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sprucewillow's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The idea behind this was cute. The mysterious secret text admirer was what kept me reading.
I enjoyed the story for the most part but the writing ruined it for me. The characters were not realistically written like early highschool-age teens. Reading the dialogue was awkward and cringey, and the internal monologue of the protagonist was as well. That, and a few times in the book there was an uncomfortable description of the protag's sexuality/body that felt really out of place. Topics regarding sex and sexuality are of course topics that can and should be accessible in YA books, but the instances it was used in this book felt objectifying and needless.
I enjoyed the story for the most part but the writing ruined it for me. The characters were not realistically written like early highschool-age teens. Reading the dialogue was awkward and cringey, and the internal monologue of the protagonist was as well. That, and a few times in the book there was an uncomfortable description of the protag's sexuality/body that felt really out of place. Topics regarding sex and sexuality are of course topics that can and should be accessible in YA books, but the instances it was used in this book felt objectifying and needless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual content
minnah's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
the book wasn’t super captivating but i am obsessed with the ending. i wanted it to be ethan so badly but i thought it was too obvious but the way that all three of them were there made it perfect. and the small references to their relationship online and offline was so so cute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm
srah's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm