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moyarb's review
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
bumblebae0606's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
laura_keoski's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
maryroliza28's review
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
this book was so cute! i was nervous going into it, sometimes books set in high school can come off juvenile, but i really feel that this one was mature enough that anybody of any age could enjoy it! i really loved the character development of emmett, i hated how oblivious he was with miles. i think it was written out from the beginning that they would end up together. but overall, this book was incredibly cute, lighthearted and so fun to read!
soficool5's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.5
I really really really liked this book!
Just want to say that the whole conversation with Knight about queer relationships was amazing 💛
Just want to say that the whole conversation with Knight about queer relationships was amazing 💛
kelliemw's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
lizshayne's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
"Are the flaws of the main character(s) a main focus of the book?" is the story of Emma.
Here's the problem and I have this problem every single time I read a retelling of Emma and the problem is that, while I love Emma, I LOATHE Emma.
So any character based on her...I will slowly seethe at the entire book and, if I don't, I will judge the author for failing to capture the book's nature. So, you know, there's that. Rosen does a very good job under the constraints of making Emmett and, in particular, Mr. Woodhouse, sympathetic even as the book hews quite closely to the arc of Emma. Emma is a book that soars because Austen's prose is so good and she's very deft even when she's not being subtle. Rosen is not that subtle and any time you shift from free indirect discourse to tight first person, the subtlety of the text inevitably shifts.
Basically, I judge every Austen retelling by the standards of the original and then complain about it, which is very silly and this book, as its own thing, is very sweet and Emmett is an excellent heir to Cher Horowitz as a contemporary reflection of Emma Woodhouse.
Here's the problem and I have this problem every single time I read a retelling of Emma and the problem is that, while I love Emma, I LOATHE Emma.
So any character based on her...I will slowly seethe at the entire book and, if I don't, I will judge the author for failing to capture the book's nature. So, you know, there's that. Rosen does a very good job under the constraints of making Emmett and, in particular, Mr. Woodhouse, sympathetic even as the book hews quite closely to the arc of Emma. Emma is a book that soars because Austen's prose is so good and she's very deft even when she's not being subtle. Rosen is not that subtle and any time you shift from free indirect discourse to tight first person, the subtlety of the text inevitably shifts.
Basically, I judge every Austen retelling by the standards of the original and then complain about it, which is very silly and this book, as its own thing, is very sweet and Emmett is an excellent heir to Cher Horowitz as a contemporary reflection of Emma Woodhouse.