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oddio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Outing, and Abandonment
Minor: Religious bigotry
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
zefancifulreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I was looking for some escape with this read and I really loved diving into Conrad and Alden’s world.
The slow burn was superb and the pacing and tension was just right. Often with road trip stories, it seems to rush in the middle to get to the climax but this took it’s time and built masterfully.
I definitely will be rereading this again. It was a joy.
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent
neverlandpages4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Before picking this up, I had never seen it anywhere and I’m honestly surprised that it doesn’t get that much attention. It has a diverse cast of characters, adorable illustrations, and one of the cutest fictional couples ever 🥹
Alden & Conrad’s relationship was adorable and I loved seeing how their relationship progressed from “enemies” to lovers. Like many enemies to lovers books, they weren’t actually enemies but it was interesting to see how they’d fall in love. I felt like Conrad and Alden were a perfect match, despite their differences and I loved their characters so much!
Alden is easily my favorite part of the entire book. I related to him on a whole different level. I felt understood and validated whenever he expressed his feelings. He’s also neurodivergent and although not confirmed, possibly on the spectrum which is another thing I could relate to.
I also really felt for Conrad. He struggles a lot, and a lot of it has to do with unsupportive homophobic parents which was heartbreaking to read about.
Another thing I loved was how the characters are just unapologetically queer. There’s something so refreshing about reading a queer romance where the characters never come out or justify themselves or explain their sexuality. The reader simply knows it. No need for a million explanations.
The road trip was fun to read about but I felt like it got a little repetitive. There’s a huge gaming tournament at the end, and despite both characters being presented as good gaymers, it was pretty obvious from the start who was going to win. So the entire thing about the games and the tournament got boring for me.
Overall, this was such a cute, funny, and underrated read, but I think I would’ve liked it more if it was fast-paced, and had a more interesting plot.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
lifeinsilver's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
hrtlss_grl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
nanolu's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Outing
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Outing
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
nutm3g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol