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sydni_ashlynn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Cancer, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Eating disorder
mcmorgan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Outing, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Terminal illness
lea_talisa's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Thai was a fun and easy read. I really enjoyed the story of Ollie and Will. The side characters were also very interesting and I liked how the book dealt with themes like homophobia, grief and body shaming.
Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a fast but still very good queer book.
“It felt so much better to let him melt me than to fight to stay frozen”
Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a fast but still very good queer book.
“It felt so much better to let him melt me than to fight to stay frozen”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Death
infinitefandomstrash's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Grief, Fatphobia, Outing, and Toxic relationship
anil's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
I saw queer grease retelling and was like 'sure!' totally forgetting that the entirety of what is good about grease is soundtrack and aesthetics.
Luckily this good though! It doesn't really have any of the things I like about grease, but it's a cute fun ya romance with solid principles and I enjoyed it.
Luckily this good though! It doesn't really have any of the things I like about grease, but it's a cute fun ya romance with solid principles and I enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, and Grief
Minor: Medical content and Fatphobia
ksuazo94's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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, Terminal illness, and Cancer
Moderate: Biphobia, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia
i_dont_know_what_im_doing's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
omg this was so cute & such a good change of pace. I usually prefer fantasy and whatnot, but after finishing the Well of Ascension I needed a break. this was the perfect break.
I wouldn't call this lighthearted since the premise is built on the family staying in NC to help Ollie's aunt who's dying of cancer... but it's as lighthearted as it can be while also handling that plot.
it took me a bit but I ended up loving all the characters. and the drama felt pretty realistic compared to others.
while there were some times I laughed I wouldn't call it a romcom, I'd go more with coming of age & romance with a side of grief & coming out. personally, I felt it was done very well & I appreciated that Ollie didn't put any pressure on Will to come out nor did Laura with what's her face (lmao I forgot). they just wanted something from the other.
while this is a singular POV, I felt all the conversations Ollie had with ppl were well done and helped us understand the other person (though I would have liked a follow-up to the "you think I'm happy about this?" conversation with Ollie's mother). wow this is a short book I like how certain topics were explored like fat phobia, biphobia, homophobia, and how different people handle their grief. it wasn't super in-depth but I thought it was well done. the fights that resulted felt realistic and I was happy to see the characters stand up for themselves and others. it would have been cool to have it explored more but what was done was good imo.
personally, I like this better than the original Grease 🤭🤭 though I could do without the modern day references. there weren't a ton but they stuck out to me but they may not bother everyone & if they do, there aren't that many so maybe you can overlook them like I did.
anyways, def recommend!
I wouldn't call this lighthearted since the premise is built on the family staying in NC to help Ollie's aunt who's dying of cancer... but it's as lighthearted as it can be while also handling that plot.
it took me a bit but I ended up loving all the characters. and the drama felt pretty realistic compared to others.
while there were some times I laughed I wouldn't call it a romcom, I'd go more with coming of age & romance with a side of grief & coming out. personally, I felt it was done very well & I appreciated that Ollie didn't put any pressure on Will to come out nor did Laura with what's her face (lmao I forgot). they just wanted something from the other.
while this is a singular POV, I felt all the conversations Ollie had with ppl were well done and helped us understand the other person (though I would have liked a follow-up to the "you think I'm happy about this?" conversation with Ollie's mother). wow this is a short book I like how certain topics were explored like fat phobia, biphobia, homophobia, and how different people handle their grief. it wasn't super in-depth but I thought it was well done. the fights that resulted felt realistic and I was happy to see the characters stand up for themselves and others. it would have been cool to have it explored more but what was done was good imo.
personally, I like this better than the original Grease 🤭🤭 though I could do without the modern day references. there weren't a ton but they stuck out to me but they may not bother everyone & if they do, there aren't that many so maybe you can overlook them like I did.
anyways, def recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Grief
Moderate: Fatphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Death
erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one was cute and fun. I was a little annoyed (ok, a lot annoyed) by the way Will acted in the beginning half of the book, but I do like how people were actually communicating through problems in this and there wasn’t just “let’s kiss and make up” type stuff.
I did really want to punch Will multiple times in the beginning but I ended up liking him after a bit. Ollie was great and I liked how he was standing up for himself and all that good stuff (and how he stopped letting Will get away with stuff for a measly apology).
Overall it was good and I liked (most of) the characters :)
I did really want to punch Will multiple times in the beginning but I ended up liking him after a bit. Ollie was great and I liked how he was standing up for himself and all that good stuff (and how he stopped letting Will get away with stuff for a measly apology).
Overall it was good and I liked (most of) the characters :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cancer, and Homophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia
fankidrachel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Homophobia and Outing
Minor: Fatphobia
jessnreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
Not entirely sure if this one was for me. I did really want to love it, but there were just too many things that irked me whilst reading it. I did find some moments to be gorgeous but it wasn't enough for me to love the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Biphobia, Cancer, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia