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carolynaugustyn's review against another edition
3.0
*2.5 stars*
Since I cruised through this and ended up reading it in one sitting, I obviously didn't hate this book. But really I didn't love it either. The book starts off nicely, showing how two people from the same fandom online can connect and become great friends. That all felt realistic and had the appropriate amount of interesting drama without being too silly or out there. But then about halfway through, the book got REALLY dark and deep. I can't reveal too much without spoiling the book, but I felt that the events and the aftermath felt so dramatic that the story was no longer realistic. Things were just kind of crazy and I started rolling my eyes more and more. So I guess in the end this was an pretty ok book for me, as the first half was very cute and fun, but I didn't love the entire story.
Since I cruised through this and ended up reading it in one sitting, I obviously didn't hate this book. But really I didn't love it either. The book starts off nicely, showing how two people from the same fandom online can connect and become great friends. That all felt realistic and had the appropriate amount of interesting drama without being too silly or out there. But then about halfway through, the book got REALLY dark and deep. I can't reveal too much without spoiling the book, but I felt that the events and the aftermath felt so dramatic that the story was no longer realistic. Things were just kind of crazy and I started rolling my eyes more and more. So I guess in the end this was an pretty ok book for me, as the first half was very cute and fun, but I didn't love the entire story.
katebol's review against another edition
3.0
Sharp turn. Dark turn. The format isn’t suitable for kindle.
Still enjoyed it.
Still enjoyed it.
blakehalsey's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shit I loved this. So unique and lovely. Fandom and internet friendships, love story and grief and mental illness--this book touches on so many messy things and touches on them so damn well. I just really, really loved this.
oceaninsanity1's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay, I don't really have that many options about it to be honest.
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Blog post here: http://kaylasbookinsanity.blogspot.com/2016/05/genafinn.html
marleer's review against another edition
4.0
The format of this book was nice, but because of it, I felt like I missed a lot of how the relationship between Gena & Finn actually developed. Everything just happened really fast all of a sudden and I wasn't really able to get attached to the characters. The ending of this book was really moving though and I loved the writing. I just thought the switch from being a light and funny book to one that deals with serious issues was a little too rough.
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The actual end was also way too fast for me. I normally appreciate open endings, but this one was just unsatisfying.scarlettdowd's review against another edition
3.0
What the fuck???????? I am not going to rate this??.?..?. I didnt expect this? I didnt sign up for this xD like, i just wanted a light, fun read for the fucking day xD so yeah, it was really good, thats undeniable, but it wasnt what i wanted xD so there you have it
Fucking fuck
Fucking fuck
vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition
3.0
tbh the book was 2 stars for plot but i fucking loved the format of it so much that i gave it 3 stars
tylertylertyler's review against another edition
I received a free ebook copy of this from NetGalley for the purpose of review.
Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling this one. By about a third of the way through I was asking, "do I want to bother finishing this?" And took that as a very bad sign and decided to put it down.
Mostly it was the portrayal of fandom. It wasn't inaccurate, exactly... but no offence, the first third had a lot of the type of fangirling that gets old after a while. Or maybe it was just a bit too much capslock for my tastes.
Either way: I didn't hate it, but I wasn't liking it enough to bother to go on. To each their own; it isn't to mine.
Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling this one. By about a third of the way through I was asking, "do I want to bother finishing this?" And took that as a very bad sign and decided to put it down.
Mostly it was the portrayal of fandom. It wasn't inaccurate, exactly... but no offence, the first third had a lot of the type of fangirling that gets old after a while. Or maybe it was just a bit too much capslock for my tastes.
Either way: I didn't hate it, but I wasn't liking it enough to bother to go on. To each their own; it isn't to mine.
salini's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0