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jessicajessica101's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
C'était vraiment pas mal, j'ai beaucoup aimé le ton du livre et l'écriture de l'auteur, mais c'est vrai que pour moi, tout se passait beaucoup trop vite, dès le début on passe de 0 à 100 et je pense que l'auteur aurait clairement pu étoffer le livre, l'histoire, et le développement des personnages.
C'était vraiment pas mal, j'ai beaucoup aimé le ton du livre et l'écriture de l'auteur, mais c'est vrai que pour moi, tout se passait beaucoup trop vite, dès le début on passe de 0 à 100 et je pense que l'auteur aurait clairement pu étoffer le livre, l'histoire, et le développement des personnages.
biblioberry's review against another edition
2.0
First half: cliche, kinda unremarkable insta-love tale which really annoyed me at some points. I'd give it around 2 stars.
Second half: Amazing. I really liked it. 4 stars.
The writing was really compelling and pretty awesome, and I finished it in one sitting at 2 a.m. in the morning, which has got to count for something. Overall, I'd give this book around 3 stars, although some of the glaringly obvious tropes really bothered me at first.
Second half: Amazing. I really liked it. 4 stars.
The writing was really compelling and pretty awesome, and I finished it in one sitting at 2 a.m. in the morning, which has got to count for something. Overall, I'd give this book around 3 stars, although some of the glaringly obvious tropes really bothered me at first.
gingerlreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ryanpfw's review against another edition
4.0
A quick read. Nice writing style and positive message. The characters balance each other well and I’m interested in continuing with this series, but the meeting seemed very forced at the beginning. Brad didn’t even know Kyle’s name when he asked him for homework help and seemed to only ask him because he looked like a nerd and nerds are smart, but then seemed to be interested almost right from the start despite Kyle’s very low profile. I wish there was some explanation about Brad’s motives.
stine_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This was so good! Well written, and much much darker than I'd anticipated.
lisabean's review against another edition
3.0
This book was just the love-story-part. I missed good, complex characters, a story besides the falling in love and character development. It was kinda weak, but I enjoyed reading it.
litagentsaritza's review against another edition
3.0
I've been looking for more Gay YA to read and was referred to this author by a few friends. I really enjoyed this book but wished all three installments were turned into one book. Felt like the story was rushed and the conflict not addressed enough in this short piece. The story has remained with me though so I would recommend the trilogy to others looking for strong Gay YA with HEA endings.
nicola949's review against another edition
5.0
I bought this book (and the rest of the series) and obviously started with this one first - duh! I read and LOVED it. Then I had the chance to listen to the audio version. And WOW!
If I thought I enjoyed the story the first time round, the audio version just improved on it. The narrator, Michael Stellman, enhances the story and takes nothing away. It was so interesting to compare my thoughts on the story from my own reading experience versus my thoughts from the listening experience. Sometimes the narrator's voice and style doesn't match the characters I have built in my head but this one hit the nail on the head - brilliant! Michael Stellman's voice captured Kyle perfectly with a real sense of youth and emotion.
I loved the style of writing and characters were totally wonderful. I loved the emotion and challenge of growing up. I loved the nerd and the jock facing life head on. I loved public confrontations and grand gestures. But most of all I loved the strength and honesty.
I haven't read the second book, [b:End of the Beginning|13083650|End of the Beginning (Tales from Foster High, #2)|John Goode|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1321757417s/13083650.jpg|18253340] yet but have started listening to the audio version. I'm not too far in but loving the continuation of the story, this time from Brad's point of view.
I wouldn't usually come right out and recommend an audio book over the ebook or print edition (I'm a bit old-school that way and prefer the characters in my head) but this is the reverse for me. I actually originally rated the written book as a 4/4.5 but it is now a definite 5 and moving to my favourites shelf!
Visit my blog if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place! Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
If I thought I enjoyed the story the first time round, the audio version just improved on it. The narrator, Michael Stellman, enhances the story and takes nothing away. It was so interesting to compare my thoughts on the story from my own reading experience versus my thoughts from the listening experience. Sometimes the narrator's voice and style doesn't match the characters I have built in my head but this one hit the nail on the head - brilliant! Michael Stellman's voice captured Kyle perfectly with a real sense of youth and emotion.
I loved the style of writing and characters were totally wonderful. I loved the emotion and challenge of growing up. I loved the nerd and the jock facing life head on. I loved public confrontations and grand gestures. But most of all I loved the strength and honesty.
I haven't read the second book, [b:End of the Beginning|13083650|End of the Beginning (Tales from Foster High, #2)|John Goode|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1321757417s/13083650.jpg|18253340] yet but have started listening to the audio version. I'm not too far in but loving the continuation of the story, this time from Brad's point of view.
I wouldn't usually come right out and recommend an audio book over the ebook or print edition (I'm a bit old-school that way and prefer the characters in my head) but this is the reverse for me. I actually originally rated the written book as a 4/4.5 but it is now a definite 5 and moving to my favourites shelf!
Visit my blog if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place! Because Two Men Are Better Than One!