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Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
97 reviews
liseyrap's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
bzliz's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
This book was in fact Highly Cute and made for a perfect palate cleanser as I’m reading some heavier books as well. Talia Hibbert always delivers adorable characters and she really captured the feeling of teen love here. The supporting cast wasn’t super fleshed out but Celine and Bradley felt so real to me. It’s hard to toe the line between gritty realism and YA romance but I think Hibbert did a damn good job.
I’d hesitate to call this enemies to lovers- can someone really be your enemy if you have to trade witty barbs while sitting next to each other in Philosophy class?- so I’ll call it ex-friends to friends to lovers instead. I don’t know if there’s a tropey name for “school age people who have to do an activity outside of school so they have a reason to be away from their parents for plot to happen but they still ultimately get to be young and innocent” but if that exists, this is a perfect example of it.
I’d hesitate to call this enemies to lovers- can someone really be your enemy if you have to trade witty barbs while sitting next to each other in Philosophy class?- so I’ll call it ex-friends to friends to lovers instead. I don’t know if there’s a tropey name for “school age people who have to do an activity outside of school so they have a reason to be away from their parents for plot to happen but they still ultimately get to be young and innocent” but if that exists, this is a perfect example of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
Abandonment-becksusername's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
Fun, cute, PG (thank god)
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Abandonment, and Mental illness
texcajunlibrarian's review against another edition
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
4.0
I listened to this book as advanced copy from Libro.fm because I'm a big fan of Talia Hibbert's adult novels. I did not love this book but that is partly my fault because I hadnt realized it was a YA novel. I mostly didn't love the drawn out enemies to lovers plot. I found the story cute overall but less exciting than her other novels. Albeit I'm not the target audience of who YA is supposed to be written for, so that's worth considering.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Abandonment, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
midnightverde's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
I adored Celine and Bradley. It was nice to see a character who had intrusive thoughts because I have them too. Celine reminded me of a friend I had in high school, which was also really cool to see in a story. A really great romance that just makes you feel good and laugh a bit (the quick wit and humor were wonderful). I highly recommended!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.5
Overall I enjoyed Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (HSAUC), although I did have a quite disjointed experience reading it.
First of all, it is very snappily written and well-paced, with a great sense of wit - some lines made me snort with laughter. Is this how teenagers talk to each other in real life? Or is it just in fiction? Who cares, it's good.
The main characters of Celine and Bradley were developed quite realistically - I thought Bradley's fears about his writing abilities were very well done, and I'm speaking as a wannabe published author myself here. Celine's desperation for academic perfection to rub her success in the face of her estranged father also felt believable.
I think my problem came with how their relationship developed, from enemies to friends to, finally, lovers. Even though once they got there I believed in it, I wasn't fully satisfied with how they got there. I feel like I missed something - I suspect it was because of what I said earlier about my experience reading it. Others may feel differently, and that's perfectly valid.
I had a good time reading this, I only wish I'd felt as fully invested from start to finish.
First of all, it is very snappily written and well-paced, with a great sense of wit - some lines made me snort with laughter. Is this how teenagers talk to each other in real life? Or is it just in fiction? Who cares, it's good.
The main characters of Celine and Bradley were developed quite realistically - I thought Bradley's fears about his writing abilities were very well done, and I'm speaking as a wannabe published author myself here. Celine's desperation for academic perfection
I think my problem came with how their relationship developed
I had a good time reading this, I only wish I'd felt as fully invested from start to finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Medical content
Minor: Cursing and Bullying
The MMC has a diagnosis of OCD.bree_h_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Minor: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Alcohol
carseatwarmers's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Bullying, Chronic illness, Incest, and Vomit
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.0
I have been hearing all year how cute this romance is, so finally decided to pick it up.
"Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute" follows Bradley and Celine. Bradley has a seemingly perfect, all-star life, except for his struggles with OCD. Celine is obsessed with conspiracy theories, and not at all cool enough for the popular table, where Bradley resides. Bradley and Celine were friends for years, until they were not, now they are academic rivals. When Celine finds an opportunity for a prestigious scholarship, Bradley cannot help but join in to help his own future opportunities. Can these two put aside their differences?
This was such a sweet romance between two beautiful characters. Both Bradley and Celine are flawed in their own ways, but they see each other for who they really are. Celine knows that Bradley struggles with OCD, and she just adjusts for him without him saying anything. Bradley knows that Celine struggles because her dad is not in the picture, and he tries to help her be her best behind the scenes. They are so good for each other.
This book was very sweet, and I think it really highlights what a high school romance would be: innocent, but with lots of chemistry. Bradley's and Celine's chemistry comes off the page from their first interaction. It is evident that something went down between them, but it is also very clear that they both still have feelings for each other.
I had such a great time reading this, and I look forward to reading more from Talia Hibbert in the future!
"Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute" follows Bradley and Celine. Bradley has a seemingly perfect, all-star life, except for his struggles with OCD. Celine is obsessed with conspiracy theories, and not at all cool enough for the popular table, where Bradley resides. Bradley and Celine were friends for years, until they were not, now they are academic rivals. When Celine finds an opportunity for a prestigious scholarship, Bradley cannot help but join in to help his own future opportunities. Can these two put aside their differences?
This was such a sweet romance between two beautiful characters. Both Bradley and Celine are flawed in their own ways, but they see each other for who they really are. Celine knows that Bradley struggles with OCD, and she just adjusts for him without him saying anything. Bradley knows that Celine struggles because her dad is not in the picture, and he tries to help her be her best behind the scenes. They are so good for each other.
This book was very sweet, and I think it really highlights what a high school romance would be: innocent, but with lots of chemistry. Bradley's and Celine's chemistry comes off the page from their first interaction. It is evident that something went down between them, but it is also very clear that they both still have feelings for each other.
I had such a great time reading this, and I look forward to reading more from Talia Hibbert in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.25
A cute and fun read, but ultimately forgettable & I didn’t love this one as much as I enjoyed The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert. As someone who also manages OCD, I thought Brad’s portrayal was well done & I enjoyed Celine’s POV.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity