around the streets, being adventurous.Doing something you think you'd never imagine
baileyloveless's review against another edition
4.0
I'm wavering between a 4 and a 3.5. It was an enjoyable, light read, and you see the MC go through an interesting transformation. It was one of the books though that didn't have a clear plot line, just sort of following the character through life. There's nothing wrong with that, but the ending seemed to drag after a few climatic events and finished the book wondering what was the point? I did enjoy the characters and simple prose though!
ARC provided by the publisher.
ARC provided by the publisher.
shannonmcewen's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so good. Honestly you could just say it's an updated version of Nelson's early-90s classic, Girl, but that's not meant in a bad way. This time we follow a boy named Gavin through his sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school, and it's way better than the time Blake Nelson wrote a poorly realized follow up to Girl and published it in blog format. His writing hasn't been this good in a long time. Well worth the wait!
christiana's review
2.0
Uh. This was fine. Unfortunately, this read like an uninteresting dude learning how to be a little interesting. Not a lot interesting! That’s what happens in college. I can’t decide if Gavin wasn’t an authentic teen at all or just a person who didn’t have a story to tell yet. Either way, the meandering plot didn’t work for me and I hated that he read unattached to anything. Even his supposed passion, photography.
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