jackie_beyondthebookends's review against another edition
4.0
Kate and her best friend Anderson have communal crushes that work well when they are from afar but not so well when the crush comes to school and joins the school musical. Matt Olsen was the cute guy to crush on from camp who now had the potential to come between Andy and Kate. Will their friendship be able to withstand heart ache and will Kate be able to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight? Becky Albertalli captures the angst of high-school and heartache with perfection.
mariethelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
I love everything about this book. It has musicals, good friendships, diverse characters, romance, drama and WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED? I dont need anything else
ebani's review against another edition
1.75
So it was pretty cute and I can see how people like it. I didn’t hate it but wow the constant use of f-boy, f-girl, f-force was absolutely insufferable and I couldn’t stand it. I love Tangled as much as the next but the number of references was way too much. Also the whole communal crush frustrated me so much
luna_rondo's review against another edition
4.0
I can totally see where people would hate this book, but I found it cute - glad I got a chance to read it!
zacochsner's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
cccarinacc's review against another edition
2.0
*Spoilers Ahead*
Its hard to rate this book because my opinions are so scattered on it. I would give it 2.5 if half stars were a thing.
First off, I think I would have had a lot more fun with this book if it had alternating perspectives between Matt, Noah, Kate and Andy rather than just being told from Kates POV. She was honestly kind of my least favorite character and I would have loved to actually see the development between Matt and Andy. I think there could have been such a cute coming out story here.
A lot of the first 70% of the book felt like filler. I get it, they both had a crush on the same guy, but it felt very redundant. Again, with multiple POVs it might have moved along faster. My main motivation for continuing was Noah.
Noah Kaplan. OH HOW I LOVE THIS CHARACTER. From the time he was introduced I was rooting for him and Kate over Kate and Matt and I'm so happy I got my ending with them. I think I would have been very annoyed if I didn't. I don't think words can describe how much I love this boy.
The last 30% of the book was really good! I loved the development of Noah and Kate - I think they should have had a greater focus earlier in the book. Maybe Kate struggling to choose between who she had a bigger crush on? I knew the chemistry was there, but Kate took FOREVER to find it. However, the ending of the book just cemented how much I love Noah. Hell, I even love Ryan and would love to have seen some of his and Noahs relationship. Again, multiple POVs would have made me so much more invested.
Also, the use of f-boys, f-force, fuckboys, and f-girls really started to get to me. Trust me I get it. I was that theatre kid in high school who hated the jocks, and I totally understand where they're all coming from but damn it was overused.
I do like the emphasis on friendship in this though. So many books, movies and tv shows now are centered on only the romantic plot, (which I'm a sucker for, let's be real), but the friendship element here was really cute.
Overall it was an enjoyable read. A little slow, but the ending picked up a lot. Also, I'm a sucker for some good theatre plots, I miss the world of performing SO MUCH and this lit a lil of that joy in me.
Its hard to rate this book because my opinions are so scattered on it. I would give it 2.5 if half stars were a thing.
First off, I think I would have had a lot more fun with this book if it had alternating perspectives between Matt, Noah, Kate and Andy rather than just being told from Kates POV. She was honestly kind of my least favorite character and I would have loved to actually see the development between Matt and Andy. I think there could have been such a cute coming out story here.
A lot of the first 70% of the book felt like filler. I get it, they both had a crush on the same guy, but it felt very redundant. Again, with multiple POVs it might have moved along faster. My main motivation for continuing was Noah.
Noah Kaplan. OH HOW I LOVE THIS CHARACTER. From the time he was introduced I was rooting for him and Kate over Kate and Matt and I'm so happy I got my ending with them. I think I would have been very annoyed if I didn't. I don't think words can describe how much I love this boy.
The last 30% of the book was really good! I loved the development of Noah and Kate - I think they should have had a greater focus earlier in the book. Maybe Kate struggling to choose between who she had a bigger crush on? I knew the chemistry was there, but Kate took FOREVER to find it. However, the ending of the book just cemented how much I love Noah. Hell, I even love Ryan and would love to have seen some of his and Noahs relationship. Again, multiple POVs would have made me so much more invested.
Also, the use of f-boys, f-force, fuckboys, and f-girls really started to get to me. Trust me I get it. I was that theatre kid in high school who hated the jocks, and I totally understand where they're all coming from but damn it was overused.
I do like the emphasis on friendship in this though. So many books, movies and tv shows now are centered on only the romantic plot, (which I'm a sucker for, let's be real), but the friendship element here was really cute.
Overall it was an enjoyable read. A little slow, but the ending picked up a lot. Also, I'm a sucker for some good theatre plots, I miss the world of performing SO MUCH and this lit a lil of that joy in me.
lierenprotectionsquad's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.5
ark99's review against another edition
3.0
~I received a copy from netgalley~
This book took me a little bit to get into, but once I got into it it got a lot better than I thought it would be! Although I am not a big theater person, I still did enjoy the theater theme of this book, and I think someone who is really into theater would enjoy it a lot more than I did. I also wish that the book had more Noah, especially in the beginning, just so I knew a little more about him before he appears more in the middle. I also really enjoyed the main character growing throughout the book. I love when character development actually happens lol. Overall this is a decent book! I did not enjoy it as much as some of the other Albertalli books I've read, though.
This book took me a little bit to get into, but once I got into it it got a lot better than I thought it would be! Although I am not a big theater person, I still did enjoy the theater theme of this book, and I think someone who is really into theater would enjoy it a lot more than I did. I also wish that the book had more Noah, especially in the beginning, just so I knew a little more about him before he appears more in the middle. I also really enjoyed the main character growing throughout the book. I love when character development actually happens lol. Overall this is a decent book! I did not enjoy it as much as some of the other Albertalli books I've read, though.
li11y's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
sarah_kurtz's review against another edition
5.0
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
During our trip to West Virginia a few weekends ago, Sam and I wanted to find an audiobook that we could listen to together. With our common love for Becky Albertalli, we were both excited to see Kate in Waiting was available for us to listen to on Libby! 🎧 🚗
This is a story about Kate Garfield, high school theater geek who is just waiting for her chance to have things go her way! She’s surrounded by a group of amazing friends and this year there is a new additional to the school that Kate as a MAJOR crush on. Is Kate going to fall too hard? Is something better in the works for her? When will she finally not be ‘waiting’? 🎭 🎬
I loved this story, it’s really just that simple. I loved the main character, I love the group of supportive friends she has, and I love the way Becky Albertalli so wonderfully captures high school and romance and everything in between! The chapters, or ‘scenes’, were plentiful but they were simple and easy making it easy to stop and walk away for awhile and come back and not have forgotten what had happened. Everything was wrapped up in a nice little bow in the end. I do sort of get ‘Simon’ feels from it - like there could be other stories - but other than that, I for once don’t really have any complaints! I laughed, I cried, and again, I just loved it! ❤️
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
During our trip to West Virginia a few weekends ago, Sam and I wanted to find an audiobook that we could listen to together. With our common love for Becky Albertalli, we were both excited to see Kate in Waiting was available for us to listen to on Libby! 🎧 🚗
This is a story about Kate Garfield, high school theater geek who is just waiting for her chance to have things go her way! She’s surrounded by a group of amazing friends and this year there is a new additional to the school that Kate as a MAJOR crush on. Is Kate going to fall too hard? Is something better in the works for her? When will she finally not be ‘waiting’? 🎭 🎬
I loved this story, it’s really just that simple. I loved the main character, I love the group of supportive friends she has, and I love the way Becky Albertalli so wonderfully captures high school and romance and everything in between! The chapters, or ‘scenes’, were plentiful but they were simple and easy making it easy to stop and walk away for awhile and come back and not have forgotten what had happened. Everything was wrapped up in a nice little bow in the end. I do sort of get ‘Simon’ feels from it - like there could be other stories - but other than that, I for once don’t really have any complaints! I laughed, I cried, and again, I just loved it! ❤️
#audiobook #bookstagram #bookreview #beckyalbertalli #kateinwaiting #kategarfield #pinkcover #theaterkids #geek #lgtbq #friendship #chosenfamily #unexpectedrelationships #fivestarreview #audiobookreviewRWS #lgbtqreviewRWS #onceuponapittsburghwizard #welloiledwives #readwithsarebear