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jamesflint's review
2.0
Rep: bi side character, lesbian mc
uh i feel like i need a little rant over this book so if this review makes no sense, sorry, it's essentially a list of all the times i got irritated over this book
- four povs is honestly way too much for a book this short there's not enough time to actually develop any of the storylines properly so everything feels rushed and a few times i lost track of when things were supposed to be happening
- afaik, the author is straight so i really wasn't comfortable with her using the word "qu**r", especially as a blanket term
- also there was a point where she basically implied that "geek" and "loser" were, firstly, slurs (since when?), and secondly, that they're on the same level as "d*ke" thanks so much for that, i'll remember it next time i feel the need to use the first two
- tbh i also just felt really uncomfortable that she went and typed that word out so
- she later does the same with "f*ggot" and like, it's a dude saying it who's known already to be a dickhead and misogynist, is it really necessary that he also says this homophobic slur, is there not some other way you can show him to be an arsehole (he's already a cheater so)
- can straight authors stop including homophobic characters explicitly as an excuse to be able to use those slurs that'd be nice
- it felt so much like the author had taken all the tumblr discourse she could find and shoved it into the book i was cringing so much
- vi's chapters in particular were so cringey and that was partly because it's straight author writing lesbian character thing, but also because there was so much fandom stuff shoved in there and that's something that always makes me cringe in books
- when will ya authors stop giving their 18 year old characters 21 year old love interests i know it's only 3 years difference but you're hardly an adult at age 18 so it really fucking creepy on the 21 year olds part please can they stop
- so many cheating storylines i'm tired!!!
- love to see a 15 year old just coming to terms with their sexuality who might have a homophobic family get outed by a spiteful 18 year old who wants to get at someone else please can straight authors stop doing this just for the angst it's not cool even if you are condemning it in the narrative
- homophobic latinx family? um
- bi character apparently cheating and everyone believes it and no one calls it out!!! LOVE IT!!! (turns out he wasn't cheating and yet everyone is perfectly prepared to believe that of him!)
uh i feel like i need a little rant over this book so if this review makes no sense, sorry, it's essentially a list of all the times i got irritated over this book
- four povs is honestly way too much for a book this short there's not enough time to actually develop any of the storylines properly so everything feels rushed and a few times i lost track of when things were supposed to be happening
- afaik, the author is straight so i really wasn't comfortable with her using the word "qu**r", especially as a blanket term
- also there was a point where she basically implied that "geek" and "loser" were, firstly, slurs (since when?), and secondly, that they're on the same level as "d*ke" thanks so much for that, i'll remember it next time i feel the need to use the first two
- tbh i also just felt really uncomfortable that she went and typed that word out so
- she later does the same with "f*ggot" and like, it's a dude saying it who's known already to be a dickhead and misogynist, is it really necessary that he also says this homophobic slur, is there not some other way you can show him to be an arsehole (he's already a cheater so)
- can straight authors stop including homophobic characters explicitly as an excuse to be able to use those slurs that'd be nice
- it felt so much like the author had taken all the tumblr discourse she could find and shoved it into the book i was cringing so much
- vi's chapters in particular were so cringey and that was partly because it's straight author writing lesbian character thing, but also because there was so much fandom stuff shoved in there and that's something that always makes me cringe in books
- when will ya authors stop giving their 18 year old characters 21 year old love interests i know it's only 3 years difference but you're hardly an adult at age 18 so it really fucking creepy on the 21 year olds part please can they stop
- so many cheating storylines i'm tired!!!
- love to see a 15 year old just coming to terms with their sexuality who might have a homophobic family get outed by a spiteful 18 year old who wants to get at someone else please can straight authors stop doing this just for the angst it's not cool even if you are condemning it in the narrative
- homophobic latinx family? um
- bi character apparently cheating and everyone believes it and no one calls it out!!! LOVE IT!!! (turns out he wasn't cheating and yet everyone is perfectly prepared to believe that of him!)
jessicacwrites's review
4.0
Wow, I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. The representation and the diverse characters made me so happy. I took so many notes while reading this because I fell in love with the story!
I will say, it was a bit confusing for the first 5-6 chapters as I got used to which sister was which because there were so many POVs, but I loved how each story was individual, and then it all came together at the end.
Full review to come on my blog very soon!
I will say, it was a bit confusing for the first 5-6 chapters as I got used to which sister was which because there were so many POVs, but I loved how each story was individual, and then it all came together at the end.
Full review to come on my blog very soon!
honeynougatsreads's review
3.0
I enjoyed this easy, sweet read. It is almost 4 separate stories told in alternating chapters with the common thread of sisterhood. Some of the sister's stories interested me more than others, which is pretty typical for me when books are set up this way. Overall it was enjoyable and I recommend as a beach/poolside read!
samchase112's review
4.0
Rating: 4 stars
"Little Women meets Gilmore Girls by way of Sarah Dessen" is the perfect way to describe this book. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the girls' voices and stories, unique as they were. There was a ton of diversity in this book, as well as tons of figuring out who you are. Each character basically went through a metamorphosis throughout the course of the novel, and I loved it!
This was such a fun, sweet book to read. I highly recommend it as a summery beach read :)
"Little Women meets Gilmore Girls by way of Sarah Dessen" is the perfect way to describe this book. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the girls' voices and stories, unique as they were. There was a ton of diversity in this book, as well as tons of figuring out who you are. Each character basically went through a metamorphosis throughout the course of the novel, and I loved it!
This was such a fun, sweet book to read. I highly recommend it as a summery beach read :)
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