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em_davies7019's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bookish_rosalie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
malloryg's review against another edition
4.0
Who knew I would be so invested in a high school robotics competition?
This young adult romance had everything- it was witty, charming, and wholesome. Bel is a free spirited recent high school transfer, Teo is a high achieving son of a tech CEO. Can you say opposites attract? I bet you can imagine what happens, however I found that this novel did a fantastic job of making this story realistic and relatable. This book didn’t get bogged down in the technical aspects of building robots (would have lost me very early on) or petty drama. These characters were precious and had me invested very early on.
Searching for a great young adult read? Look no further. Fantastic cover, women in STEM, enemies to lovers? SOLD.
This young adult romance had everything- it was witty, charming, and wholesome. Bel is a free spirited recent high school transfer, Teo is a high achieving son of a tech CEO. Can you say opposites attract? I bet you can imagine what happens, however I found that this novel did a fantastic job of making this story realistic and relatable. This book didn’t get bogged down in the technical aspects of building robots (would have lost me very early on) or petty drama. These characters were precious and had me invested very early on.
Searching for a great young adult read? Look no further. Fantastic cover, women in STEM, enemies to lovers? SOLD.
jess02ngu's review against another edition
3.0
This book was just a nice high school romance about a stem couple it had its ??? Moment and some cute moments and was a easy read
ishislittlelibraryy's review against another edition
4.0
"It’s hard to believe there was ever a time that I didn’t feel this close to someone. Teo’s seen the most disgusting, secret, uncertain parts of me and I still can’t believe he wants all of it, good and bad. But then again, I’ve seen all his fractures as well, and I wouldn’t give those up, either. I guess that’s what being in love is—though, what do we really know about that? We’re still young enough to be as dumb about each other as we want to be." i loveed it but im going to give 4 stars instead of 5 because a something felt missing, i just can't pinpoint what that “something” is.
livanaelliott's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cute book and I loved the way they represent women in stem but I felt at time like there wasn’t enough connection between them like either more romance or the fighting at the beginning when he’s intrigued by her. Just a little deeper connection but otherwise a cute romance
rosereads_books's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.0
ave_s's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
luzzemilee's review against another edition
hopeful
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
3.0
tellacnders's review against another edition
5.0
AAAAAASSHHHSDHFJFDBHSDHFjfFaafgGALASNAHSDF (me throughout this book. yes, the incomprehensible keyboard-smash feeling never ends. i have proof: this is still me rn after finishing this twenty minutes ago).
ALEXENE (OLIVIE BLAKE) DOES IT AGAIN . when i first picked this up after months of "i-can't-wait-till-the-end-of-MAY-for-this", you betcha i DEVOURED it. this has everything a good romance book has, especially the pivotal point for me that really distinguishes the awesome ones from the un-freaking-forgettable ones: it's not all about the romance. i had no idea this would be as empowering as it is, but it is and i am so here for it. GIRL POWER FR. in your face, richardson!!!! i ate all this right up, so you bet alexene knows what she's doing (however we've all learnt that lesson that hard way i'm sure).
AND TEOBEL . T E O B E L. i don't know what to tell you, except they are everything you've ever dreamed of and more. they surpass all the basic romcom expectations and they're most certainly in a field even beyond, right up there with all the romcom couple legends. i don't think i've ever read a book where the two main characters are more made for each other than they are!!!! and speaking of romcoms, reading this really felt like a cinematic experience, like teobel and their robotics club and friends and the whole STEM scene was right up there on screen, having me mesmerized and on the edge of my seat. because this, the plot, the writing, the characters, the dynamics, the lessons—everything—are all romcom material. like, if this was an actual classic romcom movie, it would win an oscar, AS IT SHOULD. the way each scene unfolded and ESPECIALLY the holi festival scenes made me feel all sorts of things and was just nothing short of BEAUTIFUL. MAGNIFICENT. DELIGHTFUL. JUST SMASHING. TAKE ALL MY MONEY. plus, SO MANY BROWNIE POINTS FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!! it made me tear up. several times. and also full on bawl . like, twice. or a couple... definitely less than five, though.
AND THE CHERRY ON TOP: the beautifully portrayed feminist themes. i don't know what to tell you, it's gold. it's most wondrous (yupyup i used the shakespeare language translator! except they didn't really have a word for awesomesauce, so i had to tweak my original word choice a little). every girl needs to read this, i swear. this book is a book about finding your space, finding your place in your own life, in others', in the world; about belonging and finding that balance between taking up space and standing up tall for yourself but also letting others shine and sharing that space, too. it's all a very delicate topic and situation, one that i'm sure everyone struggles with but maybe noone's ever really known how to put it into words, but this author has, and she's done it so, so well. she's really served once again, but then again, are we really even surprised anymore??? that's right, i didn't think so. okay, i've been having at this review for the past fifteen minutes or so, so i'm gonna wrap it up. this for sure is one of my favourite reads of the year, and if you've made it this far, you know it's not just because of the countless taylor swift references (although those definitely didn't hurt!!!).
i want to scream and yell and shout and yodel and proclaim and promulgate this book to all the world to read, but i haven't quite gotten to that level or means yet, so for now i'll share it with you guys. this is THE book you don't want to miss. i'll even swear it on bel's bird jeans and dash's fave dishes and cross my heart and hope to make my whole personality about this book and everything. wink, wink.
WHO RUN THE WORLD??? (you know the answer to that, say it with me!!!) GIRLS :')
ALEXENE (OLIVIE BLAKE) DOES IT AGAIN . when i first picked this up after months of "i-can't-wait-till-the-end-of-MAY-for-this", you betcha i DEVOURED it. this has everything a good romance book has, especially the pivotal point for me that really distinguishes the awesome ones from the un-freaking-forgettable ones: it's not all about the romance. i had no idea this would be as empowering as it is, but it is and i am so here for it. GIRL POWER FR. in your face, richardson!!!! i ate all this right up, so you bet alexene knows what she's doing (however we've all learnt that lesson that hard way i'm sure).
AND TEOBEL . T E O B E L. i don't know what to tell you, except they are everything you've ever dreamed of and more. they surpass all the basic romcom expectations and they're most certainly in a field even beyond, right up there with all the romcom couple legends. i don't think i've ever read a book where the two main characters are more made for each other than they are!!!! and speaking of romcoms, reading this really felt like a cinematic experience, like teobel and their robotics club and friends and the whole STEM scene was right up there on screen, having me mesmerized and on the edge of my seat. because this, the plot, the writing, the characters, the dynamics, the lessons—everything—are all romcom material. like, if this was an actual classic romcom movie, it would win an oscar, AS IT SHOULD. the way each scene unfolded and ESPECIALLY the holi festival scenes made me feel all sorts of things and was just nothing short of BEAUTIFUL. MAGNIFICENT. DELIGHTFUL. JUST SMASHING. TAKE ALL MY MONEY. plus, SO MANY BROWNIE POINTS FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!! it made me tear up. several times. and also full on bawl . like, twice. or a couple... definitely less than five, though.
AND THE CHERRY ON TOP: the beautifully portrayed feminist themes. i don't know what to tell you, it's gold. it's most wondrous (yupyup i used the shakespeare language translator! except they didn't really have a word for awesomesauce, so i had to tweak my original word choice a little). every girl needs to read this, i swear. this book is a book about finding your space, finding your place in your own life, in others', in the world; about belonging and finding that balance between taking up space and standing up tall for yourself but also letting others shine and sharing that space, too. it's all a very delicate topic and situation, one that i'm sure everyone struggles with but maybe noone's ever really known how to put it into words, but this author has, and she's done it so, so well. she's really served once again, but then again, are we really even surprised anymore??? that's right, i didn't think so. okay, i've been having at this review for the past fifteen minutes or so, so i'm gonna wrap it up. this for sure is one of my favourite reads of the year, and if you've made it this far, you know it's not just because of the countless taylor swift references (although those definitely didn't hurt!!!).
i want to scream and yell and shout and yodel and proclaim and promulgate this book to all the world to read, but i haven't quite gotten to that level or means yet, so for now i'll share it with you guys. this is THE book you don't want to miss. i'll even swear it on bel's bird jeans and dash's fave dishes and cross my heart and hope to make my whole personality about this book and everything. wink, wink.
WHO RUN THE WORLD??? (you know the answer to that, say it with me!!!) GIRLS :')