mykindledspirit's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It helped passed the time.
sakshis28's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
zaharar_deserted's review
1.0
Dnf at 63%
Thoughts:
-the fact that for some reason she was the only one able to tutor him was weird , also the teachers forcing her to do it by threatening to suspend her which would get rid of her scholarship
-the fact that the love interest was her bully of 5 years was such a red flag , but he has a sad backstory about his sick brother so it’s ok.
-there was no chemistry , they just went from hating each other to not , she just completely forgot about him making her life living hell for 5 YEARS!
-the way fuller talks about wren was also such a red flag both to his friends or to himself
-the dialogue was physically painful to read
-the characters were so cliche and boring
-fuller James is 100% stupid , he didn’t know audiobooks existed
Thoughts:
-the fact that for some reason she was the only one able to tutor him was weird , also the teachers forcing her to do it by threatening to suspend her which would get rid of her scholarship
-the fact that the love interest was her bully of 5 years was such a red flag , but he has a sad backstory about his sick brother so it’s ok.
-there was no chemistry , they just went from hating each other to not , she just completely forgot about him making her life living hell for 5 YEARS!
-the way fuller talks about wren was also such a red flag both to his friends or to himself
-the dialogue was physically painful to read
-the characters were so cliche and boring
-fuller James is 100% stupid , he didn’t know audiobooks existed
nmggomez's review
3.0
So torn on this book. It’s definitely somewhere between 2 or 3 stars. From the beginning it’s very clear the author is an amateur writer - which isn’t a bad thing, we all have to start somewhere. But it was more than just her writing that irked me.
She easily fell into the typical ya tropes, especially with the mean girls. Their dialogue and the way they talked was so unrealistic and made me feel disconnected from the story. If you’ve ever been a senior in high school you know most girls are not straight out mean to your face - and a mean nickname from the seventh grade would not have stuck that long. People would have long have forgotten about it. But these things seem to be a large premise in the story.
By the second half of the book the author seems to get more into a groove or writing and is able to better develop a voice for the two main characters, Wren and Fuller.
I did appreciate the sentimental parts of the book such as Wren grandpa recently being diagnosed with dementia and Fuller’s little brother having a bone disease. I liked how they were both able to bond over their shared family experiences.
Like I said my biggest problem with this book is it’s writing and dialogue- if both had been slightly more improved it would have made for a much better read.
She easily fell into the typical ya tropes, especially with the mean girls. Their dialogue and the way they talked was so unrealistic and made me feel disconnected from the story. If you’ve ever been a senior in high school you know most girls are not straight out mean to your face - and a mean nickname from the seventh grade would not have stuck that long. People would have long have forgotten about it. But these things seem to be a large premise in the story.
By the second half of the book the author seems to get more into a groove or writing and is able to better develop a voice for the two main characters, Wren and Fuller.
I did appreciate the sentimental parts of the book such as Wren grandpa recently being diagnosed with dementia and Fuller’s little brother having a bone disease. I liked how they were both able to bond over their shared family experiences.
Like I said my biggest problem with this book is it’s writing and dialogue- if both had been slightly more improved it would have made for a much better read.
reverie_flowers's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Really sweet read :)
binniie's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
valsmallow's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
kduncan's review
4.0
I would say this one is more of a 3 and a half stars but I'll round up instead of down. It is a typical popular guy falls for the nerdy girl trope. I usually love that trope but this one just seemed a little rushed. I didn't really feel like they had enough interaction before there were all of a sudden hopelessly in love. Wren gave in a little too quickly for my taste. I think if they had a little bit more of a history from middle school that would have helped. It was still a cute and light hearted read though.