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kennyscoffee's review
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Overall, fun read about two famous boys very slowly falling in love. They have LOTS of long conversations about social media, coming out, and mental health. As someone who adores the soulmate trope, this book was fine. I didn’t fully understand why or how they were soulmates since the book said they were in one chapter but then later made it seem like they weren’t??
The magical realism aspect of the book was hard for me to grasp. I got the basics after a while but the later half was very confusing as nothing is explained since the characters already know about the magic.
Coming out and mental health issues are a major topic in this book!
The magical realism aspect of the book was hard for me to grasp. I got the basics after a while but the later half was very confusing as nothing is explained since the characters already know about the magic.
Coming out and mental health issues are a major topic in this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
OCD, Coming Out, Sports/Media Homophobia, Famous individuals, Social Mediacaptainwinter's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was adorable! I love it when a book makes me physically react to it and this made me grin and go ‘eeeeeh!’ out loud. It deals with heavy topics (homophobia, mainly) but it’s still lighthearted and an easy read. The one thing I didn’t like was the pacing. It felt like it was all over the place, with long build up to some events that then were described in a couple of sentences, or conversations about one specific topic that kept being repeated with differently people and that easily could’ve been summarised in a sentence. There’s some inconsistencies in the timeline as well, I feel, but it doesn’t impact the story too much.
Still, an enjoyable read!
Still, an enjoyable read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
letsgohawks91's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Homophobia
There is very little (if any) actual on-screen homophobic comments, but there is broad, general discussion of the homophobic nature of hockey culture, and one character is anxious about encountering homophobia in hockey. Overall, this book manages to allow characters to experience their very real concerns about the possibility of dealing with homophobia without subjecting the reader to any major instances of homophobia. One character has an obsessive disorder that is central to their development throughout the book, and while their physical sensations are sometimes loosely described, there was nothing intense or seriously triggering on-screen.tanouska's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I really love when contemporary books use media in their storytelling, and this book has plenty of that. There is texting/chats, tweets and even illustrated photo's to accompany them. It adds such an extra layer to the characterisation and storytelling!
The story itself was great too, in (fan)fiction I love the soulmate trope (and subversion of it) and while this was another approach, it still made me want to read the book :D I loved how the relationship between AB and Matthew developed, and how the story handled both their types of fame and the consequences of it.
In the beginning the fact that there was a summary of the magic system at the start of the book was a bit intimidating, it sounded like a lot of info to have to take in right at the start, but the way it was written (as a sort of magazine article, with distribution stats and history tidbits) made it easy to read and absorb ^^
I really liked the worldbuilding and the magic system that the author created. It felt well thought out and complete ^^ I loved that the bonding ended up being something that they had to choose and consent to, and not something that just happened.
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
The story itself was great too, in (fan)fiction I love the soulmate trope (and subversion of it) and while this was another approach, it still made me want to read the book :D I loved how the relationship between AB and Matthew developed, and how the story handled both their types of fame and the consequences of it.
In the beginning the fact that there was a summary of the magic system at the start of the book was a bit intimidating, it sounded like a lot of info to have to take in right at the start, but the way it was written (as a sort of magazine article, with distribution stats and history tidbits) made it easy to read and absorb ^^
I really liked the worldbuilding and the magic system that the author created. It felt well thought out and complete ^^
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
AB has OCD which is well discussed in the story.