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congressbaby143's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shit! That was it? Lol really even though the ending was abrupt AF this was actually a really cute, swoony, spazzy novel. The conversations were so real and relatable that there were a couple of times when I had to put it down just to breathe. I love YA romance exactly because a lot of it elicits a feeling of collective experience. I wish I had a Sam. This reads like fangirl. By the end of it, I had a chock full of notes and highlights. This was actually really good. I admired how it tackled friendship and the relationship between Celeste and Penny. That there need not to be a perfect solution, it makes me want inspect the relationship I have with my mom more.
ashleyav23's review against another edition
funny
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
4.25
thalia16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape, Cursing, Alcoholism, Racism, Pregnancy, and Death
matcha_spresso's review against another edition
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? No
3.75
professional_malefail's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I had already read this book once. Like, half of it, so it was originally a DNF. I picked it up again because I saw it on the shelf of the library I was at.
At first, it seemed pretty average, more of a "kind of like it" type book. I wasn't too invested in the characters or what they had going on but as things progressed I liked the characters seperately; Penny as this awkward, despondent, and standoffish shell and Sam as this messy, confused, and bereft guy. I didn't really see the chemistry between them at all, more like them coincidentally being with each other at difficult periods of their lives - until the last few chapters.
I won't bring up the end, because I think it's better to not know it, but that kind of solidified the idea of their weird, makeshift romance. Still not a fan of the age gap, and I think Sam House needs to get his shit together, but ultimately they are cute in an awkward way. So if you like awkward, messy romances, it's a good read.
Plus, imagining Penny in a dress with a jacket over it trying to seem appealing to Sam amuses me.
At first, it seemed pretty average, more of a "kind of like it" type book. I wasn't too invested in the characters or what they had going on but as things progressed I liked the characters seperately; Penny as this awkward, despondent, and standoffish shell and Sam as this messy, confused, and bereft guy. I didn't really see the chemistry between them at all, more like them coincidentally being with each other at difficult periods of their lives - until the last few chapters.
I won't bring up the end, because I think it's better to not know it, but that kind of solidified the idea of their weird, makeshift romance. Still not a fan of the age gap, and I think Sam House needs to get his shit together, but ultimately they are cute in an awkward way. So if you like awkward, messy romances, it's a good read.
Plus, imagining Penny in a dress with a jacket over it trying to seem appealing to Sam amuses me.
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
manoushp109's review against another edition
3.5
very very slow start. i liked it while reading it but i was never itching to get back to it. felt very very dissatisfied when it ended