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A review by bookstwokathryn
Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
This book was wonderful. I enjoyed it. It did take a while to get into it but once I did I had a fun time with this read. The characters were written wonderfully and I found joy in them. I think that the characters had to be one of my favorite parts of this book. Because as a reader, I found myself laughing because of the small things like the inside jokes that they had.
I enjoyed how Max got his wish. Because I think that he needed to see what it was like to not only have a straight relationship but what it was like to not have Dean in his life. It kind of reminded me of the movie Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. I don't know if the author took inspiration from that movie for this book but I think that it worked with how this book was written.
Before Max got his wish of being straight, I wasn't the biggest fan of how Max was constantly bringing up his crush every moment that he got. But I did enjoy the fact that once Max got his wish he could see that his crush was just a normal teen guy and there was no reason why he couldn't talk to him before. It’s not that I minded it was just a little annoying but I understand that I am not the target audience for this book.
There was one thing I wasn't a fan of when it came to writing. I enjoyed the writing, I just wasn't a fan of the clutch word of said. It was like every time someone spoke it was “Max said” Even when Max asked a question it will sometimes be followed up with “Max said” even though Max asked a question.
I enjoyed how Max got his wish. Because I think that he needed to see what it was like to not only have a straight relationship but what it was like to not have Dean in his life. It kind of reminded me of the movie Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. I don't know if the author took inspiration from that movie for this book but I think that it worked with how this book was written.
Before Max got his wish of being straight, I wasn't the biggest fan of how Max was constantly bringing up his crush every moment that he got. But I did enjoy the fact that once Max got his wish he could see that his crush was just a normal teen guy and there was no reason why he couldn't talk to him before. It’s not that I minded it was just a little annoying but I understand that I am not the target audience for this book.
There was one thing I wasn't a fan of when it came to writing. I enjoyed the writing, I just wasn't a fan of the clutch word of said. It was like every time someone spoke it was “Max said” Even when Max asked a question it will sometimes be followed up with “Max said” even though Max asked a question.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia