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Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

48 reviews

lizziealex's review

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hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Sebastian and Tanner both deserve better. I lost the plot several times, and I’m not sure I picked it back up.

Tanner and Autumn hooking up was not great

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elliizzzabeth's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Very interesting read. It was good but not overwhelmingly amazing. If you get a lot of second hand embarrassment then you probably won't like the first half. It is a lot of Tanner writing about how hot he thinks Sebastian is, and then a presumed straight and homophobic Sebastian reading it. How Tanner doesn't curl up and die every time this happens is beyond me. Also I can't tell if its because the authors are romance writers or because the protagonist is a teenage boy but this kid is Horny. Every two sentences he's fantasising about about getting Sebastian's kit off. Which again brings me to ask: how is he not more embarrassed Sebastian reads this stuff? I was glad the book moved to the romance quickly without dragging out a big 'will they won't they' and that there wasn't some awful outing scene (at least not on screen).
The penultimate chapter is a strange shift from first person to third person. The audiobook version I listened to had an interview section at the end and the authors said this was a deliberate switch from Tanner's book draft to 'real life' but it was still jarring. Honestly when I read it I thought it was the other way around and we were now reading Tanner's idealised ending to the book. It was an odd choice for sure, especially as it goes back to first person for the epilogue which doesn't fit with the 'you were reading his manuscript' view. I wish it had all stayed in first person and it had been left open whether this was Tanner's draft or not.
Overall not groundbreaking in terms of writing but it was a good exploration of Mormonism and discovering your sexuality within the church. Especially topical with all the shit that BYU is pulling with their honor code at the moment.

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tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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sandy_21's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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isabel_c's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was cute but lacked deeper emotion with the characters. Like yes I really felt for them but I also felt out of touch with them the whole time I listened to this book. Overall though I think it was cute and a nice short read but I don’t think I would recommend it to anyone.

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silver_lining_in_a_book's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

I don’t actually care if you break my heart, Sebastian. I went into this knowing it could happen and I gave it to you anyway. But I don’t want you to break your own. You have so much space in your heart for your church, but does it have space for you?

This is the first time I have read a book by this author duo and I can confidently say it will not be my last. The story that they have created here was beautiful, heart-breaking and so lovingly crafted. It was clear how much the authors cared about their characters and their growth. I fell for all the characters instantly, making the book so readable and easy to fly through!

This is a 4/5 star book for me personally because I did find the insta-love a little hard to believe (Tanner and Sebastian are attacked to each other instantly, although it does take some time for them to talk about these feelings) and perhaps certain traits in the side characters were a little bit overdone (namely, Tanner's supportive parents). In terms of the writing and structure of the book, I found the change in perspective at the very end of the book very odd. I love stories that are told through multiple perspectives, but jumping from first person to third person and then back again right at the end of the book? I feel like the same effect could have been achieved in a more subtle way.

I enjoyed the book regardless and would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a sweet and innocent love story between two very loveable characters!

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