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bookishchloe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, and Grief
bookishgems's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Homophobia
taliabasma's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really wanted to love this book because Grease and YA and Romance are a promising combination. Though the book wasn’t bad, it didn’t quiet meet my expectations. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t read YA in some time but the story felt very summarized. We see about 4 months of Ollie and Will, 7 if you count flashbacks. There are some great moments between he two of them but I felt like they just kept getting cut short. There was a lot of telling rather than showing in regards to the romance since Ollie was all in while Will had to navigate being in the closet. I know the author has the ability to show though because I definitely got emotional at some parts. I’d say this book felt more of a coming to age type story with a romance rather than the other way around. All in all I would recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Homophobia