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vctoriaa's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-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
imscrem's review against another edition
1.0
I find this book failed to deliver in a few aspects, most notably the unapologetic ignorance of the love interest, the use of sexual assault as a climactic event, and the extremely pushy ideology entwined throughout the book that LGBT people must out themselves, regardless of their safety, in order to be themselves.
The one redeeming quality of this book in this respect is that the author himself is a trans man, but it reads as rather tone deaf towards other members of the LGBT community despite this.
The book was not helped by my tendency not to read high school romance, but that is no fault of the author.
The one redeeming quality of this book in this respect is that the author himself is a trans man, but it reads as rather tone deaf towards other members of the LGBT community despite this.
The book was not helped by my tendency not to read high school romance, but that is no fault of the author.
kaywhiteley's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I’m all for characters learning and changing but this was just unrealistic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Transphobia
Moderate: Lesbophobia
inmyromancenovelera's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I happened upon this book while browsing a closing sale and am so incredibly thankful that I did. Everyone needs this book in their lives. It should be required reading as far as I'm concerned.
I truly have no words for how much I loved this book and I recommended it to at least 100 people before I even finished it because every second was that compelling.
Honest, important, heartwarming, relatable, staggering, genuine, inspiring, thought-provoking....this book is EVERYTHING. No matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe, you NEED to read this book. It will change your life for the best.
I truly have no words for how much I loved this book and I recommended it to at least 100 people before I even finished it because every second was that compelling.
Honest, important, heartwarming, relatable, staggering, genuine, inspiring, thought-provoking....this book is EVERYTHING. No matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe, you NEED to read this book. It will change your life for the best.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming and Suicidal thoughts
lausbiana's review against another edition
2.0
A la parte de Pony le doy un 10, a la de Georgia un 3 (no me cae bien). Y a la traducción...Uff, es que es muy fuerte que traduzca a la perfección los insultos contra la gente LGBT y luego la cague con los pronombres de la gente no-binaria. Apesta a que no se ha documentado nada.
solaclara's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
erinkatherin's review against another edition
4.0
Makes you want to cheer — like a heart-filling movie.
other_worlds_than_these's review against another edition
4.0
**slight spoilers in the part about what I and issues with.**
Actual rating: 3.75
⭐️Even though it seems like I had a lot of issues, I still really really liked this book and will definitely be recommending it!⭐️
This started off really cute and lighthearted but it definitely gets more serious and has some potential triggers including transphobia, homophobia, sexual assault, and mentions of suicide.
What I loved:
-the characters of Pony and Georgia felt very real, and even though it’s dual perspective with first person pov, each of their voices stood out very quickly and I rarely got their povs mixed up.
-their banter, the way the flirted was really cheesy and quite cute
What I appreciated:
-The discussion about pranks and how they can be dangerous. But I did wish a certain prank was addressed as sexual assault because it was. Pulling someone’s pants down, including their underwear, even if they’re are a guy and have pulled pranks on you, is assault, period.
-the serious talk about lgbtqia youth and the rate of suicide amount trans youth
-about accepting people who are different and that if if you’re scared to come out, there can be so much more love and support for you
What I had issues with:
-the way cheerleading was portrayed and talked about was quite dismissive and made it seem like a person couldn’t be a cheerleader and a complex, smart person at the same time.
-the constant girl hate from the cheerleaders who were all one dimensional and I never could understand why Georgia was so adamant about her “image” and anonymity.
-Pony’s out and proud friend; he would pressure Pony to come out and not respect his choices and was just a jerk and I didn’t like how his problematic behavior wasn’t properly addressed.
-Pony’s reaction to being friendzoned. (Sometimes the way Pony was described in Georgia’s POV didn’t match up with the Pony we saw when we were in his POV.) so his crush on Georgia was really sweet in his chapters but in hers, he keeps trying to be more than friends and can seem to take no for an answer.
-At the same time, Georgia’s constant making up stories got real annoying real fast and it sort made her seem like she was a manic pixie dream girl. Like, she was special and not like other cheerleaders because she wants to be a writer but she’s never actually written anything because she needs to keep her reputation and her image because that’s what high school is all about..?? It did get toned down the further into the story but it still put me off.
-the briefest mention of revenge porn and although addressing it clearly as wrong, never mention any consequences and basically just used as a plot point to further Georgia’s inability to trust anyone.
Actual rating: 3.75
⭐️Even though it seems like I had a lot of issues, I still really really liked this book and will definitely be recommending it!⭐️
This started off really cute and lighthearted but it definitely gets more serious and has some potential triggers including transphobia, homophobia, sexual assault, and mentions of suicide.
What I loved:
-the characters of Pony and Georgia felt very real, and even though it’s dual perspective with first person pov, each of their voices stood out very quickly and I rarely got their povs mixed up.
-their banter, the way the flirted was really cheesy and quite cute
What I appreciated:
-The discussion about pranks and how they can be dangerous. But I did wish a certain prank was addressed as sexual assault because it was. Pulling someone’s pants down, including their underwear, even if they’re are a guy and have pulled pranks on you, is assault, period.
-the serious talk about lgbtqia youth and the rate of suicide amount trans youth
-about accepting people who are different and that if if you’re scared to come out, there can be so much more love and support for you
What I had issues with:
-the way cheerleading was portrayed and talked about was quite dismissive and made it seem like a person couldn’t be a cheerleader and a complex, smart person at the same time.
-the constant girl hate from the cheerleaders who were all one dimensional and I never could understand why Georgia was so adamant about her “image” and anonymity.
-Pony’s out and proud friend; he would pressure Pony to come out and not respect his choices and was just a jerk and I didn’t like how his problematic behavior wasn’t properly addressed.
-Pony’s reaction to being friendzoned. (Sometimes the way Pony was described in Georgia’s POV didn’t match up with the Pony we saw when we were in his POV.) so his crush on Georgia was really sweet in his chapters but in hers, he keeps trying to be more than friends and can seem to take no for an answer.
-At the same time, Georgia’s constant making up stories got real annoying real fast and it sort made her seem like she was a manic pixie dream girl. Like, she was special and not like other cheerleaders because she wants to be a writer but she’s never actually written anything because she needs to keep her reputation and her image because that’s what high school is all about..?? It did get toned down the further into the story but it still put me off.
-the briefest mention of revenge porn and although addressing it clearly as wrong, never mention any consequences and basically just used as a plot point to further Georgia’s inability to trust anyone.