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allisonh59's review
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
lazygal's review
2.0
I'm sure that the target readers will enjoy this more, but the story of Koda Rose and her search for something to tie her to her father, a Kurt Cobain-esque figure who died when she was a few months old. Mom is virtually absent, busy helping save a Magazine (never named) and just assuming Koda would settle in to a new school, new city and new life without any problems. And then there's Sadie, the probable love of Mack's life and former bandmate, who may have the answers Koda seeks... you just know that's not going to go well.
While Koda's search was understandable, she's not that likeable and her relationships with everyone (Sadie, mom, and her BFF from Back Home, Lindsey) do nothing to change that impression. Everyone, in fact, seems to be a stereotype rather than a fully fleshed out person. And the plot? Equally predictable.
eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
While Koda's search was understandable, she's not that likeable and her relationships with everyone (Sadie, mom, and her BFF from Back Home, Lindsey) do nothing to change that impression. Everyone, in fact, seems to be a stereotype rather than a fully fleshed out person. And the plot? Equally predictable.
eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
maiacor's review
1.0
Okay, I get this book is not a romance novel but that said it doesn’t change the fact that a romance of some capacity occurs between a 38 year old and a 17 year old. I get that this book is -complicated- or wherever (and it did slightly pull that vibe off in the last maybe two chapters I guess) but it was really uncomfortable to get through because these two by no means should have even been friends in the way they were. It was SUPER inappropriate even had they not kissed (which they do! Disgusting!!!)
That said what irked me more than that was just how koda was written, it was simultaneously the youngest description that could have been written of a teenager and violently over sexualized. Gave me weird vibes the whole time :(
That said what irked me more than that was just how koda was written, it was simultaneously the youngest description that could have been written of a teenager and violently over sexualized. Gave me weird vibes the whole time :(
bookishjanna's review
This is not what I expected from this book at all.
I thought this would be a sad queer romance like the books I've read by Adam Silvera and Nina LaCour!
This was very different from those and I feel like the description was very misleading.
The main character, Koda (17), has no friends except for her (former ?) best friend Lindsay. She's also supposed to be in love with Lindsay, however ... she forms some kind of relationship with her dead dad's ex-girlfriend (Sadie) WHO IS THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD. I lost it when they kissed.
This is problematic and toxic in so many ways and there wasn't nearly enough criticism of it? If at all? Koda doesn't tell anyone about her relationship with Sadie but her reason for that is that her mum doesn't like Sadie and doesn't want Koda to know her NOT that they somehow have somewhat of a romantic connection!
This was so confusing. I could have understood them .. becoming friends or whatever because they both KIND OF miss Koda's father (Koda never got to know him though) and probably think they can share their loss with each other or whatever BUT when they kissed? That was truly it for me.
What kind of message is this supposed to be? It's even worse because it does kind of send the message that queer people are pedophiles?? Which is such a harmful stereotype. There are so many things wrong with this!
I received an e-arc on Netgalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
I thought this would be a sad queer romance like the books I've read by Adam Silvera and Nina LaCour!
This was very different from those and I feel like the description was very misleading.
The main character, Koda (17), has no friends except for her (former ?) best friend Lindsay. She's also supposed to be in love with Lindsay, however ... she forms some kind of relationship with her dead dad's ex-girlfriend (Sadie) WHO IS THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD. I lost it when they kissed.
This is problematic and toxic in so many ways and there wasn't nearly enough criticism of it? If at all? Koda doesn't tell anyone about her relationship with Sadie but her reason for that is that her mum doesn't like Sadie and doesn't want Koda to know her NOT that they somehow have somewhat of a romantic connection!
This was so confusing. I could have understood them .. becoming friends or whatever because they both KIND OF miss Koda's father (Koda never got to know him though) and probably think they can share their loss with each other or whatever BUT when they kissed? That was truly it for me.
What kind of message is this supposed to be? It's even worse because it does kind of send the message that queer people are pedophiles?? Which is such a harmful stereotype. There are so many things wrong with this!
I received an e-arc on Netgalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
edenal's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
fthepatriarchy's review against another edition
2.0
… yeah no. a 17 year old girl falling in love with her dad rock star dad’s THIRTY EIGHT year old ex girlfriend? this was weird to say the least. the only sane character in this entire book was lindsay. kind of a shame the whole storyline was so fucking weird because i did like the author’s writing style. also, this book is a young adult book and considering the relationship is illegal and has a 21 year age gap and sadie is a coke addict, it makes me hate it more.