reiley_61's review against another edition
1.0
so ig aaron/fielding/jonah is finally a “real” man now?
edit: this book made me start overusing the word therby, so i’m thereby lowering this review by one star
edit: this book made me start overusing the word therby, so i’m thereby lowering this review by one star
ryannreads's review against another edition
3.0
Jenna and Jonah are co-stars pretending to be more both on and off the screen. When their hit tv show is canceled, will they be able to stop pretending and start living? I enjoyed this audiobook performance very much. Jenna/Charlie and Jonah/Aaron are delightful characters and it's easy to root for them, even when they keep not seeing what is right in front of them.
buuboobaby's review against another edition
Had some wonderfully funny moments, but left me a bit disappointed. Enjoyed reading along as both Jenna and Jonah rediscovered themselves, but found the pacing a bit off.
readinginthegarden's review against another edition
3.0
Actually read this back in 2015 it was alright can’t really remember all that much of it tbh
operasara's review against another edition
5.0
Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance by Brendan Halpin and Emily Franklin tells the story of Charlie and Fielding (Aaron) who have spent the past several years playing Jenna and Johah on a cheesy teen family show and pretending that they're a couple off screen. The two are not fond of each other. When a publicity stunt goes bad the two are forced to spend time together first at a secluded beach house and then performing for a theater production of Much Ado About Nothing.
I've had this book on my shelf for a while but put off reading it because it didn't look that great. I was very pleasantly surprised. The story is told in alternating voices and both of the characters are interesting and fully developed. What initially seems like a light and fun story turns intelligent and fun at the end as the two characters look into themselves while working on their characters in the Shakespeare play.
Appropriateness: There is no adult content in the book. The references to Shakespeare are fantastic and they are placed in a way that makes readers interested in the play. I would recommend this book to teens who like quirky romances. I would place the interest level at 13+ with it not being inappropriate for a younger audience.
I've had this book on my shelf for a while but put off reading it because it didn't look that great. I was very pleasantly surprised. The story is told in alternating voices and both of the characters are interesting and fully developed. What initially seems like a light and fun story turns intelligent and fun at the end as the two characters look into themselves while working on their characters in the Shakespeare play.
Appropriateness: There is no adult content in the book. The references to Shakespeare are fantastic and they are placed in a way that makes readers interested in the play. I would recommend this book to teens who like quirky romances. I would place the interest level at 13+ with it not being inappropriate for a younger audience.
heykellyjensen's review against another edition
Sigh.
I couldn't do it. It's cute and fluffy and funny and has a total audience with great appeal. But you know, that's not me.
I couldn't do it. It's cute and fluffy and funny and has a total audience with great appeal. But you know, that's not me.
tarryncurrentlyreading's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book and since, usually, it doesn't take much for a book to make me happy, I really thought I would. But I really, really didn't. I had to finish this book in one sitting because I feared that if I put it down I would never go back to it. There was very little about this book that didn't annoy the hell out of me. The transitions between each point of view sucked because they were completely nonexistent. I felt like I was losing a huge part of the story between each chapter and it drive me crazy. This story did not flow well at all. Both Charlie and Aaron were obnoxious. Even the very little character development they went through did nothing for me. And I found myself close to throwing my kindle against a wall with all of their interactions that went from genuine to "acting". I hated the blurred line between them and their characters. And by the last chapter I was so confused because I had begun to skim just to get through it, and when I figured out what was happening I was like, really? This is what I'm left with? It could have been better if Aaron really was gay or tsai had both died in a fiery bus crash. OH, and I absolutely despised all the innuendos and any and all sexual references throughout the story. I'm usually all for some ust and good old lusty-lust, but this book failed at it. Every placement seemed wrong, inappropriate, failed, and totally cringe-worthy. Totally did nothing for me but irk my nerves even more. Complete disappointment.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2011/02/2011-book-46.html