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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This book was what I needed. I've been in a funk the last few months, heck maybe years at this point. This book was what I needed to give me hope back into living life fully and saying yes.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
First of all, to whoever added this to the SAPPHIC book requirement in the Diverse Baseline Reading Challenge, I hope your pillow is never cold. I went into this expecting a sapphic romance, and let me tell you, that was not what I got. There’s a sapphic side pairing, but it’s so minimal that I don’t think it qualifies as a sapphic romance. So, yeah, my expectations were a little skewed.
That being said, I loved this book. Even if someone lied about it being a sapphic romance. As a former dancer, that was what initially intrigued me about the story, but I was completely unprepared for how much it would SHATTER my heart. The characters were so real that when I put the book down, I honestly felt like I lost them.
This book tackles love and loss in such a beautiful way. I remember the turning point for me because I had to rewind it several times, just to make sure I heard what I thought I heard.
My favorite quote from the book is: “If you get very, very lucky in this life, then you get to love another person so hard and so completely that when you lose them it rips you apart. I think the pain is the proof of a life well lived and well loved.”
And if I'm not being pressured to pick just one then this one too: “The problem with broken hearts isn’t that they kill you, it’s that they don’t.”
My favorite quote from the book is: “If you get very, very lucky in this life, then you get to love another person so hard and so completely that when you lose them it rips you apart. I think the pain is the proof of a life well lived and well loved.”
And if I'm not being pressured to pick just one then this one too: “The problem with broken hearts isn’t that they kill you, it’s that they don’t.”
Even though this wasn’t at all what I expected, it’s a story I’ll never forget.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
silly little romance book not supposed to make me cry this much??
this was super Cheesy particularly in the first half & i am not the biggest fan of Cheesy but it worked in this bc of the acknowledgement of the Cheesiness. but anyways,, slightly cheesy but super cute romance with an extra layer of sumn sumn to give you the feels nicola yoon has done it again <3
i started reading & rlly thought this was gonna be like your average cute fun romance but No it turned into something so sad but beautiful & just
this was super Cheesy particularly in the first half & i am not the biggest fan of Cheesy but it worked in this bc of the acknowledgement of the Cheesiness. but anyways,, slightly cheesy but super cute romance with an extra layer of sumn sumn to give you the feels nicola yoon has done it again <3
i started reading & rlly thought this was gonna be like your average cute fun romance but No it turned into something so sad but beautiful & just
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is perfect for those who love a good romance. This is about a girl named Evie Thomas who is losing faith in love. She finds herself at a dance studio and slowly falls in love with a mysterious man named X. This book is about her taking the risk of heart-break for love. -Alejandra A., SPL Teen Volunteer
This was astonishingly beautiful. It has been a long long time since a YA contemporary got a 5 stars from me but this made me so happy I could not not give it a 5 stars. I would recommend this to anyone who is feeling down for any reason. the main character felt real and I loved her for that.
Oh dear lord, Nicola Yoon what have you done to my soul?