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avkesner's review
4.0
This was a super sweet story- about first loves, friendships, family and being yourself. I enjoyed the writing. It wasn't too sappy. And was just a sweet, quick read.
briannethebookworm's review
4.0
Sunny Dae is a self-proclaimed nerd who enjoys LARPing with his best friends, Jamal and Milo. When the Sohs move in next door, Sunny is lovestruck by their daughter, Cirrus. Sunny wants to impress her by being cool and confident (when he is neither of these things), and ends up tangled in a lie about being in a rock band that actually used to be his brother’s. Sunny has Jamal and Milo in on the plot to win over Cirrus, and next thing they know, their fake band is signed up for the school talent show. Sunny realizes that lying and keeping up this facade is tiring, but he’s in deep with his lie and even deeper in his feelings for Cirrus, and he doesn’t know how to come clean.
I loved Frankly In Love by David Yoon, so I pre-ordered this one with high expectations. I struggled to get into it, but it picked up momentum at the end. While the storyline didn’t do it for me this time, I liked the lessons that came with the resolution. I think many teens can relate to feeling like they need to change to fit in, having parents who work too much, doing crazy things to impress a special someone, and following in a sibling’s footsteps. Something David Yoon does really well is covering a multitude of topics and relatable issues in his books, and that always resonates with me as a reader.
I loved Frankly In Love by David Yoon, so I pre-ordered this one with high expectations. I struggled to get into it, but it picked up momentum at the end. While the storyline didn’t do it for me this time, I liked the lessons that came with the resolution. I think many teens can relate to feeling like they need to change to fit in, having parents who work too much, doing crazy things to impress a special someone, and following in a sibling’s footsteps. Something David Yoon does really well is covering a multitude of topics and relatable issues in his books, and that always resonates with me as a reader.
teegangeorge's review against another edition
4.0
What a good story! I picked up this book from a bookstore as a “Blind Date With a Book” so I had no clue what I was in for. I hadn’t read anything else from this author but I am a big fan of his wife’s novels. This book was a tad slow at the beginning but once it picked up speed, it was hard to put down. I enjoyed the twists and the turns of the plot but my favourite thing was definitely the character development. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others!
alicesbooknook's review
2.0
Yeah, I didn't really like this :/
Not only was the writing style super annoying, but the characters were too. I felt like David Yoon tried to hard to make this book relatable to teenagers but fell incredibly short. I also didn't like the character relationships (all of them felt rushed). The ending was messy and disappointing.
Also Cirrus deserved better, just saying.
Not only was the writing style super annoying, but the characters were too. I felt like David Yoon tried to hard to make this book relatable to teenagers but fell incredibly short. I also didn't like the character relationships (all of them felt rushed). The ending was messy and disappointing.
Also Cirrus deserved better, just saying.
stralins's review against another edition
3.0
3.5, a strong trope but needed some depth to the secondary characters
greeneyeslovely's review
3.0
I enjoyed this book though it was pretty predictable and expected. Boy meets girl -> boy lies to girl -> boy gets girl -> boy must keep the lie alive to keep the girl -> girl finds out -> all is woe -> boy serenades girl to win her back -> they all live happily ever after.
The nerdy references were quite fun and offered a unique spin really bringing the characters to life. I loved hearing about the unique things they were making and how they learned to be proud of those amazing things by the end.
I would have really loved to see the relationships Sunny has fleshed out more though. While the author did try to add some depth, it's still superficial. I really feel bad for these kids though as all their parents aren't present in their lives. It's sad. The best was Sunny's relationship with his friends Milo and Jamal. These interactions always felt authentic and really made me smile.
The nerdy references were quite fun and offered a unique spin really bringing the characters to life. I loved hearing about the unique things they were making and how they learned to be proud of those amazing things by the end.
I would have really loved to see the relationships Sunny has fleshed out more though. While the author did try to add some depth, it's still superficial. I really feel bad for these kids though as all their parents aren't present in their lives. It's sad. The best was Sunny's relationship with his friends Milo and Jamal. These interactions always felt authentic and really made me smile.
thenextgenlibrarian's review
3.0
“Every superhero has an origin story. Every villain has an origin story. Every loser has an origin story, too.”
amycoles's review against another edition
2.0
This book just wasn't for me.
While I might have liked the romance as a teenager, I just found that I didn't connect with any of the characters. While lots of them were cliched high school characters (which I sometimes enjoy), I found that it made this story seem hollow.
I was also super aware of the speech tagging while I was reading. Like do you really need to use the word "ejaculated" as a synonym for "said" ? And sometimes the tagging in general felt overused or awkwardly used- it just kept pulling me out of the story.
I guess those are by biggest complaints: the story felt hollow and the prose was a bit off.
However it wasn't horrible. You might enjoy this more than me if you're into music - rock in particular.
While I might have liked the romance as a teenager, I just found that I didn't connect with any of the characters. While lots of them were cliched high school characters (which I sometimes enjoy), I found that it made this story seem hollow.
I was also super aware of the speech tagging while I was reading. Like do you really need to use the word "ejaculated" as a synonym for "said" ? And sometimes the tagging in general felt overused or awkwardly used- it just kept pulling me out of the story.
I guess those are by biggest complaints: the story felt hollow and the prose was a bit off.
However it wasn't horrible. You might enjoy this more than me if you're into music - rock in particular.
hannahreadsmoer's review
3.0
what i loved: yes it’s a love story but it’s also a family story & a brotherhood story & a friendship story & a unlikely friendship story, & there are probably too many layers but it was *chef’s kiss* delightful for me.