A review by emmehooks
We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a cute, YA, enemies-to-lovers book, where the characters truly feel and act like high schoolers. Good queer, non-binary, and fat representation across several characters. It’s an easy read and really encapsulates a lot of what makes high school hard: gossip and drama. The values of friendship and respecting everybody’s unique LGBTQIA+ coming out journey were done well.

I do wish the volleyball writing had been more descriptive, it felt like an afterthought despite being a central Topic. <<also, Forgiveness in this book came too easy for certain characters, in my opinion. I wish conflict had been explored  between more than just Mackenzie and Jordan. I also wasn’t a big fan of the ending; I think it’s because I’m not a fan of a cheesy romantic gesture “fixing” everything but it fits the genre.>>
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