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apinkcloudsummer's review against another edition
4.0
Look, I’d it perfect? No. But she was hilarious and the one scene of the “Truth” game was freaking cute, makes me remember my first kisses with people. The cute build up.
foolishdahlia's review against another edition
3.0
this was a good read!
i think this was the first time i actually read a book that openly talks about acne, and the feelings of insecurity one gets with it. i thought that it was really refreshing to find a character speak about that, as i definitely relate. i actually related to a lot of the main character’s thoughts and feelings, which was, again, nice to read about; like the awkwardness of love and partying and growing up. the family aspect of this novel was also great. i think divorce and how kids typically handle that should be spoken about more often.
i loved that this book did not hold back on many of the everyday things people go through during the high school years. it was also funny as hell :)
rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
i think this was the first time i actually read a book that openly talks about acne, and the feelings of insecurity one gets with it. i thought that it was really refreshing to find a character speak about that, as i definitely relate. i actually related to a lot of the main character’s thoughts and feelings, which was, again, nice to read about; like the awkwardness of love and partying and growing up. the family aspect of this novel was also great. i think divorce and how kids typically handle that should be spoken about more often.
i loved that this book did not hold back on many of the everyday things people go through during the high school years. it was also funny as hell :)
rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
cklear's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nikfernandez17177's review against another edition
5.0
I laughed, I cried, and my god I loved this and Natalie so much more than I expected to
abbyreads2's review against another edition
4.0
This book was funny, adorable, interesting, real, and different in a way. It's different because of how real it is. It doesn't promise any happy endings or anything. Just the reality. I liked that. It was a breath of fresh air. And I liked how the author did it in a way that made it interesting, funny and adorable. I laughed so much during this book. I liked the characters, all of them. There wasn't a character I hated, even the ex-girlfriend was alright. A part of me wishes there was a definite happy ending because I really really want to know if Lucy and Zach (Probably spelled it wrong.) ended up together or if her parents figured things out. But a tiny part of me read book to escape so the happy ending comes in handy because it's an escape. I would've also loved to know if she ever learned to love herself in her skin? That would've been important to know. It was a great read. I enjoyed it, I laughed, I smiled, and most of all I liked it. Totally give it a try. Unless you like happy endings then idk if this is the book for you. Even if you do, it doesn't hurt to give it a try.
kimal2028's review against another edition
3.0
This book was not what I was expecting. I thought that there was going to be another person introduced, but having Alex in the book was not a bad idea.
I didn't really like the concept of this one because, I know that everyone has their problems but she was being a bit bratty when her parents were getting divorced. Because that's their choice, you can't guilt trip them into living with them when they want to expand their horizons if you will.
Anyway, the romance was not much of slow burn, and was really fast-paced making it entertaining to read quickly!
I didn't really like the concept of this one because, I know that everyone has their problems but she was being a bit bratty when her parents were getting divorced. Because that's their choice, you can't guilt trip them into living with them when they want to expand their horizons if you will.
Anyway, the romance was not much of slow burn, and was really fast-paced making it entertaining to read quickly!
wordsbetweenlines's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked this one but it really just never connected with the main character. I understood the insecurity and the coming of age but it felt like perhaps she had a further that we didn’t know about.
Often her friends and family treated her with the tenderest of care as if she was not 18 and able to make her own choices.
The story was enjoyable but it just felt like it missed the mark a bit.
g_occasionally_reads's review against another edition
3.0
You are in for:
✨ YA romance
✨ Single POV
✨ Best friend's brother
✨ Teenage angst (I had forgotten about it, but I felt Natalie's pain while reading - pimples were a big problem for me)
✨ Sex-positive romance
✨ Unexpected romance
✨ YA romance
✨ Single POV
✨ Best friend's brother
✨ Teenage angst (I had forgotten about it, but I felt Natalie's pain while reading - pimples were a big problem for me)
✨ Sex-positive romance
✨ Unexpected romance
distant_ships's review against another edition
2.0
This one of those where I read it, thought it was cute, and then immediately forgot about it.