emmareviews's review against another edition
3.5
This was such an interesting Mariana Zapata book, and though I had a couple issues with it, there were parts of it that I loved. The epistolary vibe was mostly fun, seeing the shift from the impersonal to friendship (even if it was a bit TMI at times). It then shifted gears to navigate meeting in person, and while I didn’t love the characters individually (they both had some components that were a bit frustrating to read) the relationship was pretty cute. I liked seeing them try to pretend to each other that they were only platonic friends. The ending was too abrupt for my taste, as I wish some of the intro epistolary portion had been streamlined and taken that time to focus on navigating an in person relationship in their everyday lives. Without that, the story felt almost incomplete (though it did make me want to reread From Lukov with Love). Even though a lot of this book focused on the mundane moments and was not incredibly dramatic, something about the Mariana Zapata slow burn manages to hit regardless. This one isn’t a new favorite of hers, but I did have a great time and want to continue reading more of her books. 🗣👤👩🏽🔓🌥️
bookishmorgann's review against another edition
4.0
not gonna lie, i didn’t think i’d like this because the first half of the book is literally just letters and IM’s between Ruby and Aaron but I ended up adoring it. This book is so cute and precious
angel_nicolai's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ebyle's review against another edition
2.0
Mariana what happened? This book was rough. The only reason I skimmed to the end of the this book was because of my loyalty to MZ. First of all, who on Earth wants to read a string of boring/poorly written letters for 40% of the book. Easy, the answer is no one. Then we finally venture to the real world and I’m immediately regretting complaining. Normally I love being inside the heads of MZ’s characters, but Ruby was an exception. Reading her pov littered with her insecurities and weird fashion choices was not fun. Aaron was meh. He had his moments but then he also was annoying and slightly misogynistic. I’m going to try to pretend this book didn’t happen.
aworldtrapped's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
3.75
acadiagrenier's review against another edition
3.0
The first half was fine, lost me in the second half