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brockp_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
3.5
therainbowshelf'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
4.0
My low expectations going in (based on another book by the same author) were not warranted. I was advised to give this book a try and I'm glad I did. This fake dating story in which a dare turns into a genuine connection is adorable and heartfelt while also touching on some tough family topics. I enjoyed this quite a bit. Also, loving the maybe demisexual/romantic rep.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Racism, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Outing
bbroiles's review against another edition
5.0
Very cute, very genuine and wholesome despite also tackling some tough realities. It's the classic trope of faking dating to real feelings, oh no! And it just makes you smile and laugh throughout.
Some of the stuff really hit too close to home and written as an own voices novel, I'm glad to be part of the dialogue. Maybe cried a little, but how can you not.
Some of the stuff really hit too close to home and written as an own voices novel, I'm glad to be part of the dialogue. Maybe cried a little, but how can you not.
sarahcones's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
arthur_rys's review against another edition
4.0
3.8/4.0 ☆
En realidad no es el mejor ni el peor libro.
Solo fue lindo y significativo, como persona Queer en el closet me sentí bastante identificado con la situación incluyendo la salida del closet con la mamá [no pude evitar dejar salir unas lágrimas].
Me gusta identificarme con los personajes [también es malo eso] y sin duda el libro me gusta más cuando pasa,siento que estuvo algo apresurado ¿? Pero supongo que eso era la temática
Lindo
En realidad no es el mejor ni el peor libro.
Solo fue lindo y significativo, como persona Queer en el closet me sentí bastante identificado con la situación incluyendo la salida del closet con la mamá [no pude evitar dejar salir unas lágrimas].
Me gusta identificarme con los personajes [también es malo eso] y sin duda el libro me gusta más cuando pasa,siento que estuvo algo apresurado ¿? Pero supongo que eso era la temática
Lindo
bluebeereads's review against another edition
5.0
I read this in one sitting and am completely and utterly in love. A new all time favourite.
thebookberrie's review against another edition
TW: homophobia, bi erasure, bullying, being outed (like three times lol stop?)
I really wanted to like this because it has a lot of [b:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|19547856|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)|Becky Albertalli|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402915678l/19547856._SY75_.jpg|27679579] vibes but it just turned out to be the super off-brand discount version of Simon that no one actually wants.
Date Me, Bryson Keller is about a boy named Bryson that because of a bet, he has to go out with whoever asks him to date for the week. He's dated countless girls but after getting sent to detention because of Bryson, closeted Kai asks him out. Bryson accepts and their fake dating starts to feel more real.
I just have so many problems with this book that I want to lowkey scream. At first the book is cute- Bryson is actually a cinnamon roll when you don't expect him to be and him and Kai and their fake dating was cute! But then it just shits itself and I am anger. I just knew I wasn't into this when it was taking me three days to listen to a seven hour audiobook. I kept putting it down because I wasn't feeling this at all.
This book is really bi erasure: the novel. The ENTIRE book is just, omg Bryson are you straight or gay? And that's it. Being bisexual comes up ONCE as a maybe and then is never mentioned again. Kai is such a shit and views people as straight or not because to him that is literally all that exists. Sexuality does not work like that but specifically fuck bisexuals and pansexuals, and anyone else who isn't just straight or gay I guess.
Maybe my disappointment is because I just read a book that was almost the same- closeted character from a strict religious family gets outed and their family disagrees with them and has all that drama. These kinds of stories are important but oh my fucking god I'm just tired though?? I want more YA queer stories that aren't just about coming out, ugh. I wanted a cute gay romcom and this is not fluffy and only half cute. This is a copy and paste story filled with homophobia and disappointed parents.
There are a lot of cute moments with Kai and Bryson dating but it was all just generic. Every single moment between them was so cookie-cutter and because this book takes place in like two weeks, way too insta-love. Their relationship developed way too fast and it was wild. This book does mention Bryson questioning his sexuality but it really was one scene and that's it?
There are a bunch of side characters and they were so irrelevant that I mixed them up a bunch of times and it didn't matter. Characters are homophobic as hell in this, all just to make Kai feel bad and he gets outed so many times, it was ridiculous. The way he gets outed the first time was just ???? so fucking stupid and didn't feel realistic at all. None of this felt realistic and it all felt like it was just copying Simon.
It didn't feel like Kai was talking and he didn't feel like a real person at all. It felt like the author was on the phone and trying to be a teenager and I cringed so much. It's weird but this book really felt preachy?? Like there was a prompt of topics to hit forthe author Kai to just rant on about how love is love. I know I should be like, hell YEAH when characters go off for 20 years about things I 100% agree with but yeah no it was just annoying as hell to keep hearing things that were already addressed. The writing was just so yikes.
The fucking homophobia man, it was insane. I know people are wack ass like this in real life but I'm just trying to read a book that was advertised as a gay romcom? I don't want to read this endless trash and get hit in the face with weirdly aggressive homophobes who think you can "turn someone gay".
Also I absolutely hate the cover (and title), it's so cheesy and I should have just avoided this book because of it.
I really wanted to like this because it has a lot of [b:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|19547856|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)|Becky Albertalli|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402915678l/19547856._SY75_.jpg|27679579] vibes but it just turned out to be the super off-brand discount version of Simon that no one actually wants.
Date Me, Bryson Keller is about a boy named Bryson that because of a bet, he has to go out with whoever asks him to date for the week. He's dated countless girls but after getting sent to detention because of Bryson, closeted Kai asks him out. Bryson accepts and their fake dating starts to feel more real.
I just have so many problems with this book that I want to lowkey scream. At first the book is cute- Bryson is actually a cinnamon roll when you don't expect him to be and him and Kai and their fake dating was cute! But then it just shits itself and I am anger. I just knew I wasn't into this when it was taking me three days to listen to a seven hour audiobook. I kept putting it down because I wasn't feeling this at all.
This book is really bi erasure: the novel. The ENTIRE book is just, omg Bryson are you straight or gay? And that's it. Being bisexual comes up ONCE as a maybe and then is never mentioned again. Kai is such a shit and views people as straight or not because to him that is literally all that exists. Sexuality does not work like that but specifically fuck bisexuals and pansexuals, and anyone else who isn't just straight or gay I guess.
Maybe my disappointment is because I just read a book that was almost the same- closeted character from a strict religious family gets outed and their family disagrees with them and has all that drama. These kinds of stories are important but oh my fucking god I'm just tired though?? I want more YA queer stories that aren't just about coming out, ugh. I wanted a cute gay romcom and this is not fluffy and only half cute. This is a copy and paste story filled with homophobia and disappointed parents.
There are a lot of cute moments with Kai and Bryson dating but it was all just generic. Every single moment between them was so cookie-cutter and because this book takes place in like two weeks, way too insta-love. Their relationship developed way too fast and it was wild. This book does mention Bryson questioning his sexuality but it really was one scene and that's it?
There are a bunch of side characters and they were so irrelevant that I mixed them up a bunch of times and it didn't matter. Characters are homophobic as hell in this, all just to make Kai feel bad and he gets outed so many times, it was ridiculous. The way he gets outed the first time was just ???? so fucking stupid and didn't feel realistic at all. None of this felt realistic and it all felt like it was just copying Simon.
It didn't feel like Kai was talking and he didn't feel like a real person at all. It felt like the author was on the phone and trying to be a teenager and I cringed so much. It's weird but this book really felt preachy?? Like there was a prompt of topics to hit for
The fucking homophobia man, it was insane. I know people are wack ass like this in real life but I'm just trying to read a book that was advertised as a gay romcom? I don't want to read this endless trash and get hit in the face with weirdly aggressive homophobes who think you can "turn someone gay".
Also I absolutely hate the cover (and title), it's so cheesy and I should have just avoided this book because of it.
veronikag's review against another edition
4.0
The beginning was... Average? But when he told his parents and when they found out about at school, I cried like baby. I mean, why is being gay not normal to someone?
noahldlh's review against another edition
5.0
estoy triste porque es un plagio d un manga pero sigue siendo un libro precioso