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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
I'd love to be able to go into as much detail about this book as I have with other ARCs I've read, but it's one of those books where there's just not much to say about it. It's not a bad read or one I'm going to scream from the rooftops. The entire thing was pure fluff, the plot and most of the characters didn't have any real substance to them. But it was easy to get through and, true to its name, made me cringe at some parts. I finished it on vacation, as it was a good book to read a few pages of when you're waiting for your stop on the train. (And I'm giving it bonus points because a book being set in England can only help its case.)
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars
video review (+some of my own awkward stories) here -> https://youtu.be/NzpJbnbrbG8
FIRST things first, this book is not for everyone! It's the story of two English high school students who are trying to lose their virginity before they go to college. It does not shy away from anything to do with sex so do not come into this book expecting it to be tame. It isn't tame at all and I loved it. This book is full of the same cringey scenarios as shows like The Inbetweeners (watch it if you haven't!) where I was genuinely embarrassed at times for these fictional characters. It was horrible but also excellent. The two main characters, Hannah and Sam, were really likeable despite how awkward they were. I really loved them both because they felt like real people and dealt with real things.
I just think this book was really well done and entertaining. My favourite thing was that it didn't do what SO many other books do where they glamourise losing your virginity. You know what I mean? How it's all kisses and gentle caresses and no pain or awkwardness or anything like that? I'm pretty sure that does not happen to anyone and I liked that this book was real about it. The first time sex in this book was super awkward and funny and it made me like the whole story a lot more.
video review (+some of my own awkward stories) here -> https://youtu.be/NzpJbnbrbG8
FIRST things first, this book is not for everyone! It's the story of two English high school students who are trying to lose their virginity before they go to college. It does not shy away from anything to do with sex so do not come into this book expecting it to be tame. It isn't tame at all and I loved it. This book is full of the same cringey scenarios as shows like The Inbetweeners (watch it if you haven't!) where I was genuinely embarrassed at times for these fictional characters. It was horrible but also excellent. The two main characters, Hannah and Sam, were really likeable despite how awkward they were. I really loved them both because they felt like real people and dealt with real things.
I just think this book was really well done and entertaining. My favourite thing was that it didn't do what SO many other books do where they glamourise losing your virginity. You know what I mean? How it's all kisses and gentle caresses and no pain or awkwardness or anything like that? I'm pretty sure that does not happen to anyone and I liked that this book was real about it. The first time sex in this book was super awkward and funny and it made me like the whole story a lot more.
3.5/5 stars
Well this was a very interesting read. This story is about an 18 year old girl named Hannah and a 17 year old boy named Sam. It's pretty much a story about their life as they finish high school. It takes them and their friends on some fun adventures during the summer before going away to college. Hannah and Sam keep bumping into each other in totally awkward situations. The book was so funny and just a fast, fun read. I thought the characters were so quirky and weird but it really added to the story. It was interesting because this book is categorized as a young adult book, but the language was strong in terms of cursing and there was some sexual content. Practically half he book is spent talking about sex!! But to be honest it felt true. A group of 17-18 year old boys and girls?? Of course they are cursing and having sex! It was just hilarious to see. The party scenes are realistic for the age of the character so I liked that. Most YA contemporaries just seem so cliche and fake to me. The beginning was a little boring and hard to get into but it did get a lot better throughout. There is something that happens near the end that I just found so pointless and did not add to the story, but other than that I didn't find anything else wrong. This book was good, but not great. It did not WOW me in anyway. In my opinion this was just a fun read that you could fly through, but there's just not much to it so if your looking for some mindless entertainment check this out.
Well this was a very interesting read. This story is about an 18 year old girl named Hannah and a 17 year old boy named Sam. It's pretty much a story about their life as they finish high school. It takes them and their friends on some fun adventures during the summer before going away to college. Hannah and Sam keep bumping into each other in totally awkward situations. The book was so funny and just a fast, fun read. I thought the characters were so quirky and weird but it really added to the story. It was interesting because this book is categorized as a young adult book, but the language was strong in terms of cursing and there was some sexual content. Practically half he book is spent talking about sex!! But to be honest it felt true. A group of 17-18 year old boys and girls?? Of course they are cursing and having sex! It was just hilarious to see. The party scenes are realistic for the age of the character so I liked that. Most YA contemporaries just seem so cliche and fake to me. The beginning was a little boring and hard to get into but it did get a lot better throughout. There is something that happens near the end that I just found so pointless and did not add to the story, but other than that I didn't find anything else wrong. This book was good, but not great. It did not WOW me in anyway. In my opinion this was just a fun read that you could fly through, but there's just not much to it so if your looking for some mindless entertainment check this out.
Overall, the book was good. It had some very weird parts, and I didn't really like the characters.
Sweet, funny and frank. I can't speak for the boy bits but the relationships between teenage girls (with their interplay of love, affection, envy and frustration) was captured very well.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The miscommunication trope is strong with this one
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Had a nice start but got slow in the middle of the story. Nice characters but it took me a while to want to finish this book. Had a decent ending.