Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - This Doesn't Mean Anything

Four stars = I loved the book!!! (i just haven't hyperfixated... yet)

I was initially drawn to the book because it was advertised as an asexual romance with spice level: milk. I do think this is true to its word! But that description leaves out that it's also a story foremost of friendship, found family, and the inner healing of my own (incredibly lonely) first year of college life.

Spencer's stubbornness mixed perfectly with Nick's inability to think of anything else except this girl, and Jocelyn and Hunter were such amazing characters.

The only thing I didn't love was the Sam plotline, but that's 90% because I didn't enjoy Spencer going through that, and only 10% of the violence interacting with spice level: milk was so jarring. But looking back, it very much fits within the story, and corrective rape very much is something that happens in the ace community.

Anyways, I would very much recommend. Please read. And I'll be preordering the author's next book the second it grazes upon my Insta feed <3

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a10a's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

❤️‍🩹

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rengulick's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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ttorisaurus's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful

4.0

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guardianofthebookshelf's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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annabelle's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

wow a story with ace rep that I actually enjoyed!! I liked Spencer’s journey with her asexuality and the discussions we got about it. And i’m glad she had some good friends throughout the story

except I really could’ve done without Reese getting drunk and saying horrible things at that party… I don’t think it made sense for her character.

It was cute and fun for the most part. And I saw parts of my younger self in Spencer 🥲

While I liked the story overall, it was definitely a bit too long. There were scenes could’ve been condensed into one that communicated multiple ideas. With how long the book is, I expected the characters to be more fleshed out or for there to be more plot.

But tbh I really could’ve done without the multiple moments of sexual assault / almost rape. I think once was enough for me personally.

All that said, I still enjoyed the story and would recommend. this is the author’s debut and I am definitely interested to read her future work and see how it improves.

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entiresunset's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book held such a good promise. A young adult romance with ace representation? Sounds right up my alles! Sadly the book didnt live up to my expectations. While the characters of Nick and Spencer are lovable and their relationship is cute I think the book contained too much unnecessary drama. Almost a third of the story could have been cut out if the protagonists just talked with another... This was very frustrating to witness. But not in the usual sense.

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