Reviews

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

ur_mother_779's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

vikkom's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

faeliah's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

honestly, i hate to say it but i was extremely disappointed with this book. that is not to say everyone will have the same opinions as me, and i think this book has a specific audience. 

i actually really liked the mystery aspect and also the side relationships that formed. those parts kept me more interested in the book. however, when it came to Chloe and Shara, it just felt toxic. i honestly felt like the tension they felt was not a fair enough amount of build up to them having feelings for each other, especially since they were quite nasty to each other when we first see them interact in person. Shara, after their first interaction, actually felt redeemable and i felt for her, but Chloe’s reaction was so infuriating that i was just not having a good time. Chloe very much was an unreliable protagonist.  

i understood this book, got what it was trying to do, but realistically this relationship would not last very long with how it started (maybe if it wasn’t rushed after everything, and got to understand the real parts of each other) and it just makes me sad. 

gardensnail's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

I liked it.

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

5/5

This is one of the first books I have read by this author. I loved the characters and the plot. It was surprising to me that it was more of a mystery in a way then a romance. Thought the romance that was in there wasn’t unwanted.

inomeo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

hannahisms's review against another edition

5.0

shara wheeler is the megabitch of MY dreams 

jessicastephenson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I was really confused when all of a sudden the mystery was solved a little over halfway in like....I would have preferred just the story that came after the mystery to be honest. I loved the side characters more than the main characters as well and was a bit sad we only see Shara for a small portion of the book. I think I consistently feel pretty middle of the road about Casey McQuiston's works. I like them, but I could love them if there were some changes.

kacheekah's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

wink_wink's review against another edition

4.0

3.5