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booknerdz28's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
mengzhenreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
2.5
I really loved the concept behind this book, but really felt like it didn't deliver much. The high school setting was almost cartoonish, the beginning half was such a slog, and I felt like the ending of the book was really rushed, especially with the plot with HyrdoPro and that whole situation.
This definitely reads more younger, and I think I was expecting it to be more sophisticated than it actually was, which is partly my fault so that's fair. I would've lost my mind over this book if I was in middle school, but right now it isn't my cup of tea.
But, I do think that this really does have potential to be a really fire (pun intended) tv show so I'm gonna keep an eye out for that.
This definitely reads more younger, and I think I was expecting it to be more sophisticated than it actually was, which is partly my fault so that's fair. I would've lost my mind over this book if I was in middle school, but right now it isn't my cup of tea.
But, I do think that this really does have potential to be a really fire (pun intended) tv show so I'm gonna keep an eye out for that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
thebookpaiges's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia
nellienelson's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Okay so I just finished reading this book and in my opinion it’s a bit ‘WattPad’-ish. I love the queer representation and it’s a well-written book, but it’s a bit unrealistic how quickly they catch and confess their feelings. The pacing was off, too. The beginning of the book took long, and then the plot where it was building up to happened in maybe five chapters at the end of the book and that was all.
They also don’t really go through a lot of character development during the book and the characters seem a bit flat in my opinion.
Aside from that, I really did love the book. It was an easy, light-hearted read with queer representation and some sweet scenes.
If you’re in need of something light-hearted, I’d definitely recommend it!
They also don’t really go through a lot of character development during the book and the characters seem a bit flat in my opinion.
Aside from that, I really did love the book. It was an easy, light-hearted read with queer representation and some sweet scenes.
If you’re in need of something light-hearted, I’d definitely recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol and Homophobia
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Suicide
pey333's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
melaniereadsbooks's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Thank you to Disney Hyperion and Netgalley for an arc of this book.
Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but he's into more than he bargained for when he meets the literally hot Jordan during his shift at Dairy Queen.
I was so disappointed by this one. I wanted to like it so much but I just couldn't find anything in it redeemable enough for more than a "meh." The main character is unlikable and misogynistic. He doesn't really have any redeemable qualities and his only personality trait is "want boyfriend now." The plot was okay but nothing special and I've seen similar plots done way better. I didn't care about the characters at all.
I also felt like this was too slow and just drug on. I wish I could have liked this, but it was incredibly mediocre.
Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but he's into more than he bargained for when he meets the literally hot Jordan during his shift at Dairy Queen.
I was so disappointed by this one. I wanted to like it so much but I just couldn't find anything in it redeemable enough for more than a "meh." The main character is unlikable and misogynistic. He doesn't really have any redeemable qualities and his only personality trait is "want boyfriend now." The plot was okay but nothing special and I've seen similar plots done way better. I didn't care about the characters at all.
I also felt like this was too slow and just drug on. I wish I could have liked this, but it was incredibly mediocre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
The best books are the ones that surprise you, and that’s exactly what this was. The Temperature of Me and You is a unique blend of contemporary and science fiction with a great cast of characters and an adorable romance. I devoured it in just two sittings—a matter of hours—and would definitely recommend it!
The only reason I didn’t give it five stars was that I felt a few things weren’t explained as well as they could’ve been. I wanted to know more about how both Jordan and Dylan got their abilities, as well as HydroPro’s experiments.
(I’d originally written a longer review, but my app glitched and I lost it all. I don’t have the energy to rewrite it so here’s the mini version.)
Representation
The only reason I didn’t give it five stars was that I felt a few things weren’t explained as well as they could’ve been. I wanted to know more about how both Jordan and Dylan got their abilities, as well as HydroPro’s experiments.
Representation
- gay protagonist and love interest
- achillean romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent
Both the bullying and homophobia are challenged. Love interest’s parents died in a fire prior to the story.criticalgayze's review
DNF @ 18%
Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for the chance to preview this title for review consideration.
My first qualm with the book was that we start mid-scene, which I will admit I have rarely been a fan of in literature. I think too many writers have studied at the feet of the David Mamet school of writing that in medias res is the best place to start. In plays, this may pay off, but I think it is more off putting in a novel where we are receiving most of our understanding from the interior 0f a character and descriptions.
Then we are hit with dated stereotypes of cheerleaders and gay boys as ditzy airheads who don't achieve well in school because either they are not smart or they do not care. If we are attempting to expand the base of kids who read, I think we should (and mostly have) move past the point where we say certain types of people are not/do not want to be smart.
But what really has led me to the decision to DNF the title is that the book is scattered. I do not see the problem other negative reviews have pointed to that the first half of the book is slow. Instead, I struggle with the fact that this is a propulsive read, but I am 18% in with little understanding of how the rest of the plot will progress. If it were just a novel shrouded in page-turning mystery, that would be fine, but The Temperature of Me and You seems to just be woefully unedited to provide structure and to eliminate the more vapid early narrative choices of a debut author.
Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for the chance to preview this title for review consideration.
My first qualm with the book was that we start mid-scene, which I will admit I have rarely been a fan of in literature. I think too many writers have studied at the feet of the David Mamet school of writing that in medias res is the best place to start. In plays, this may pay off, but I think it is more off putting in a novel where we are receiving most of our understanding from the interior 0f a character and descriptions.
Then we are hit with dated stereotypes of cheerleaders and gay boys as ditzy airheads who don't achieve well in school because either they are not smart or they do not care. If we are attempting to expand the base of kids who read, I think we should (and mostly have) move past the point where we say certain types of people are not/do not want to be smart.
But what really has led me to the decision to DNF the title is that the book is scattered. I do not see the problem other negative reviews have pointed to that the first half of the book is slow. Instead, I struggle with the fact that this is a propulsive read, but I am 18% in with little understanding of how the rest of the plot will progress. If it were just a novel shrouded in page-turning mystery, that would be fine, but The Temperature of Me and You seems to just be woefully unedited to provide structure and to eliminate the more vapid early narrative choices of a debut author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Homophobia
betweentheshelves's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Disney Publishing for an advanced copy of this to review! It has all the elements that I love in my stories. Romance, superpowers, great friendships. Usually, this is a winning combination. However, parts of this book fell a little flat for me.
After a bit of a slow start, the book does start to pick up pace wise about halfway through. There are some great action sequences included, and I will admit that Dylan and Jordan have some good chemistry. It is a bit on the instant love side, which isn't my favorite trope. But given Jordan's life situation, it does make sense.
Overall, the plot feels a bit all over the place. The pacing for most of the book feels off, stretching out scenes that don't need to be and skipping some important information. Some of the world building could have been done a bit better. I think this is partly becuase there is focus on details throughout that weren't important to the structure of the world. I'm left with so many questions and not a lot of answers.
At times, it does seem like Dylan and Jordan are moving a bit quickly in their relationship. However, it does make sense in the context of the overall story. They are teenagers, after all. Some teenagers like to move quickly. Most of the characters in the book also felt a little underdeveloped, especially the side characters. They felt one dimensional and I just wanted more from them.
All in all, while I loved the idea behind the story, the writing didn't quite live up to my expectations. But, if you're looking for a gay superhero romance, you'll definitely find it in this book! If you like things like The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune, you will still enjoy this story.
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Mixed feelings about this one! I liked the story, but some of the writing wasn't quite where I wanted it to be. Stay tuned for a full review to come soon!
After a bit of a slow start, the book does start to pick up pace wise about halfway through. There are some great action sequences included, and I will admit that Dylan and Jordan have some good chemistry. It is a bit on the instant love side, which isn't my favorite trope. But given Jordan's life situation, it does make sense.
Overall, the plot feels a bit all over the place. The pacing for most of the book feels off, stretching out scenes that don't need to be and skipping some important information. Some of the world building could have been done a bit better. I think this is partly becuase there is focus on details throughout that weren't important to the structure of the world. I'm left with so many questions and not a lot of answers.
At times, it does seem like Dylan and Jordan are moving a bit quickly in their relationship. However, it does make sense in the context of the overall story. They are teenagers, after all. Some teenagers like to move quickly. Most of the characters in the book also felt a little underdeveloped, especially the side characters. They felt one dimensional and I just wanted more from them.
All in all, while I loved the idea behind the story, the writing didn't quite live up to my expectations. But, if you're looking for a gay superhero romance, you'll definitely find it in this book! If you like things like The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune, you will still enjoy this story.
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Mixed feelings about this one! I liked the story, but some of the writing wasn't quite where I wanted it to be. Stay tuned for a full review to come soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts
foreverinastory's review
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Thank you to Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was a hot ass mess. Pun intended. I might lower my rating bc this became such a damn chore to read.
The Temperature of Me & You is about two young boys navigating high school, crushes and fire powers. Unfortunately for Dylan, Jordan seems interesting until he explodes his ice cream cup can then literally burns Dylan within minutes of meeting. Dylan needs to know what happened, but he doesn't know how to contact Jordan. The two eventually connect again and they try to figure out how Jordan's power works.
I really wanted to like this but when we start out by lightly stalking a love interest, the red flags go up. I could not deal with Dylan. He just seemed so disconnected from reality. As the book goes on, the plans he hatch just got increasingly more ridiculous. I really considered DNFing this book because I was so annoyed/irritated. I don't know if this was a product of the writing, the characters, the plot or a combination of all three. there's also a Harry Potter reference in this and like I hate seeing those in books written by white cishet authors, but seeing it in a queer books that publishing in 2022?? You should know better.
I did really like Dylan's friendship with Kirsten and Perry. I loved those two girls. I loved how much they were there for Dylan and each other. Easily the best part of the book for me. I also loved the sapphic character who came in later even though she's done some pretty awful things.
All in all, this didn't work for me, but I would read the author's next book and see if it was just this book in particular.
Rep: white gay male MC, achillean male love interest, white lesbian female side character in a WLW relationship.
CWs: Underage alcohol consumption, bullying, fire/fire injury, homophobia/homomisia, kidnapping/attempted kidnapping, medical trauma/scientific experimentation without consent. Moderate: Car accident, death of parents, vomit. Harry Potter reference.
This was a hot ass mess. Pun intended. I might lower my rating bc this became such a damn chore to read.
The Temperature of Me & You is about two young boys navigating high school, crushes and fire powers. Unfortunately for Dylan, Jordan seems interesting until he explodes his ice cream cup can then literally burns Dylan within minutes of meeting. Dylan needs to know what happened, but he doesn't know how to contact Jordan. The two eventually connect again and they try to figure out how Jordan's power works.
I really wanted to like this but when we start out by lightly stalking a love interest, the red flags go up. I could not deal with Dylan. He just seemed so disconnected from reality. As the book goes on, the plans he hatch just got increasingly more ridiculous. I really considered DNFing this book because I was so annoyed/irritated. I don't know if this was a product of the writing, the characters, the plot or a combination of all three. there's also a Harry Potter reference in this and like I hate seeing those in books written by white cishet authors, but seeing it in a queer books that publishing in 2022?? You should know better.
I did really like Dylan's friendship with Kirsten and Perry. I loved those two girls. I loved how much they were there for Dylan and each other. Easily the best part of the book for me. I also loved the sapphic character who came in later even though she's done some pretty awful things.
All in all, this didn't work for me, but I would read the author's next book and see if it was just this book in particular.
Rep: white gay male MC, achillean male love interest, white lesbian female side character in a WLW relationship.
CWs: Underage alcohol consumption, bullying, fire/fire injury, homophobia/homomisia, kidnapping/attempted kidnapping, medical trauma/scientific experimentation without consent. Moderate: Car accident, death of parents, vomit. Harry Potter reference.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Vomit
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