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tellingetienne's review against another edition
3.0
This has the same beautiful longing and emotions that is characteristic of Sierra's writing, but it falls flat for me, and never really comes together as a story I can sink myself into.
alairuiz's review against another edition
4.0
Que bonitoooooo, me encantó como la autora logró plasmar de manera tan real a los personajes, tanto sus miedos como sus deseos. Que bonita historia, en serio.
liszt91's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
curlybabers's review against another edition
5.0
This was so good. Sierra brought these characters to life and dragged me into their world. Everyone felt so very real. It was soft and sweet without being sappy. Loved it!
ilovebakedgoods's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful. Lush prose. Intimate. One of the best coming-of-age, unrequited love/best-friends-to-lovers books I have ever read. I read it a second time immediately after finishing it the first time.
librobi's review against another edition
5.0
Nooooooo it's over! *cries herself to sleep* I love this story so much! Wow!
kimberlycarrington's review against another edition
4.0
innan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
ejimenez's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard to know what to say about this book. The first half, which takes the characters from the age of 8 through college, is stronger than the second half, set years later in adulthood. But both halves have some of the same weaknesses.
The writing throughout is odd. It feels overly labored, just slightly off or unnatural. But the biggest problem is the characterization. All of the secondary characters are just sketches, with physical description standing in for character development. The two main characters are more fleshed out, but even there, I feel like more depth is needed. There's a lot that seems missing - for example, we hear about Andrew's creativity, and the fantasy play that bonded Andrew and Milo, but we never see it.
That said, in the first half of the book, the relationship between the two felt powerful and important. It was emotionally resonant and moving, and I was rooting for them wholeheartedly. In the second half of the book, that seemed to fall away. We don't get a sense of why these two should get back together now. In fact, they both seem immature for not truly moving on from that childhood relationship. The relationship between Andrew and Dex is a mess - for one thing, a year is not a long-term relationship! It doesn't help that I don't like infidelity plots, and that Dex suffers from flat characterization.
In the end, this one didn't work for me. It's too bad, because it had a lot of promise. But I just wasn't rooting for the relationship in the second half of the book.
The writing throughout is odd. It feels overly labored, just slightly off or unnatural. But the biggest problem is the characterization. All of the secondary characters are just sketches, with physical description standing in for character development. The two main characters are more fleshed out, but even there, I feel like more depth is needed. There's a lot that seems missing - for example, we hear about Andrew's creativity, and the fantasy play that bonded Andrew and Milo, but we never see it.
That said, in the first half of the book, the relationship between the two felt powerful and important. It was emotionally resonant and moving, and I was rooting for them wholeheartedly. In the second half of the book, that seemed to fall away. We don't get a sense of why these two should get back together now. In fact, they both seem immature for not truly moving on from that childhood relationship. The relationship between Andrew and Dex is a mess - for one thing, a year is not a long-term relationship! It doesn't help that I don't like infidelity plots, and that Dex suffers from flat characterization.
In the end, this one didn't work for me. It's too bad, because it had a lot of promise. But I just wasn't rooting for the relationship in the second half of the book.
dreamorasong's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely. Heart wrenching and heart warming all at the same time. Beautifully written.