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A review by twicomb
Crush by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
5.0
A heartfelt ode to the trials and tribulations of being a young teenager feeling "love" for the first time. The story is woven seamlessly through the narrative of the twins getting signed to an agent and putting out a single (plus music video!). This story will ring true for anyone who's ever experienced that terrible thrill and pain of first crush...and haven't we all?
The artist does a gorgeous job of illustrating the emotions and thoughts of the two twins, and how they often clash (or come together) by using two primary colors to represent them. It's an excellent device that is never intrusive, but rather brings the conflicting energies to life as these two young teens start to find their ways toward their own unique identities outside of their twindom, but also find how much they need one another after all.
Highly recommended in particular for tween and teen readers who are trying to understand how to navigate the overwhelming tidal wave of emotions and thoughts that come with a crush. But the book will appeal to many more readers than that. Really well-done.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.
The artist does a gorgeous job of illustrating the emotions and thoughts of the two twins, and how they often clash (or come together) by using two primary colors to represent them. It's an excellent device that is never intrusive, but rather brings the conflicting energies to life as these two young teens start to find their ways toward their own unique identities outside of their twindom, but also find how much they need one another after all.
Highly recommended in particular for tween and teen readers who are trying to understand how to navigate the overwhelming tidal wave of emotions and thoughts that come with a crush. But the book will appeal to many more readers than that. Really well-done.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.