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emilylaine193's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
the_bookish_gal21's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
emily_loves_2_read's review
4.0
The Wrong Kind of Weird
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 1/3/23
Author: James Ramos
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Pages: 320
GR: 3.99
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Inkyard Press and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
My Thoughts: If you love anime, you will love this book. It’s funny, sarcastic, crisp, and energetic. The story is narrated in first person POV by Cameron, it was nice to see it from a guy’s perspective. This is just a lighthearted fun read. Ramos tackles some important topics in this book, much more than a high school romance, such as sex, consent, and the high school social order (probably the most important thing to a teen). I literally laughed out loud many times. I loved the developing friendships and the romance was spot on. The characters were very well developed, with depth, witty banter, chemistry, and emotion. The diversity in the characters was brilliant and enjoyable. The author’s writing style was complex, yet crisp, intriguing, humorous, and engaging. The author did a fantastic job at delivering a plot that was realistic and I could absolutely imagine happening. While this is geared towards a younger audience, I was able to relate to the characters and enjoy reading, so this book could be enjoyed by any audience. This book publishes next month and I would recommend picking up.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 1/3/23
Author: James Ramos
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Pages: 320
GR: 3.99
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Inkyard Press and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
My Thoughts: If you love anime, you will love this book. It’s funny, sarcastic, crisp, and energetic. The story is narrated in first person POV by Cameron, it was nice to see it from a guy’s perspective. This is just a lighthearted fun read. Ramos tackles some important topics in this book, much more than a high school romance, such as sex, consent, and the high school social order (probably the most important thing to a teen). I literally laughed out loud many times. I loved the developing friendships and the romance was spot on. The characters were very well developed, with depth, witty banter, chemistry, and emotion. The diversity in the characters was brilliant and enjoyable. The author’s writing style was complex, yet crisp, intriguing, humorous, and engaging. The author did a fantastic job at delivering a plot that was realistic and I could absolutely imagine happening. While this is geared towards a younger audience, I was able to relate to the characters and enjoy reading, so this book could be enjoyed by any audience. This book publishes next month and I would recommend picking up.
mayenk's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.25
The audiobook is so good.
raecat23's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this eArc! This book was a breath of fresh air. I really liked the romance in this book, and the analysis of the popular kids and the school dynamic. Hooking up with the most popular girl in school must be challenging to say the least. I also liked that throughout the book, the "popular kids" were humanized, and showed that anyone can be friends throughout the book. and I am SO GLAD Cameron found someone that treated him better than Karla, because she was ultimately not for him. As an anime and theater kid, this definitely spoke to me in all of the ways that it needed to, and it was nice, fluffy and fun! Perfect soft read after high fantasy, or if you just need a mind break!
laura_beth_liber's review
4.0
Audiobook! This is YA about high school students. Basically about the different kinds of nerds- but it was about nerds and theater and awkwardness and so I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I listened on 1.5x and it went really quick.
wyman314's review
5.0
// Thank you to Netgalley and Inkyard Press for this advanced readers copy!! //
This was a fantastic story. I really connected with the characters. This book really represents the struggles of being a teen and i love it!
(And also, the last line had me sobbing)
This was a fantastic story. I really connected with the characters. This book really represents the struggles of being a teen and i love it!
(And also, the last line had me sobbing)
wandeesthoughts's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jugglingpup's review
2.0
I got an ARC of this book.
So I get the idea of the book. I really do. I really liked parts of it. I enjoyed the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z information. I knew exactly what was happening, because of my own love of the series. I loved the nerd stuff so much. My issue is I just don't understand why the MC ended up choosing the way he did. It made zero sense. There was no build up. If the book was about him choosing himself instead of someone who said things like how it isn't ok to make something your whole personality, yes. Instead it is a weird love triangle.
The queer characters felt thrown in. They didn't really have plots or reasons to exist most of the time. I wanted more building up of them. I loved the idea of them, but they just didn't go anywhere.
Overall, eh. It is great to see hardcore fans get some page time. I just wish the plot was more engaging and the ending felt more inline with the characters.
So I get the idea of the book. I really do. I really liked parts of it. I enjoyed the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z information. I knew exactly what was happening, because of my own love of the series. I loved the nerd stuff so much. My issue is I just don't understand why the MC ended up choosing the way he did. It made zero sense. There was no build up. If the book was about him choosing himself instead of someone who said things like how it isn't ok to make something your whole personality, yes. Instead it is a weird love triangle.
The queer characters felt thrown in. They didn't really have plots or reasons to exist most of the time. I wanted more building up of them. I loved the idea of them, but they just didn't go anywhere.
Overall, eh. It is great to see hardcore fans get some page time. I just wish the plot was more engaging and the ending felt more inline with the characters.
more_alex's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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