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caroline_norrish's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Islamophobia and Antisemitism
pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Hands down a great young adult book and #ownvoices story. I've read Becky's other collaboration, What If It's Us and it wasn't my favorite. However, this is the best collaborative work I've read by Becky and cannot wait to pick up Aisha Saeed's work.
Jamie and Maya feel very much like teens in 2017. The subtle pop culture references to Fortnite, & Mario Bros games. The metaphor of Bowser vs the Koopa Troopas was brilliant.
They went above and beyond to even include clicking a message on iMessage and giving it a thumbs up. This is a novel that will show teens who are not eligible to vote because of their age that they can do something and make a change just like Jamie and Maya did. Stan culture references, I think went too far as Maya and her friend, Sarah mentioned they "stanned" Elmo... Could've been done in a different, more relevant way.
There's a nice balance of politics, family drama, and friendship issues as well as a slow burn romance aka a "slowmance".
I also really enjoyed how the book wrapped up it wasn't a happy ending which is what made it so realistic. . The book comes full circle at the end and the characters really grow.
Jamie and Maya feel very much like teens in 2017. The subtle pop culture references to Fortnite, & Mario Bros games. The metaphor of Bowser vs the Koopa Troopas was brilliant.
They went above and beyond to even include clicking a message on iMessage and giving it a thumbs up. This is a novel that will show teens who are not eligible to vote because of their age that they can do something and make a change just like Jamie and Maya did. Stan culture references, I think went too far as Maya and her friend, Sarah mentioned they "stanned" Elmo... Could've been done in a different, more relevant way.
There's a nice balance of politics, family drama, and friendship issues as well as a slow burn romance aka a "slowmance".
I also really enjoyed how the book wrapped up
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Grief, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Talk of Harry Potter - Jamie has two boxsets which Maya points out. There's also some Hogwarts house talk.booksonmars's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Antisemitism
sowm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s a solid book, especially with the knowledge that we do in fact, get Bleorgia in 2020. Romance is good. To me, nothing in particular stood out, and at certain points the book felt a little bit like it was dragging on unnecessarily. Additionally, some points, especially towards the end, felt like the book was a little bit over the top with the way some characters were acting. Overall, it was a cute book, just not really something I would go out of my way to read again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Islamophobia
imbananasfordananas's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism and Islamophobia
marissasbooks's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Cursing
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