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luciameetsbooks's review
3.0
3.5
*Thank you to Netgalley and NineStar Press for giving me this book in exchange of an honest review*
I was planning on writing this review using both pronouns she/he because this is a story of a teenager that doesn't know if he/she is a girl or a boy but I'm not sure if that's how you use it (If you know please tell me). And I've seen in the synopsis that the author only uses he/his/him so I'm going to do the same.
"Chance, you are by far the edgiest Miss Harvest Moon this ramshackle town has ever had the good fortune to gaze upon. I am a major fan of positive self-talk."
Firstly, there is Chance the main character. I soo loved his attitude. So confident and full of positive self-talk, I'd love to be more like him in that aspect. Moreover, I think he is such a good friend and person in general, always having good intentions with people.
However, for me he was too childish most of the time, I'm not sure if his age was mention but I do know that he said he only had 8 months to leave school so I'm guessing he's at least 17 years old but he didn't act that way. For instance, at the beginning of the book when he wins the crown and a little girl is looking at it, he starts thinking on fighting with the little girl because it's his crown and no one else has to touch or even look at it. I have to admit at the end it was pretty cute when the romance was involved because it felt very inocent but still… :/
"Werk it, girlfriend-werk hard!" Yes, it's Emily again. And like always, she's got my spectacular back."
Emily, his best friend, was also childish but such a good friend, the friendship between those two felt so real and lovely. However, as Chance had problems with his gender, she had problems with her physical appeareance, which wasn't really important to the story but I would like to read a book of her in the future to see how she coped with it.
Now, the love interest, Jazz, was pretty amazing. Although he didn't say much and was very reserved, I ended up really liking him because of the love he showed to his family. His story was tough but full of love at the same time which made me melt.
"There's cruelty in silence."
I think the aspect I loved the most was how the book deal with so many important topics such as gender, sexuality, society and bullies. And like I said before I'm not really informed about those things, that's mainly the reason I wanted to read this book, and although I can't be sure if that's how it feels, it was great to be able to see another point of view about those topics.
However, the end wasn't my favorite because everything felt like it was a rush. Like the book had to end so everything had to happen more quickly and it wasn't good after reading a slow romance story.
Talking about that, it was incredible to see that it wasn't love at first sight like I was thinking. Chance definitely felt attraction at first sight but his love started growing after they talked more and spent some time together.
Honestly, there are soo many aspects I want to talk about but I think it's better if you go and read the book and then we can discuss all of them. I would definitely recommend it even if it's just to read about the important topics I mentioned.
*Thank you to Netgalley and NineStar Press for giving me this book in exchange of an honest review*
I was planning on writing this review using both pronouns she/he because this is a story of a teenager that doesn't know if he/she is a girl or a boy but I'm not sure if that's how you use it (If you know please tell me). And I've seen in the synopsis that the author only uses he/his/him so I'm going to do the same.
"Chance, you are by far the edgiest Miss Harvest Moon this ramshackle town has ever had the good fortune to gaze upon. I am a major fan of positive self-talk."
Firstly, there is Chance the main character. I soo loved his attitude. So confident and full of positive self-talk, I'd love to be more like him in that aspect. Moreover, I think he is such a good friend and person in general, always having good intentions with people.
However, for me he was too childish most of the time, I'm not sure if his age was mention but I do know that he said he only had 8 months to leave school so I'm guessing he's at least 17 years old but he didn't act that way. For instance, at the beginning of the book when he wins the crown and a little girl is looking at it, he starts thinking on fighting with the little girl because it's his crown and no one else has to touch or even look at it. I have to admit at the end it was pretty cute when the romance was involved because it felt very inocent but still… :/
"Werk it, girlfriend-werk hard!" Yes, it's Emily again. And like always, she's got my spectacular back."
Emily, his best friend, was also childish but such a good friend, the friendship between those two felt so real and lovely. However, as Chance had problems with his gender, she had problems with her physical appeareance, which wasn't really important to the story but I would like to read a book of her in the future to see how she coped with it.
Now, the love interest, Jazz, was pretty amazing. Although he didn't say much and was very reserved, I ended up really liking him because of the love he showed to his family. His story was tough but full of love at the same time which made me melt.
Spoiler
I think Chance and Jazz make such a sweet and cute couple <3"There's cruelty in silence."
I think the aspect I loved the most was how the book deal with so many important topics such as gender, sexuality, society and bullies. And like I said before I'm not really informed about those things, that's mainly the reason I wanted to read this book, and although I can't be sure if that's how it feels, it was great to be able to see another point of view about those topics.
However, the end wasn't my favorite because everything felt like it was a rush. Like the book had to end so everything had to happen more quickly and it wasn't good after reading a slow romance story.
Spoiler
When Jazz's little sister started hurrying Chance to accept being his boyfriend was a little bit weird for me, I think I would have liked it more if it was a moment shared only by Jazz and Chance.Talking about that, it was incredible to see that it wasn't love at first sight like I was thinking. Chance definitely felt attraction at first sight but his love started growing after they talked more and spent some time together.
Honestly, there are soo many aspects I want to talk about but I think it's better if you go and read the book and then we can discuss all of them. I would definitely recommend it even if it's just to read about the important topics I mentioned.
aligroen's review
4.0
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Review:
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
This was quite the story. Chance refuses to hide who he is, no matter if others don’t like it. But being a teenager, he is always sure he knows what is best and that’s following his “plan”, even if it goes against what his instincts tell him.
Though we saw the story through Chance’s eyes I was able to see the stress and responsibilities that Jazz has on his shoulders, even if Chance missed every clear hint about it. Chance is quite self-absorbed as many teens are but his mind is a strange place. I really think Chance needs to quite steadfastness for Jazz in his life and when he stops trying to push and actually is himself, he gets an even bigger award. Young adult isn’t really the best genre for me, but this is one that had caught my eye before and I was excited to see it available again.
Cover art by Natasha Snow is great and I love all the color, just like Chance’s personality.
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
This was quite the story. Chance refuses to hide who he is, no matter if others don’t like it. But being a teenager, he is always sure he knows what is best and that’s following his “plan”, even if it goes against what his instincts tell him.
Though we saw the story through Chance’s eyes I was able to see the stress and responsibilities that Jazz has on his shoulders, even if Chance missed every clear hint about it. Chance is quite self-absorbed as many teens are but his mind is a strange place. I really think Chance needs to quite steadfastness for Jazz in his life and when he stops trying to push and actually is himself, he gets an even bigger award. Young adult isn’t really the best genre for me, but this is one that had caught my eye before and I was excited to see it available again.
Cover art by Natasha Snow is great and I love all the color, just like Chance’s personality.
kaje_harper's review
4.0
It's great to see a YA book with a flamboyant young guy as the main character. Even more so, to see a main character who is gender-fluid (although Chance is still struggling with gender labels, including that one.) So much LGBTQ YA fiction seems so determined to show that gay and lesbian teens are "just like all other teens" that it actively shies away from butch girls and flamboyant boys. And in so doing, effectively devalues them.
I love finding books that happily give us characters across the spectrum, including a flaming guy like Chance who will strut in high heels, or wear a pink sweatshirt that says "Born this Gay". The author lets Chance shine on the page, and sparkle too, and it's a lot of fun.
Chance is a seventeen-year-old who is rather self-obsessed, trapped in wanting his life to take shape - to find love, to settle on a gender identity. He's funny, and a motor-mouth, whose teen-speak is trendy and frivolous and humorous, if a little exaggerated for effect. His best friend Emily supports him and eggs him on to let his self-discovery and self-interest motivate him. Which in this book means trying to catch the eye of Jasper, whom he calls Jazz, a fellow student and worker at his after-school job and a hot guy who might be gay. Or might not.
There were times when Chance roused my sympathy, especially when he's being pressed by his BFF to share things he's not ready to look in the face himself. His home life is rich in goods, but impoverished in understanding and support. But he also feels much younger than seventeen, and more self-centered than I like in my MCs.
I grant you, altruism is rare in teens. Chance is probably more truly realistic than Jazz, whose sweetness and unshakable family-focused wholesomeness warms the reader's heart. But it's still distancing when, over and over and over, Chance ignores the real difficulties of Jazz's life for his own shallowly-defined wants. By the end I half-wanted Jazz to find someone better. But my other half took hope from the moments when Chance let his own good nature come through the flashy, superficial, must-snare-this-guy-obsessed layer. Chance eventually learns and grows, and does begin to find a space to just be himself, without the desperate, glittering, artificial persona he usually wears.
His best friend Emily is a positive female character, which is always a bonus. She's also not perfect and her advice is sometimes crappy, which is a refreshing change from the know-it-all female sidekicks in some M/M stories. She's a foil for Chance to bounce his non-stop ideas off, and a rock of support for a guy who hasn't had much active support. Even if sometimes she's part of the problem, not part of the answer, she adds a lot to the story. Jazz's little sister is also great fun, and Chance's moments with her are some of his most heart-warming. And kudos to the author for not wrapping every detail up too neatly in the end.
My own biggest issue with this book was that I didn't connect emotionally with the characters. I don't need YA to be a non-stop angst-fest (and it's kind of refreshing to see serious issues handled with a light touch.) But I wanted just a bit more emotion, for the characters to show more nuances. Chance's very real problems were diluted a bit by his jumpy, stagey narrative delivery, and his shallow focus. He has a few difficult introspective moments, but tends to practice avoidance, not really touching the pain that one assumes is lurking there. And Jazz didn't get half as mad or hurt as he was entitled to - I kept waiting for a more natural break in his unwavering openness.
So I didn't quite fall in love with the MCs, but I did enjoy this book. I think it's valuable, both for a lot of rarely-found aspects of the story, and for the pure fun. Chance's high-energy, high-slang narrative voice is unique, and yet the story moves along quickly and smoothly. This one is as far from cookie-cutter YA as you're likely to get. Give it a try if you have a fondness for sparkle, an interest in gender-fluid characters, or just want a fun, unique story.
I love finding books that happily give us characters across the spectrum, including a flaming guy like Chance who will strut in high heels, or wear a pink sweatshirt that says "Born this Gay". The author lets Chance shine on the page, and sparkle too, and it's a lot of fun.
Chance is a seventeen-year-old who is rather self-obsessed, trapped in wanting his life to take shape - to find love, to settle on a gender identity. He's funny, and a motor-mouth, whose teen-speak is trendy and frivolous and humorous, if a little exaggerated for effect. His best friend Emily supports him and eggs him on to let his self-discovery and self-interest motivate him. Which in this book means trying to catch the eye of Jasper, whom he calls Jazz, a fellow student and worker at his after-school job and a hot guy who might be gay. Or might not.
There were times when Chance roused my sympathy, especially when he's being pressed by his BFF to share things he's not ready to look in the face himself. His home life is rich in goods, but impoverished in understanding and support. But he also feels much younger than seventeen, and more self-centered than I like in my MCs.
I grant you, altruism is rare in teens. Chance is probably more truly realistic than Jazz, whose sweetness and unshakable family-focused wholesomeness warms the reader's heart. But it's still distancing when, over and over and over, Chance ignores the real difficulties of Jazz's life for his own shallowly-defined wants. By the end I half-wanted Jazz to find someone better. But my other half took hope from the moments when Chance let his own good nature come through the flashy, superficial, must-snare-this-guy-obsessed layer. Chance eventually learns and grows, and does begin to find a space to just be himself, without the desperate, glittering, artificial persona he usually wears.
His best friend Emily is a positive female character, which is always a bonus. She's also not perfect and her advice is sometimes crappy, which is a refreshing change from the know-it-all female sidekicks in some M/M stories. She's a foil for Chance to bounce his non-stop ideas off, and a rock of support for a guy who hasn't had much active support. Even if sometimes she's part of the problem, not part of the answer, she adds a lot to the story. Jazz's little sister is also great fun, and Chance's moments with her are some of his most heart-warming. And kudos to the author for not wrapping every detail up too neatly in the end.
My own biggest issue with this book was that I didn't connect emotionally with the characters. I don't need YA to be a non-stop angst-fest (and it's kind of refreshing to see serious issues handled with a light touch.) But I wanted just a bit more emotion, for the characters to show more nuances. Chance's very real problems were diluted a bit by his jumpy, stagey narrative delivery, and his shallow focus. He has a few difficult introspective moments, but tends to practice avoidance, not really touching the pain that one assumes is lurking there. And Jazz didn't get half as mad or hurt as he was entitled to - I kept waiting for a more natural break in his unwavering openness.
So I didn't quite fall in love with the MCs, but I did enjoy this book. I think it's valuable, both for a lot of rarely-found aspects of the story, and for the pure fun. Chance's high-energy, high-slang narrative voice is unique, and yet the story moves along quickly and smoothly. This one is as far from cookie-cutter YA as you're likely to get. Give it a try if you have a fondness for sparkle, an interest in gender-fluid characters, or just want a fun, unique story.
readwithmoniqua's review against another edition
5.0
Identity crisis is something we all go through at one point or another in our lives. I'm going through it right now, trying to figure out who I am as a person, what's my purpose and where am I going. I'm not sure how much of a whirlwind the identity crisis of gay people go through, but I'm sure it's no picnic. Chance is trying to figure out who he is, all while trying to get Jasper to fall for him. It's difficult when you don't love yourself, but you want someone to love you. I know first hand. I really did like this novel and I envy Emily for having a friend like Chance. I need one of him on my life.
novelbloglover's review
3.0
Book Review
Title: Love Spell
Author: Mia Kerick
Genre: YA/Contemporary/Romance/LGBTQ+
Rating: ***
Review: The opening to Love Spell was, we are introduced to Chance César who has to one of the most flamboyant characters I have ever read from but when he is crowned Miss Harvest Moon as a joke he takes it all in his stride. We also meet Jasper (Jazz) Donahue, who was one of the people that voted for Chance but not in a vicious way, he actually voted for Chance because he felt that Chance would best Miss Harvest Moon, incidentally he also wins the title of Pumpkin King.
As we approach the ¼ mark in the novel, the first interaction between Chance and Jazz was brilliant, Chance is really out there and confident while Jazz comes across quite shy and fumbling a little. I didn’t like Emily however, she immediately judges Jazz for voting for Chance without even hearing his reason for doing it and then she basically calls him stupid later on, but his amazing pumpkin artwork proves he isn’t dumb. Chance is also developing quite the crush on the quiet and smoking hot Jazz and he has a plan to find out all the information he wants.
As we cross the ¼ mark in the novel, Chance is crushing hard on Jazz and wants to find out whether Jazz actually likes him or whether he is a little dense. So, after coming across an article proven ways to make a man fall in love with you Chance and Emily develop a plan to bag Jazz and put it into action. Step 1 was hilarious there is nothing else I can say, however, moving on Chance is following the instructions which are aimed towards women and he begins to question whether Jazz would want to feminine Chance or the boyish Chance or maybe even no Chance at all.
As we approach the halfway mark of the novel, Chance really steps his game about getting Jazz to like him in a romantic way and it seems to be working for a while. However, I had an issue with this as Jazz seems to run hot and cold, whether this is because he isn’t out yet or isn’t sure of his sexuality, it should have been made a little clearer as one minute he seems really into Chance and then the next seems so cold towards Chance.
As we cross into the second half of the novel, Chance seems to be trying harder and harder to get Jazz’s attention when I felt that the best option after his two previous attempts failed would just be to tell Jazz how he feels or at least ask him whether or not he is open to the idea of dating another guy. After a while Chance is slowly just being himself around Jazz and this is the Chance that he seems to respond to, but he is still sending these weird mixed messages.
As we approach the ¾ mark in the novel, Chance just doesn’t seem to have the social skills to form a relationship with Jazz and vice versa. Despite all the rooting I have been doing for this pair I just want something to happen in the romance department. I really want Chance and Jazz to kiss or confess or something.
As we cross into the final section of the novel, everything I wanted to happen finally happened. For me it came a little late in the novel I would have had Chance give up on the plan by around 35% and then have the remainder of the novel centred around Jazz and Chance building a relationship and growing together which we didn’t get a lot of despite being marketed as LGBT romance. I would recommend this novel but just go into it with the mindset that even though it is labelled romance, hardly any actually romance happens.
Title: Love Spell
Author: Mia Kerick
Genre: YA/Contemporary/Romance/LGBTQ+
Rating: ***
Review: The opening to Love Spell was, we are introduced to Chance César who has to one of the most flamboyant characters I have ever read from but when he is crowned Miss Harvest Moon as a joke he takes it all in his stride. We also meet Jasper (Jazz) Donahue, who was one of the people that voted for Chance but not in a vicious way, he actually voted for Chance because he felt that Chance would best Miss Harvest Moon, incidentally he also wins the title of Pumpkin King.
As we approach the ¼ mark in the novel, the first interaction between Chance and Jazz was brilliant, Chance is really out there and confident while Jazz comes across quite shy and fumbling a little. I didn’t like Emily however, she immediately judges Jazz for voting for Chance without even hearing his reason for doing it and then she basically calls him stupid later on, but his amazing pumpkin artwork proves he isn’t dumb. Chance is also developing quite the crush on the quiet and smoking hot Jazz and he has a plan to find out all the information he wants.
As we cross the ¼ mark in the novel, Chance is crushing hard on Jazz and wants to find out whether Jazz actually likes him or whether he is a little dense. So, after coming across an article proven ways to make a man fall in love with you Chance and Emily develop a plan to bag Jazz and put it into action. Step 1 was hilarious there is nothing else I can say, however, moving on Chance is following the instructions which are aimed towards women and he begins to question whether Jazz would want to feminine Chance or the boyish Chance or maybe even no Chance at all.
As we approach the halfway mark of the novel, Chance really steps his game about getting Jazz to like him in a romantic way and it seems to be working for a while. However, I had an issue with this as Jazz seems to run hot and cold, whether this is because he isn’t out yet or isn’t sure of his sexuality, it should have been made a little clearer as one minute he seems really into Chance and then the next seems so cold towards Chance.
As we cross into the second half of the novel, Chance seems to be trying harder and harder to get Jazz’s attention when I felt that the best option after his two previous attempts failed would just be to tell Jazz how he feels or at least ask him whether or not he is open to the idea of dating another guy. After a while Chance is slowly just being himself around Jazz and this is the Chance that he seems to respond to, but he is still sending these weird mixed messages.
As we approach the ¾ mark in the novel, Chance just doesn’t seem to have the social skills to form a relationship with Jazz and vice versa. Despite all the rooting I have been doing for this pair I just want something to happen in the romance department. I really want Chance and Jazz to kiss or confess or something.
As we cross into the final section of the novel, everything I wanted to happen finally happened. For me it came a little late in the novel I would have had Chance give up on the plan by around 35% and then have the remainder of the novel centred around Jazz and Chance building a relationship and growing together which we didn’t get a lot of despite being marketed as LGBT romance. I would recommend this novel but just go into it with the mindset that even though it is labelled romance, hardly any actually romance happens.
lillian_francis's review
4.0
That was a refreshing change. An actual genderfluid character (even though Chance was reluctant to put himself in that box) and YA too. I really appreciated the struggle Chance had of trying to decide where he fit in the spectrum. But his struggles don't over shadow (or excuse) the fact that Chance is very often self-absorbed (he's a teenager, after all) to the point where he almost tipped over into irredeemable, but luckily this was tempered with moments of kindness that had me rooting for him all over again.
Jasper is a sweetheart, and a nice contrast to Chance.
The story idea has probably been done before and I could have told Chance it wouldn't work from the beginning. In fact there were moments when I suffered some serious second hand embarrassment on Chance's behalf while he tried to get Jasper to fall in love with him by following one of those online ' 10 ways...' articles.
I would say that for the first few pages I found Chance exhausting (it is told purely from his POV), but once I got used to him this soon settled down, so I urge you to give this book a chance to grow on you. It's worth it, because it is a fun look at some serious issues, and it's so rare to have a genuine genderfluid character. Give Chance a chance.
Jasper is a sweetheart, and a nice contrast to Chance.
The story idea has probably been done before and I could have told Chance it wouldn't work from the beginning. In fact there were moments when I suffered some serious second hand embarrassment on Chance's behalf while he tried to get Jasper to fall in love with him by following one of those online ' 10 ways...' articles.
I would say that for the first few pages I found Chance exhausting (it is told purely from his POV), but once I got used to him this soon settled down, so I urge you to give this book a chance to grow on you. It's worth it, because it is a fun look at some serious issues, and it's so rare to have a genuine genderfluid character. Give Chance a chance.
luthereadingqueen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
*Thank you to Netgalley and NineStar Press for giving me this book in exchange of an honest review*
I was planning on writing this review using both pronouns she/he because this is a story of a teenager that doesn't know if he/she is a girl or a boy but I'm not sure if that's how you use it (If you know please tell me). And I've seen in the synopsis that the author only uses he/his/him so I'm going to do the same.
"Chance, you are by far the edgiest Miss Harvest Moon this ramshackle town has ever had the good fortune to gaze upon. I am a major fan of positive self-talk."
Firstly, there is Chance the main character. I soo loved his attitude. So confident and full of positive self-talk, I'd love to be more like him in that aspect. Moreover, I think he is such a good friend and person in general, always having good intentions with people.
However, for me he was too childish most of the time, I'm not sure if his age was mention but I do know that he said he only had 8 months to leave school so I'm guessing he's at least 17 years old but he didn't act that way. For instance, at the beginning of the book when he wins the crown and a little girl is looking at it, he starts thinking on fighting with the little girl because it's his crown and no one else has to touch or even look at it. I have to admit at the end it was pretty cute when the romance was involved because it felt very inocent but still… :/
"Werk it, girlfriend-werk hard!" Yes, it's Emily again. And like always, she's got my spectacular back."
Emily, his best friend, was also childish but such a good friend, the friendship between those two felt so real and lovely. However, as Chance had problems with his gender, she had problems with her physical appeareance, which wasn't really important to the story but I would like to read a book of her in the future to see how she coped with it.
Now, the love interest, Jazz, was pretty amazing. Although he didn't say much and was very reserved, I ended up really liking him because of the love he showed to his family. His story was tough but full of love at the same time which made me melt.I think Chance and Jazz make such a sweet and cute couple <3
"There's cruelty in silence."
I think the aspect I loved the most was how the book deal with so many important topics such as gender, sexuality, society and bullies. And like I said before I'm not really informed about those things, that's mainly the reason I wanted to read this book, and although I can't be sure if that's how it feels, it was great to be able to see another point of view about those topics.
However, the end wasn't my favorite because everything felt like it was a rush. Like the book had to end so everything had to happen more quickly and it wasn't good after reading a slow romance story.When Jazz's little sister started hurrying Chance to accept being his boyfriend was a little bit weird for me, I think I would have liked it more if it was a moment shared only by Jazz and Chance.
Talking about that, it was incredible to see that it wasn't love at first sight like I was thinking. Chance definitely felt attraction at first sight but his love started growing after they talked more and spent some time together.
Honestly, there are soo many aspects I want to talk about but I think it's better if you go and read the book and then we can discuss all of them. I would definitely recommend it even if it's just to read about the important topics I mentioned.
*Thank you to Netgalley and NineStar Press for giving me this book in exchange of an honest review*
I was planning on writing this review using both pronouns she/he because this is a story of a teenager that doesn't know if he/she is a girl or a boy but I'm not sure if that's how you use it (If you know please tell me). And I've seen in the synopsis that the author only uses he/his/him so I'm going to do the same.
"Chance, you are by far the edgiest Miss Harvest Moon this ramshackle town has ever had the good fortune to gaze upon. I am a major fan of positive self-talk."
Firstly, there is Chance the main character. I soo loved his attitude. So confident and full of positive self-talk, I'd love to be more like him in that aspect. Moreover, I think he is such a good friend and person in general, always having good intentions with people.
However, for me he was too childish most of the time, I'm not sure if his age was mention but I do know that he said he only had 8 months to leave school so I'm guessing he's at least 17 years old but he didn't act that way. For instance, at the beginning of the book when he wins the crown and a little girl is looking at it, he starts thinking on fighting with the little girl because it's his crown and no one else has to touch or even look at it. I have to admit at the end it was pretty cute when the romance was involved because it felt very inocent but still… :/
"Werk it, girlfriend-werk hard!" Yes, it's Emily again. And like always, she's got my spectacular back."
Emily, his best friend, was also childish but such a good friend, the friendship between those two felt so real and lovely. However, as Chance had problems with his gender, she had problems with her physical appeareance, which wasn't really important to the story but I would like to read a book of her in the future to see how she coped with it.
Now, the love interest, Jazz, was pretty amazing. Although he didn't say much and was very reserved, I ended up really liking him because of the love he showed to his family. His story was tough but full of love at the same time which made me melt.
"There's cruelty in silence."
I think the aspect I loved the most was how the book deal with so many important topics such as gender, sexuality, society and bullies. And like I said before I'm not really informed about those things, that's mainly the reason I wanted to read this book, and although I can't be sure if that's how it feels, it was great to be able to see another point of view about those topics.
However, the end wasn't my favorite because everything felt like it was a rush. Like the book had to end so everything had to happen more quickly and it wasn't good after reading a slow romance story.
Talking about that, it was incredible to see that it wasn't love at first sight like I was thinking. Chance definitely felt attraction at first sight but his love started growing after they talked more and spent some time together.
Honestly, there are soo many aspects I want to talk about but I think it's better if you go and read the book and then we can discuss all of them. I would definitely recommend it even if it's just to read about the important topics I mentioned.
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