s4fe_sound's review
3.0
3.5/5
Honestly, this was not all too bad!
On the other hand, I was noticing some issues that really started to get to me the further I got into the book -
(why is everyone wearing something funky? they don’t HAVE to be all that dramatic, right? I mean, what’s the thing about leopard print bras and neon green briefs and bright orange lipstick and purple hair? I guess it would be appropriate for a specific character, but the author makes every single character this annoying dramatic thing.. smh. he makes it really clear that he tries too hard to be funny or something
Okay. Thanks for hearing me out. Back to the review.)
However, despite all that, I can’t remember being so invested while reading a contemporary. It was lighthearted, fun and witty. The characters were unique (except the repeating styles-) and I fell in love with some of them (can Lucy be my bestie??).
I hate one specific character, Paolo, but I can’t help but sympathise with him. I can see his perspective and the reason why he acts the way he does, despite me not agreeing with him. That says a bit about the depth built in that one character, which I really like. A great character.
Although, I have to admit that the crime aspect of the story, a girl gone missing, is really out of place. It serves no purpose to the story, whatsoever, and I forgot from time to time that it was even a thing. I was more invested in Dade and his drama, rather than the one side plot that got mentioned every 20 pages. How she went missing and where they found her didn’t ‘wow’ me, and rather made me skip a paragraph to go back to what really interested me.
I will definitely reread it for the purpose of laughs or the memories I made while reading it last time, not to mention my rants throughout the book in form of pen and highlights.
Would recommend if you liked the books Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High and Rainbow Road by Alex Sánchez.
Honestly, this was not all too bad!
On the other hand, I was noticing some issues that really started to get to me the further I got into the book -
(why is everyone wearing something funky? they don’t HAVE to be all that dramatic, right? I mean, what’s the thing about leopard print bras and neon green briefs and bright orange lipstick and purple hair? I guess it would be appropriate for a specific character, but the author makes every single character this annoying dramatic thing.. smh. he makes it really clear that he tries too hard to be funny or something
Okay. Thanks for hearing me out. Back to the review.)
However, despite all that, I can’t remember being so invested while reading a contemporary. It was lighthearted, fun and witty. The characters were unique (except the repeating styles-) and I fell in love with some of them (can Lucy be my bestie??).
I hate one specific character, Paolo, but I can’t help but sympathise with him. I can see his perspective and the reason why he acts the way he does, despite me not agreeing with him. That says a bit about the depth built in that one character, which I really like. A great character.
Although, I have to admit that the crime aspect of the story, a girl gone missing, is really out of place. It serves no purpose to the story, whatsoever, and I forgot from time to time that it was even a thing. I was more invested in Dade and his drama, rather than the one side plot that got mentioned every 20 pages. How she went missing and where they found her didn’t ‘wow’ me, and rather made me skip a paragraph to go back to what really interested me.
I will definitely reread it for the purpose of laughs or the memories I made while reading it last time, not to mention my rants throughout the book in form of pen and highlights.
Would recommend if you liked the books Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High and Rainbow Road by Alex Sánchez.
crtsjffrsn's review
5.0
The last summer before Dade goes to college is a time when everything changes. And that's not a bad thing - he wouldn't mind a change from his closeted friend with benefits and hostile, homophobic peers and a way to get away from his parents' crumbling marriage. When he meets Alex Kincaid, he finds that he can and should be willing to expect more for himself.
Nick Burd presents us with an incredibly well-written tale about Dade and the people in his life. This coming-of-age story is one that seems to capture what it means to grow up, to go from being a teenager to being an adult. There's no instant moment that it happens, but when it does, we change as people and we change how we see the world. And Dade is no exception.
Content warning:
Nick Burd presents us with an incredibly well-written tale about Dade and the people in his life. This coming-of-age story is one that seems to capture what it means to grow up, to go from being a teenager to being an adult. There's no instant moment that it happens, but when it does, we change as people and we change how we see the world. And Dade is no exception.
Content warning:
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mentions of suicideakjd77's review
4.0
I really love a well done YA book and this is one of them. It's a simple story about a teen last summer at home before he goes off to college but it's so much more than that.
I waited over a year to read this becuase I just couldn't find it locally. Finally it showed up at my local library and I read it in a few hours.
I waited over a year to read this becuase I just couldn't find it locally. Finally it showed up at my local library and I read it in a few hours.
domenicfarinelli's review
4.0
I hate when I'm super into a book until the last chapter. The ending ruined it for me. Ugh. I'm even fine with him and Alex not being together anymore, if it hadn't been so forced. I'd have liked to hear Dade's reasoning on why he was giving up on the relationship. He gave us his thoughts on everything else.
chaetrain's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jennireadz's review
3.0
i have very mixed thoughts on this one, and i’ll keep it short. for one, there is a large amount of usage of a certain slur. besides that, i enjoyed the book, but i will continue to pretend the last chapter and a half does not exist.