A review by vividaway
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The concept that the family has a popular Burger Resturant and runs a twitter account based off of it is actually really cool! I also like the idea of the anonymous texting app that reveals your identity the more you get to know the other person. That’s a cool way to get rivals invested in each other. Jack not liking the rich kids is a dynamic i’m interested in because of the power imbalance at play. Jack runs Weasel and it getting banned is the big start of the book.  The burger resturant stealing the grilled cheese idea is a good plot point to add onto weasel getting shut down, as well. It creates a lot of drama, which I love. Pepper having to deal with the shit storm of the social media fallout is tense and you can tell she doesn’t want to be involved, like, at all. I think its so funny that Barbz are mentioned in the book, and its so accurate to stan twitter. I like all the beef thats started with the company, and it’s sad that Pepper is the one who has to handle it. Pepper finding out who Bunny was was a really cool scene, and the backstory of how they originally met was cute. Their rivalry is so realistic and i like how it’s played out to where Pepper thinks she’s a bad person, when in reality she’s just human. Jack finding out that Pepper runs the BLB account was SUCH good drama coming to a climax. Jack not getting that Pepper IS BEING forced to tweet is such an annoying thing, because he just... doesnt get it!! but i do!! The relationship breaking between Pepper’s sister and her mom is the reason why she feels forced. Jack and Pepper quickly coming to a solution was SO NICE!! i LOVE how it’s not drawn out, and they easily decide to keep the feud going for business matters. It’s very smart, and it’s good manufactured fun. Jack stealing Peppers phone and locking her out of the account was such a bad action for such a good line of drama, but i feel this is a bit too far, even for me. I love the dynamic between Pooja and Pepper, and i think they compliment each other well. I think the solution was fixed a little too soon, and the characters come off just a little younger than they’re written as. Ethan and Jack having a sibling rivalry was something I wasn’t expecting, and i think it’s a really interesting thing to touch on when it comes to twins. Jack believes Ethan is better than him, and resents him for it. The So Sorry Blondies being on the baking page that Pepper send through weasel is SO INSANE!!! LIKE I CANT BELIEVE IT MADE A COMEBACK. i SO wasn’t expecting chekovs blondies. The reveal that Pepper’s rivalry with Pooja was one sided was cute and i think it’s a sweet way to bond their relationship. I think Pepper and Jack are so cute with their friendship and offer so much to the book that i dont get from other stories. theres something so authentic about those two. The fans running into Pepper and Jack and thinking theyre dating was so adorable and i generally just love this section of the book. The kiss between each other while talking about ship names is so fucking cute like im kicking and swinging my feet SO HARD!!!! I AM A PEPPERJACK SHIPPER. Pepper’s mom almost catching them kissing (but catching them together) was another shock i wasn’t expecting. Social media turning on Pepper and the photo of her throwing up getting posted is so mean. I can’t believe this is something ethan would do. Pepper find out that Jack is Wolf and blaming him for the photo is also realistic. She thinks he’s disappointed but he isn’t, and she doesn’t realize that. Pepper blurting out that he made it was so stupid. Jack talking honestly with his dad about what he wants to do with his life was sweet and i actually really liked that scene a lot. Veronica admitting she stole the recipe was very releasing for me. like yes girl!! finally! It was a sweet conversation between parent and child, and i love how it concludes with them going to Philly to talk to her sister. The ending being them all reading an article about an update on their love life was such a sweet idea for a “one year later” style chapter, and i generally just thought this was a really really cute book. I loved all the talks of social media, and i loved all the character dynamics.