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graciffer's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
mannythenanny's review
3.0
it's about an insecure girl making messy mistakes - and while a majority of the book had me cringing, the end was satisfying bc she actually LEARNED from them and GREW AS A PERSON. she understood her worth!! don't get me wrong i would never read this again tho 💀
shelovestoread's review against another edition
Read like a chapter and knew it was not gonna be my cup of tea
tortacular's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
thisgayreads's review against another edition
3.0
3 / 5 ⭐️‘s
Overall this was a good book. A nice story about a young girl dealing with life in high school, boys and her parents.
This isn’t my normal read though and I only picked it up because I saw several other people reading and liking it.
Nothing in the book really gave me an emotion one way or another. It wasn’t a page turner for ME.
Overall this was a good book. A nice story about a young girl dealing with life in high school, boys and her parents.
This isn’t my normal read though and I only picked it up because I saw several other people reading and liking it.
Nothing in the book really gave me an emotion one way or another. It wasn’t a page turner for ME.
phoenixess's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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
3.75
luckybydesign's review against another edition
2.0
This book had some good things going for it, mainly in the Asian main character and her complicated intersections with race and racism in America. This representation is rare, even in the days of #ownvoices. That’s the good.
There was more I didn’t love about it, however. The main character is, as real teenagers are, flawed. She makes bad, impulsive decisions and never takes responsibility for them. She has weird, unhealthy relationships with boys. I think the intention might have been for this to come across as sex-positive, but a lot of it is communicated weird, harmful ideas about consent and respect. All of this together ended up making June, the main character, rather unlikable.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
There was more I didn’t love about it, however. The main character is, as real teenagers are, flawed. She makes bad, impulsive decisions and never takes responsibility for them. She has weird, unhealthy relationships with boys. I think the intention might have been for this to come across as sex-positive, but a lot of it is communicated weird, harmful ideas about consent and respect. All of this together ended up making June, the main character, rather unlikable.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
onceandfuturebooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
Boys I Know is a sweet story of self-discovery; of finding out why you are striving for certain things, of trying to figure out what YOU want from your life, of falling in love and falling out of love, cause sometimes our ideas of someone are just that - ideas. The book also deals with some heavier topics like racism, parental mistreatment, pregnancy scares, and alcohol and drug use, so I do advise you to check out the trigger warnings before starting it.
I enjoyed this quick and sweet read, but it didn't particularly stand out for me.
I enjoyed this quick and sweet read, but it didn't particularly stand out for me.
bethesunn's review
3.0
A big thanks to NetGalley, Peachtree Teen, and Anna Gracia for the ARC!
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⌜★★★☆☆⌟
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Did you guys see that cover? Hopefully, you did but lemme tell you that the cover isn't the only gorgeous part of this book.
We follow June, a teenager about to graduate from high school, who is facing not only the challenges of growing up but also a sense of not being part of the Taiwanese-American community. With only that premise, we all know what's going to come.
Then, let's start talking about the plot, the writing, and the author's style.
⇾ I had to admit that I found this one a little heavy going at first. I was not sure what direction the plot would take; if it would be a YA romance or a YA contemporary; and so that made it a little difficult for me, especially in the first few chapters.
⇾ Anyway, once we started getting deeper into the story it was such a complete adventure I couldn't put it down even to take a breath. The narration becomes fluid, June's monologues have more substance and you can feel the troubles coming to the surface.
⇾ It's a story to be reflected in. It includes social issues such as identity conflicts and other more "usual" ones, such as those associated with the end of such an important phase as high school. June is a transparent and true-to-life character, with which you find many points in common and situations that probably you've already gone through or will go through.
Our main character is June, and the author did a good job building her, giving her shape and profile; the result is a real girl, who is not far away from the reader and has a plot that adjusts to her personality. She's not good, she's not bad; she's just a teenager struggling to find her way, stumbling around, ending relationships, and starting new ones.
The rest of the characters are fine, but are not as important as June; so I won't talk too much about them. The conflicts are well treated. The intrapersonal and interpersonal ones. June conflicts with her family, her friends, with her romantic relationships. In addition, she has to deal with micro-racisms, offensive cultural expressions, and the feeling that "I'm not white enough or Asian enough". It's a good example of how to understand certain conflicts today.
My only beef with the book might be the ending, but that's personal; many of you will probably like it.
Again, thanks to those who allowed me to enjoy the book.
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⌜★★★☆☆⌟
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Did you guys see that cover? Hopefully, you did but lemme tell you that the cover isn't the only gorgeous part of this book.
We follow June, a teenager about to graduate from high school, who is facing not only the challenges of growing up but also a sense of not being part of the Taiwanese-American community. With only that premise, we all know what's going to come.
Then, let's start talking about the plot, the writing, and the author's style.
⇾ I had to admit that I found this one a little heavy going at first. I was not sure what direction the plot would take; if it would be a YA romance or a YA contemporary; and so that made it a little difficult for me, especially in the first few chapters.
⇾ Anyway, once we started getting deeper into the story it was such a complete adventure I couldn't put it down even to take a breath. The narration becomes fluid, June's monologues have more substance and you can feel the troubles coming to the surface.
⇾ It's a story to be reflected in. It includes social issues such as identity conflicts and other more "usual" ones, such as those associated with the end of such an important phase as high school. June is a transparent and true-to-life character, with which you find many points in common and situations that probably you've already gone through or will go through.
Our main character is June, and the author did a good job building her, giving her shape and profile; the result is a real girl, who is not far away from the reader and has a plot that adjusts to her personality. She's not good, she's not bad; she's just a teenager struggling to find her way, stumbling around, ending relationships, and starting new ones.
The rest of the characters are fine, but are not as important as June; so I won't talk too much about them. The conflicts are well treated. The intrapersonal and interpersonal ones. June conflicts with her family, her friends, with her romantic relationships. In addition, she has to deal with micro-racisms, offensive cultural expressions, and the feeling that "I'm not white enough or Asian enough". It's a good example of how to understand certain conflicts today.
My only beef with the book might be the ending, but that's personal; many of you will probably like it.
Again, thanks to those who allowed me to enjoy the book.