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thetinysnail's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Bullying
Minor: Sexism
grace33's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Bullying
Minor: Vomit
katelynprice's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
A cute and fun YA romance! The characters were relatable and well-developed. I fully believed in their relationship and loved the You've Got Mail vibe. I will definitely read more from Emma Lord!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Cursing
ishouldbereading's review
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
All right y'all, put your seatbelts on because as I'm writing this review, I still have absolutely no idea how to rate it.
We'll start with things I liked (minor spoilers ahead!):
- There were twins. I absolutely LOVE twins. Or triplets. Or quadruplets. Doesn't matter. Jack and Ethan were depicted so great as rival siblings and I ate that up. And the detail that Pepper could tell them apart from the start was so amazing.
- It was such a lighthearted, feel-good, CUTE book that made me giggle, kick my feet, and feel butterflies, just so sweet and loveable.
- There was this message of how toxic the school system is and how our grades don't define our worth, how we don't always need college, and the realization of how Pepper kind of destroyed her teenage years worrying about every single grade was wonderful.
- Jack. The way I love this man - He is just perfect.
- This was probably the cleanest romance/contemporary I have ever read and that deserves a big thumbs up.
What I didn't like:
- Their parents. These kids have terrible parents. I especially hated Pepper's mom, like she was so toxic???
- I was told this was enemies to lovers, Romeo and Juliet retelling or something and I was DECEIVED. They didn't hate each other for a single second. Jack literally says he wants her attention in his first POV. Just because he says she's a robot or whatever doesn't mean he hates her. It means he has a crush on her, duh. And then when they get mad at each other over the twitter thing, I was full of hope, okay, now it starts, it gets good. Spoiler: It did not get good. After 10 pages, they were literally okay. Every time they fought because of something (and their fights were valid) they were cool a few pages later. You can't figure out someone's secret that involves you and be okay with it instantly. They needed time to process it and not talk to each other.
- Did I mention their parents? Truly awful. And Jack's dad too.
- While we're at it Ethan?? Excuse me?? This boy was getting on my last nerve. Neglecting his responsibilities, making chaos, and being responsible for half of Pepperjack's fights.
- Maybe unpopular opinion but I didn't like the end? It was kind of weird and there were too many people that weren't even friends in that book.
- The overall enjoyment. Except for loving their relationship, I barely felt anything. The plot was a bit boring and the tweets were dry and underwhelming.
In summary, read it if you want to feel like love is not dead, if you want to read about teenagers finally taking risks and maturing or if you ship ladynoir (I had to think about them every time, their dynamic was so similar to Pepperjack).
3.25 or 3.5 stars, I'm sure I'll change it over time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Bullying and Cursing
lri_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit and Bullying
nickoliver's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Parts of this I really liked, but there were also parts that made me mad. For example, I don't think I ever read a YA contemporary with a mother (who wasn't written as abusive) that I so desperately wanted to slap.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol
quasinaut's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Extra unrealistic in parts (the two main characters unknowingly interact in person, on an anonymous chat, and on Twitter?), and Pepper's mom is the worst, but overall it was cute!
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit and Bullying
im_a_toothfairy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Dude! Pepper just needed to set some boundaries! I found the relationship between children and parents frustrating but it was accurate. Honestly, a sweet little high school romance book that is a great little pick me up book. Real easy to get through in just one sitting too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Sexism
nerdglasses08's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, and Vomit
literarypenguin's review against another edition
funny
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
3.5
Tweet Cute is one of those books that has a romance that is so sweet your sweet tooth would be satisfied in a matter of minutes. This book was truly adorable but also had some real heart behind it. The characters were one of the best parts and were what made this book enjoyable and different from its predecessors.
The Writing- It was very balanced and descriptive when needed. I think the decision to have two different points of view for every two chapters really benefited the story. It gave us a sense of what was going on in both Jack & Peeper's heads when certain situations happened. It also showed us how things happened and what lead up to those decisions. I really liked that the author included parts written in the form of a tweet because it gave me a sense of immersion and connection. It looked like things you would see on Twitter.
The Plot- It was a pretty decent plot as far as romance novels go. I loved the enemies to lovers trope and I thought it was executed very well. Using two opposing restaurants battling for costumers and both equally passionate about their food was a good idea to boost the rivalry. New York was a very good choice of setting because it is a melting pot of different cultures and food and customs. It would make perfect sense for it to take place there. One thing I really appreciated was the theme of pretending to be something you aren't just so you don't hurt the ones you love and how trying to achieve everything can't make you happy.
The Characters-
Pepper- I adored her character, her need to try to be the best at everything she does is very relatable to people. I also appreciated that she wasn't a mean person or showed off how good she was. She was just trying to be a good person and sometimes had trouble making friends. She was very passionate about baking and her hometown of Nashville. You could tell how much she missed her home and how hard it was for her to move. She was also deeply affected by her parents divorce and her sister Paige and her mother's estrangement. She was constantly put in the middle and always had to pick a side. I think she just finally got tired of it and didn't want to choose between the two people she loved the most. Pepper did feel like she had alot of pressure on her to do well and make something of herself but she eventually learned she had to do it for her and not anyone else.
Jack- I really liked Jack, he was just so much more then a typical rebellious teenage boy. His passion and love for his family and their restaurant was what drew me to him. He had a very close bond with his grandmother, the founder of the restaurant. He felt she was the only one in the family that didnt judge him and let him be himself. His relationship with his brother, Ethan was another story. Because they were twins he always got compared to Ethan and his accomplishments. He felt at times that people, even his own parents, loved his brother more then him. That resentment for his brother has made their relationship very strained and Jack always had to one up Ethan. He really wanted to do his own thing and pursue his own dreams but felt like he couldn't because of his family's expectations of him. Despite all of this, he never looses his sense of humor and kindness for others.
The Romance- It was so sweet and adorable. I loved watching the two of them bond and become closer. How they both judged each other and surprised to find that neither of them were what they thought they were. At first they pretended to be against each other, battling it out with sarcastic tweets and gifs but then they both started to feel bad for treating each other like that. Jack being the first one to develop feelings was really cute and I loved his nicknames for her. Pepper's witty comebacks were great too. The addition of having them talk to each other but not know they were talking to each other was a great way to build their relationship up without them even knowing it.
Why I am giving it 3.5 stars?- I have had nothing but good things to say about this book so why am I giving it this rating? Because two things personally bothered me, one was how easy it seemed for these kids to get into these ivy league colleges. I mean I understand they go to a private school and maybe that helps but that cant be all that it takes. It just seemed to easy. The second thing was I didnt think the whole Twitter war was that realistic. It just seemed very unprofessional coming from two well know restaurants and I just think that some of the tweets would not be allowed. Those are just my gripes, they dont have to be issues for other people and I dont want that to be a reason you dont read this. I do still recommend this book and I had such a fun time with this one. This is the book that will satisfy your sweet romance needs and make you feel romantic all over.
The Writing- It was very balanced and descriptive when needed. I think the decision to have two different points of view for every two chapters really benefited the story. It gave us a sense of what was going on in both Jack & Peeper's heads when certain situations happened. It also showed us how things happened and what lead up to those decisions. I really liked that the author included parts written in the form of a tweet because it gave me a sense of immersion and connection. It looked like things you would see on Twitter.
The Plot- It was a pretty decent plot as far as romance novels go. I loved the enemies to lovers trope and I thought it was executed very well. Using two opposing restaurants battling for costumers and both equally passionate about their food was a good idea to boost the rivalry. New York was a very good choice of setting because it is a melting pot of different cultures and food and customs. It would make perfect sense for it to take place there. One thing I really appreciated was the theme of pretending to be something you aren't just so you don't hurt the ones you love and how trying to achieve everything can't make you happy.
The Characters-
Pepper- I adored her character, her need to try to be the best at everything she does is very relatable to people. I also appreciated that she wasn't a mean person or showed off how good she was. She was just trying to be a good person and sometimes had trouble making friends. She was very passionate about baking and her hometown of Nashville. You could tell how much she missed her home and how hard it was for her to move. She was also deeply affected by her parents divorce and her sister Paige and her mother's estrangement. She was constantly put in the middle and always had to pick a side. I think she just finally got tired of it and didn't want to choose between the two people she loved the most. Pepper did feel like she had alot of pressure on her to do well and make something of herself but she eventually learned she had to do it for her and not anyone else.
Jack- I really liked Jack, he was just so much more then a typical rebellious teenage boy. His passion and love for his family and their restaurant was what drew me to him. He had a very close bond with his grandmother, the founder of the restaurant. He felt she was the only one in the family that didnt judge him and let him be himself. His relationship with his brother, Ethan was another story. Because they were twins he always got compared to Ethan and his accomplishments. He felt at times that people, even his own parents, loved his brother more then him. That resentment for his brother has made their relationship very strained and Jack always had to one up Ethan. He really wanted to do his own thing and pursue his own dreams but felt like he couldn't because of his family's expectations of him. Despite all of this, he never looses his sense of humor and kindness for others.
The Romance- It was so sweet and adorable. I loved watching the two of them bond and become closer. How they both judged each other and surprised to find that neither of them were what they thought they were. At first they pretended to be against each other, battling it out with sarcastic tweets and gifs but then they both started to feel bad for treating each other like that. Jack being the first one to develop feelings was really cute and I loved his nicknames for her. Pepper's witty comebacks were great too. The addition of having them talk to each other but not know they were talking to each other was a great way to build their relationship up without them even knowing it.
Why I am giving it 3.5 stars?- I have had nothing but good things to say about this book so why am I giving it this rating? Because two things personally bothered me, one was how easy it seemed for these kids to get into these ivy league colleges. I mean I understand they go to a private school and maybe that helps but that cant be all that it takes. It just seemed to easy. The second thing was I didnt think the whole Twitter war was that realistic. It just seemed very unprofessional coming from two well know restaurants and I just think that some of the tweets would not be allowed. Those are just my gripes, they dont have to be issues for other people and I dont want that to be a reason you dont read this. I do still recommend this book and I had such a fun time with this one. This is the book that will satisfy your sweet romance needs and make you feel romantic all over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Infidelity and Sexism