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jodi_ice's review against another edition
3.0
Cawpile: 3.5* 6.93
I’m wondering if part of the reason this didn’t click for me is that I listened to the audiobook and it’s told all in text messages.
I think if I’d read it I might have taken it in better.
But otherwise there were some issues that were just not resolvable.
And there are also just big holes in the premise of him not being his cousin as the lie went along, it became somewhat silly how she didn’t know who he was.
I’m wondering if part of the reason this didn’t click for me is that I listened to the audiobook and it’s told all in text messages.
I think if I’d read it I might have taken it in better.
But otherwise there were some issues that were just not resolvable.
And there are also just big holes in the premise of him not being his cousin as the lie went along, it became somewhat silly how she didn’t know who he was.
iniziaconunlibro's review against another edition
5.0
“Who is this?”
“Martin Nathaniel Munroe II”
“Which one?”
“The one that’s in love with you.”
Non capisco come mai questo libro abbia un voto così basso, sinceramente, penso sia stata la mia lettura preferita di quest'anno, in assoluto. Adorabile.
Ma veniamo al dunque: un giorno Haley riceve un messaggio da un certo Martin Nathaniel Munroe III, nome abbastanza insolito e unico, penserete voi...#einveceno, nella scuola che frequenta ce ne sono ben due, e, più nello specifico, ce n'è uno che a Haley è simpatico e uno con cui preferirebbe non avere a che fare. Dopo un rapido scambio di battute, lei si convince di star parlando con il Martin che ha ricevuto il suo sigillo d'approvazione e, una volta iniziato a scriversi, i due si rendono conto di come sia impossibile smettere, di come riescano a capirsi perfettamente a vicenda e ad accettarsi così come sono.
Ed è qui che lo scambio d'identità entra in gioco per rovinare tutto: Haley non sa di star parlando con l'altro Martin e lui non sa che lei non sa realmente con chi sta parlando. Cosa potrebbe andare storto?
Penso sia il primo libro che leggo a essere scritto letteralmente come scambio di messaggi e posso dire di aver apprezzato moltissimo anche questa scelta, oltre al fatto che questo la rende anche una lettura fresca e veloce per riempire i vuoti tra un libro più impegnativo e l'altro.
Mi stupisco di come abbia, appunto, un punteggio così basso, per me meriterebbe più di cinque stelle e soffro a pensare a come l'autrice abbia scritto il suo secondo e ultimo libro nel 2021. Perché mi fa pensare che difficilmente ce ne saranno altri.
La chimica tra i due protagonisti è spettacolare, così come è spettacolare riuscire ad intrattenere un lettore con dei semplici sms, senza quindi descrizioni, altri personaggi - se non quelli nominati da loro o quelli che, a spot, si intromettono nel loro scambio di messaggi. Kudos a [a:Lana Wood Johnson|18258377|Lana Wood Johnson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1533077787p2/18258377.jpg] per il lavoro esemplare. E per il finale dolcissimo.
“Martin Nathaniel Munroe II”
“Which one?”
“The one that’s in love with you.”
Non capisco come mai questo libro abbia un voto così basso, sinceramente, penso sia stata la mia lettura preferita di quest'anno, in assoluto. Adorabile.
Ma veniamo al dunque: un giorno Haley riceve un messaggio da un certo Martin Nathaniel Munroe III, nome abbastanza insolito e unico, penserete voi...#einveceno, nella scuola che frequenta ce ne sono ben due, e, più nello specifico, ce n'è uno che a Haley è simpatico e uno con cui preferirebbe non avere a che fare. Dopo un rapido scambio di battute, lei si convince di star parlando con il Martin che ha ricevuto il suo sigillo d'approvazione e, una volta iniziato a scriversi, i due si rendono conto di come sia impossibile smettere, di come riescano a capirsi perfettamente a vicenda e ad accettarsi così come sono.
Ed è qui che lo scambio d'identità entra in gioco per rovinare tutto: Haley non sa di star parlando con l'altro Martin e lui non sa che lei non sa realmente con chi sta parlando. Cosa potrebbe andare storto?
Penso sia il primo libro che leggo a essere scritto letteralmente come scambio di messaggi e posso dire di aver apprezzato moltissimo anche questa scelta, oltre al fatto che questo la rende anche una lettura fresca e veloce per riempire i vuoti tra un libro più impegnativo e l'altro.
Mi stupisco di come abbia, appunto, un punteggio così basso, per me meriterebbe più di cinque stelle e soffro a pensare a come l'autrice abbia scritto il suo secondo e ultimo libro nel 2021. Perché mi fa pensare che difficilmente ce ne saranno altri.
La chimica tra i due protagonisti è spettacolare, così come è spettacolare riuscire ad intrattenere un lettore con dei semplici sms, senza quindi descrizioni, altri personaggi - se non quelli nominati da loro o quelli che, a spot, si intromettono nel loro scambio di messaggi. Kudos a [a:Lana Wood Johnson|18258377|Lana Wood Johnson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1533077787p2/18258377.jpg] per il lavoro esemplare. E per il finale dolcissimo.
aelong1399's review against another edition
4.0
so lovely to finally see some demisexual representation!
iamdr_rn's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ashleybashley's review against another edition
3.0
probably a 2.5 star for me
i read this in like 4 hours lol, so it definitely held my attention (it is written solely in text format tho, so it might be just bc of that)
something was missing for me, not exactly sure what it was, but i really didn't care about either mc.
happy abt the bi and demi rep, anxiety rep. thats pretty much it!
If you are bored and have a copy of this sitting around your house and want to burn a couple hours (me, today) you will not be mad! just not impressed!
i read this in like 4 hours lol, so it definitely held my attention (it is written solely in text format tho, so it might be just bc of that)
something was missing for me, not exactly sure what it was, but i really didn't care about either mc.
happy abt the bi and demi rep, anxiety rep. thats pretty much it!
If you are bored and have a copy of this sitting around your house and want to burn a couple hours (me, today) you will not be mad! just not impressed!
eiie's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! A fun fast read (I finished it in two sittings), that I definitely recommend.
First, I need to say how exciting it is to see a demisexual teen in a novel figuring out how she relates socially and romantically with her peers. Where was lit like this when I was a teen? Life would have made so much more sense! Particularly spot on were the sections where the main character discusses how she loves reading kissing books and watching Korean drama but has never actually wanted to kiss a guy . . . but she's wanted to want to. SPOT ON! This quandary is totally accurate to my teen experience as a demisexual who didn't yet have a name for what I felt.
Second, this is an epistolary novel, it is told entirely in text messages. But not text messages like "R u there:)?" no, no, these are erudite, well punctuated messages sent between two quirky teens in a gifted/talented program. It's eminently readable while still being "teen enough" that it never broke my suspension of disbelief that this was a couple of teens.
While there is nothing about the characters or premise that specifically reminds me of Gilmore Girls -- and I would in no way say the main character is a Rory Gilmore -- I would say that I could see these teens being among the super smart classmates/friends of Rory's, shooting back and forth oddball factoids, and having running jokes while engaging in deep, quirky, anxiety and occasional soul baring.
First, I need to say how exciting it is to see a demisexual teen in a novel figuring out how she relates socially and romantically with her peers. Where was lit like this when I was a teen? Life would have made so much more sense! Particularly spot on were the sections where the main character discusses how she loves reading kissing books and watching Korean drama but has never actually wanted to kiss a guy . . . but she's wanted to want to. SPOT ON! This quandary is totally accurate to my teen experience as a demisexual who didn't yet have a name for what I felt.
Second, this is an epistolary novel, it is told entirely in text messages. But not text messages like "R u there:)?" no, no, these are erudite, well punctuated messages sent between two quirky teens in a gifted/talented program. It's eminently readable while still being "teen enough" that it never broke my suspension of disbelief that this was a couple of teens.
While there is nothing about the characters or premise that specifically reminds me of Gilmore Girls -- and I would in no way say the main character is a Rory Gilmore -- I would say that I could see these teens being among the super smart classmates/friends of Rory's, shooting back and forth oddball factoids, and having running jokes while engaging in deep, quirky, anxiety and occasional soul baring.
mirrorchaser's review against another edition
2.0
This book was not good. The first issue is probably my fault. I didn't realize it was an alternative style (entirely written via text messages) so I suppose I can't dock too many points for not liking that aspect of it. Otherwise though... the plot is practically non-existent and the plot that is there just is not a good one. Two cousins have the exact same name and take the same classes in the same grade at the same school, one texts a girl named Haley from their classes asking about an assignment and thus an online/text friendship begins. After a while, it becomes apparent to Martin (the guy) that Haley thinks she is talking to his cousin, whom she doesn't mind, not him, who she apparently hates because her friends hate him.
All of that sounds pretty okay and realistic because... teenagers? But they seriously never talked in person at school even after having been friends and only one time does Haley try to talk to (who she thinks is) Martin and he totally ignores her which doesn't actually upset her at all? The whole thing is just wild and not really in a good way. The prose (or dialogue, since it is literally entirely dialogue) is very stilted and awkward to read. My copy was digital and it was also rarely clear who was actually speaking but that is possibly the fault of my copy just being crappy.
All in all I'm giving it two stars instead of one because I made it through the book.
All of that sounds pretty okay and realistic because... teenagers? But they seriously never talked in person at school even after having been friends and only one time does Haley try to talk to (who she thinks is) Martin and he totally ignores her which doesn't actually upset her at all? The whole thing is just wild and not really in a good way. The prose (or dialogue, since it is literally entirely dialogue) is very stilted and awkward to read. My copy was digital and it was also rarely clear who was actually speaking but that is possibly the fault of my copy just being crappy.
All in all I'm giving it two stars instead of one because I made it through the book.
gggina13's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one. The text format made it super quick and also it felt pretty real that way. Subtle mental illness and sexuality conversations that flowed naturally also lent to the realness. But at the end of the day I just enjoyed this while it lasted and probably won’t think about it again.
hoboken's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful control of a 21st-century epistolary novel where the author can't fall back on description, inner musings, or an omniscient narrator. And lots of fun. I had to read it three times before I really caught on to everything, and then it was fun going through the texts and seeing exactly where the confusions and the enlightenments occurred. These are the sweetest kids--although occasionally mean and gossipy--are the stereotypes about Minnesotans actually accurate? It's certainly pretty to think so, and I hope there's more to come from Lana Wood Johnson.
moreepf's review against another edition
yo leyendo un libro de romance? lo sé, super raro pero bueno, un día me aparece un tiktok de un libro en alemán o un idioma raro, en el que contaba que la totalidad del libro estaba redactada como mensajes de texto, y así es como se un lugar en mi kindle.
la verdad que me hizo reír un montón, más que nada los datos randoms de Canadá.
Ame cuando tuvo la charla con Jack y II, Y QUE LE HAYA DICHO AL ABUELO MARTIN THE FIRST, que reina H.
fue todo demasiado tierno, me super gusto. lo recomiendo, simple, corto y rápido.
Francis
la verdad que me hizo reír un montón, más que nada los datos randoms de Canadá.
Ame cuando tuvo la charla con Jack y II, Y QUE LE HAYA DICHO AL ABUELO MARTIN THE FIRST, que reina H.
fue todo demasiado tierno, me super gusto. lo recomiendo, simple, corto y rápido.
Francis