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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

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lindseythelibrarian's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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mbarclay2013's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

After watching (and falling in love with) the film two years ago I was desperate to read the book that had inspired it. It was so worth the wait! Simon vs. the Homo-Sapien Agenda is a funny and heartwarming coming of age story as Simon comes to terms with his sexuality, confiding in a complete stranger.

Simon was just hilarious with his intense love of Oreos (which I absolutely relate to), theatre kid ways and classic one-lines. A last minute entry of “so at least one of my sisters are getting murdered” stole my heart, with a special shout out to ‘Monkey’s Asshole. Also, I just really really really love Blue.

I also cannot avoid mentioning Michael Crouch’s narration for the audiobook. The range!!! Becky Albertalli excels in sharing the story of a debatably cynical, awkward and hilarious character as him and his friends go through the many common and valid struggles of teenage life.

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merah's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A major part of the story is about drama and theatre. Personally love that.

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this_is_lee's review against another edition

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challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is just great. It’s a quick read and just so fun. One of my favourite comfort reads. If you’re into YA Romance and want something different than The Fault In Our Stars but still on that Avenue, this is the book for you.

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Read For:

Slow Burn

Happy Ending
Email Romance
Heart-Warming

Friends to Lovers

I don’t know how I loved the re-read of this even more but I did. The emails were iconic and all the little things they talked about being mentioned later on, like the oreos for example.

This was just such a cute and funny read that I didn’t even know how comforting it was to read until years later re-reading it. The characters were so detailed and loveable. Simon’s humor was everything.

(First Person POV)

Spice: 🌶 (lightly mentioned)

Rep: Gay MC, BIPOC LI/SCs, Jewish LI, Bisexual SCs

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ladygetslit's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

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julesadventurezone's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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howlsmovingmushroom's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? No

4.0

Simon is a closeted gay kid in high school, and the main focus of the story is him trying to figure out the identity of his email friend(or crush) named Blue. Lovable MC, lovable side characters, it was amazing. 5/5.

Edit: I've convinced a total of three of my friends to read this book, and they are all in love. YAY!

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loongbooy's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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cassie12_21's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I was surprised how different it was from the movie. Its also way better than the movie

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