emily0505's review
Book 1, 5 stars!
Book 2? What went wrong? Anna and St. Clair had complete personality changes and made me hate them. That really ruined the book for me!
Book 2? What went wrong? Anna and St. Clair had complete personality changes and made me hate them. That really ruined the book for me!
bibliocai_'s review against another edition
5.0
October 2021 (reread) —
I just realized I never wrote a review of this book from the first time I read it almost 10 years ago. I just remember that this was my least favorite book from the series before but now, reading it again, I actually appreciated it more compared to the first time.
I just realized I never wrote a review of this book from the first time I read it almost 10 years ago. I just remember that this was my least favorite book from the series before but now, reading it again, I actually appreciated it more compared to the first time.
susie_reads_24_7's review
4.0
The book was such a good coming of age romance. I LOVE CRICKET. Lola got on my nerves ngl but she redeemed herself and i ended up loving her too.
pennypolexia's review against another edition
5.0
Fun re-read, loved it as much as I did the first time :)
chibireads's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amanda08miller's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
manhult's review against another edition
2.0
This book felt childish and it was obvious a white millennial wrote it, some of the dialogs ans phrases just ruined the feeling I wanted. However the author should be given credit for creating such unique characters with details that made you know them in a way that felt different than other stories, this story was itself unique and ti stands out from most books. Even though I didn't like Lola's character she was special and that was a nice change after reading many books with similar main characters. I did however love cricket so it gets another star just for him.
If you want a book to get you out of a reading slump this is it, easy to read and uplifting<3
If you want a book to get you out of a reading slump this is it, easy to read and uplifting<3
michelle_pink_polka_dot's review against another edition
4.0
Lola is a high school girl with a passion for dressing like an a-hole (well that's what I think of it anyhow), and her 22 yr old rocker boyfriend Max, who her 2 dads are very disapproving of (for good reason, hello he's 22!!). But Lola is determined to make this relationship work.... until her old neighbors, the Bells, move back in and bring with them a whole lot of unwelcome feelings. It turns out Lola has had a flirty past with the geeky/cool boy living steps away... until he broke her heart. But now he's back proclaiming he's always liked her and she feels torn. Is it true love with her boyfriend? Are these feelings swirling around in her just memories of how she once felt for Cricket (yes that's the name of the crush-worthy boy in this book)? Or maybe those feelings are just resurfacing from the place she pushed them when he moved away....
I really liked [b:Anna and the French Kiss|6936382|Anna and the French Kiss|Stephanie Perkins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241s/6936382.jpg|7168450], and I liked this one too, but maybe just like half a star less. I think it was the costumes that did it. If Lola was interested in fashion, that I would've understood. But dressing up like a halloween character everyday of the week did seem like someone who was hiding from herself. Plus it's super weird and hard to relate to.... am I supposed to feel bad that people made fun of her??
It was cool to see Anna and St. Clair again, even if they weren't of much consequence to the story and they were up each others butts so bad it kind of sickened me. (sorry but I hate when couples HAVE to be together 24/7, I mean everyone needs space to breathe!!)
The part I LOVED was the relationship between Cricket and Lola. It made me remember that feeling you get when you get near someone you really like but are still unsure of where it's going. And it's nice to remember those feelings :)
Anyhow it was a super-fun read, and I'm glad I picked it up!
I really liked [b:Anna and the French Kiss|6936382|Anna and the French Kiss|Stephanie Perkins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267522241s/6936382.jpg|7168450], and I liked this one too, but maybe just like half a star less. I think it was the costumes that did it. If Lola was interested in fashion, that I would've understood. But dressing up like a halloween character everyday of the week did seem like someone who was hiding from herself. Plus it's super weird and hard to relate to.... am I supposed to feel bad that people made fun of her??
It was cool to see Anna and St. Clair again, even if they weren't of much consequence to the story and they were up each others butts so bad it kind of sickened me. (sorry but I hate when couples HAVE to be together 24/7, I mean everyone needs space to breathe!!)
The part I LOVED was the relationship between Cricket and Lola. It made me remember that feeling you get when you get near someone you really like but are still unsure of where it's going. And it's nice to remember those feelings :)
Anyhow it was a super-fun read, and I'm glad I picked it up!