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ec_newman's review against another edition
3.0
I really loved the broken characters. And the story, but the for some reason I couldn’t get into the story that Penny was writing? I just felt kinda bothered by it when I just wanted to spend more time with the characters.
lilliandm's review against another edition
3.0
It was alright and I mostly just got annoyed with the characters
mimimilaa's review against another edition
3.0
*update: I initially marked this as 4 stars but I have knocking it down to 3.5
TW: rape
I listened to this on audio, and I sped through it. This was really addictive! While I gave it 4 stars, I think that's a low 4 stars, simply because this is more of a guilty pleasure read in my opinion. I think the details of the story will fade very easily from my mind, but I will overall remember enjoying my time listening to this book.
That being said, I think a lot of people are going to enjoy reading this. It's just not a book that you will continue thinking about weeks after reading it, in my opinion.
TW: rape
I listened to this on audio, and I sped through it. This was really addictive! While I gave it 4 stars, I think that's a low 4 stars, simply because this is more of a guilty pleasure read in my opinion. I think the details of the story will fade very easily from my mind, but I will overall remember enjoying my time listening to this book.
That being said, I think a lot of people are going to enjoy reading this. It's just not a book that you will continue thinking about weeks after reading it, in my opinion.
jaimeitw's review against another edition
4.0
First time reading a novel in a while. I enjoyed it! But the ending felt a little abrupt. Or maybe just the pacing in general was a little strange. But mb I'm just not used to reading rn.
jessicarosee's review against another edition
4.0
may i just.... SCREAM A LITTLE penny and sam are my favs ever i heard people dont like the characters in here uhhhh i LOVED them... 4.5 - 5 stars but im rounding it up
gmorse's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
4.5
kkoerth613's review against another edition
3.0
I’m giving this 3.5 stars. The relationship between Penny and Sam is adorable and I love how they can tell each other everything and that they were their emergency contacts through all the shitty things. The pace was a bit slow for me, but it made me laugh a lot.
fairiesdust's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jenhurst's review against another edition
2.0
I don’t understand what this book was trying to accomplish.
bianca_1404's review against another edition
4.0
I have always wanted to read this book because of the cover, it looks beautiful. I read it as an audiobook. At first, I thought that the storyline is quite slow. It picks up when Penny met Sam for the first time. That is when things have gotten more interesting. First, I want to talk about Penny and Celeste's dynamic. As someone who is close to my mother, I personally can not relate to them. By seeing from Penny's perspective, I can tell that Celeste is not your typical mother. She dressed like teenagers and do certain things that mothers don't do. I understand how Penny is feeling regarding she has to be the adult in the relationship. But, I can tell that Celeste is also trying to make their relationship works. I think the key to any relationship is communication; same as this one. In the last chapter of the book, Celeste talks about how she would like to be a better mom to her and I see that from the dialogue of both of them. And thankfully, Penny respects that and they got closer than ever.
I relate with Penny with some type of way. She is an introvert that feels like she doesn't have any friends and someone who thinks a lot. I understand where she is coming from. She just want to meet someone who is similar to her and she sees that Sam fits her criteria. I love the dynamic between the two. They have the same refrence and jokes. They can be themselves when they are with each other. One of the part that shocks me is when Penny told Sam that she has been raped and how she felt that it was her fault. I think this is a really deep topic that is hard to bring into a conversation and the writer has written it nicely. I love it that Sam used to think that men who raped women are these big and bad men. But, actually it is not like that. I also want to talk about Jude and Malory. I think their relationship is cute. How in the end of the book, they have gotten close. There is a part in the beach where they found out that Penny is being friends with Sam. I think that is the climax of the story; which is interesting. I would've thought that the climax would be something else. What I mean by this is the peak of the story is about their friendship and not specificaly about Penny's and Sam's relationship.
There are some Korean traditions that the writer has written in the book and I quite like that. The only thing that is unfortunate is that I read it as an audio book so I could not see Penny's and Sam's text message and emails. I think this is a really good book and I gave it a 3.5-4 stars.
I relate with Penny with some type of way. She is an introvert that feels like she doesn't have any friends and someone who thinks a lot. I understand where she is coming from. She just want to meet someone who is similar to her and she sees that Sam fits her criteria. I love the dynamic between the two. They have the same refrence and jokes. They can be themselves when they are with each other. One of the part that shocks me is when Penny told Sam that she has been raped and how she felt that it was her fault. I think this is a really deep topic that is hard to bring into a conversation and the writer has written it nicely. I love it that Sam used to think that men who raped women are these big and bad men. But, actually it is not like that. I also want to talk about Jude and Malory. I think their relationship is cute. How in the end of the book, they have gotten close. There is a part in the beach where they found out that Penny is being friends with Sam. I think that is the climax of the story; which is interesting. I would've thought that the climax would be something else. What I mean by this is the peak of the story is about their friendship and not specificaly about Penny's and Sam's relationship.
There are some Korean traditions that the writer has written in the book and I quite like that. The only thing that is unfortunate is that I read it as an audio book so I could not see Penny's and Sam's text message and emails. I think this is a really good book and I gave it a 3.5-4 stars.