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zomiller's review against another edition
5.0
I was as hyped as everyone else about this book as a lesbian who watched the music video a little too much. I was fully expecting this book to be a typically sappy romance, and i was okay with that. But this book was so so much more, it’s a beautiful story about grief and love and the setting and time was perfectly constructed. I was trying manage my expectations but I didn’t need to, they were rightfully high. Hayley Kiyoko did an incredible job and this is a wonderful sapphic story and romance.
andreaicc05's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
carollonghi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jessienancy's review against another edition
2.0
Discussion of grief - amazing. Discussion of relationship with parents - well done. Discussion of romance and queerness - a little toxic, obsessive and unrelatable. Unfortunately, this made the book feel a little sour as I really just could not enjoy the romance between the two of them or the friendship group as a whole. The focus on weed and alcohol and mean friends just made me sad rather than uplifted. I so badly wanted to enjoy the romance, but I just could not help cringing a little and it making me feel uncomfy.
sparky_penny's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
bella_rose_reads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
imotterthisworld's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
hologram_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Outing, Mental illness, Drug use, and Abandonment
mellimeldisiel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Intense, raw, emotional, occasionally funny and sexy. A very real and no-holds-barred kind of examination of identity and coming out and finding yourself through grief. Excellent characters and strong narrative to tie them together