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jokeduprez3's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
adambwriter's review against another edition
4.0
I’m a sucker for everything about this book, and it just happens to be well written, too. (I’m even happy to call this a 4.5, for me personally, though I can understand some of the criticism.) More complete thoughts to come, at Roof Beam Reader. Full review is posted at Roof Beam Reader: https://roofbeamreader.com/2018/08/24/sometime-after-midnight-by-l-philips/
36459gem's review against another edition
5.0
I don't... even know...
It was so fucking good (sorry for the language). I've been excited for this book to come out for several months and I just read the whole thing in a single sitting. Books with music can frustrate me sometimes because I just want to know how it sounds but I feel like knowing how the music in this book sounded might have just ruined the atmosphere that surrounded the characters song writing. I feel like if t were ever made into a film or something it would be extremely hard to make sure that the atmosphere created in the film would live up to (or even close to) what I felt reading it.
Even just imaging Nates fathers music (you'll get what I mean when you've read it) kinda set up this magical atmosphere of utter crazy genius.
Honestly I just loved it so much.
It was so fucking good (sorry for the language). I've been excited for this book to come out for several months and I just read the whole thing in a single sitting. Books with music can frustrate me sometimes because I just want to know how it sounds but I feel like knowing how the music in this book sounded might have just ruined the atmosphere that surrounded the characters song writing. I feel like if t were ever made into a film or something it would be extremely hard to make sure that the atmosphere created in the film would live up to (or even close to) what I felt reading it.
Even just imaging Nates fathers music (you'll get what I mean when you've read it) kinda set up this magical atmosphere of utter crazy genius.
Honestly I just loved it so much.
jayaremarshall's review against another edition
2.0
DNF. Yknow sometimes I find myself feeling bad for not finishing books but I believe in life we can’t just keep reading books we’re not interested in. With that being said this book had a very strong start, but as it went on, the magic of the first few pages began to dissipate. I found myself more interested in the side characters then the main one and this book is about music but it didn’t /feel/ like it was about music at all.
literarylinds's review
4.0
This book was so cute and enjoyable. I love the portrayal of the main relationship and the communication and understanding that took place throughout both of them truly wanted the best for each other. I also enjoyed the normalization of queer relationship, because nowhere throughout the book was there any homophobia that I could indicate.
colecordium's review against another edition
4.0
Trigger warnings: fatphobia, mention of mental illness (schizophrenia), mention and description of suicide
This was the first book I’ve enjoyed in a long long time, even though it wasn’t perfect. I really liked the characters and kept guessing what would be the big reveal but I didn’t expect what it was. Also it’s more Romeo & Juliet than Cinderella in my opinion, more enemies to lovers, which is one of my favorite tropes. All in all, I enjoyed the romance part and was rooting for the main couple. :)
This was the first book I’ve enjoyed in a long long time, even though it wasn’t perfect. I really liked the characters and kept guessing what would be the big reveal but I didn’t expect what it was. Also it’s more Romeo & Juliet than Cinderella in my opinion, more enemies to lovers, which is one of my favorite tropes. All in all, I enjoyed the romance part and was rooting for the main couple. :)
endy_3024's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
books_withcats's review against another edition
3.0
I struggled to decide whether I should give 3 or 4 stars, so maybe 3.5 ⭐
But here is my issue with many of books in the genre. The protagonists shouldn't be 17 and 18 years old, 2 boys at that age, don't have the maturity this books and this story needs. Make them 20, 22 but not 17... At least make them a legal age to have sex!
I liked the story beginning, the building of the plot and then it just deflates...
But here is my issue with many of books in the genre. The protagonists shouldn't be 17 and 18 years old, 2 boys at that age, don't have the maturity this books and this story needs. Make them 20, 22 but not 17... At least make them a legal age to have sex!
I liked the story beginning, the building of the plot and then it just deflates...