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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Hayley, call me surprised. I loved the romance in this, but it some areas felt under-developed. I really want to see where she could go next though!
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
emotional
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The emotional connection I have to the GLG music video made me give this 4 stars.
This book is far from perfect but is still very relatable to me and as I said, I am very attached to the music video and reading this book was a magical experience because of it.
This book is far from perfect but is still very relatable to me and as I said, I am very attached to the music video and reading this book was a magical experience because of it.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
cute, a bit cringey at times but it's ya so it's fine ig.
i loved coley and her dad, they were sweet
i loved coley and her dad, they were sweet
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
emotional
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
Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
I was really hoping that this would be a new favorite. While I did enjoy a lot of it, it sadly didn't live up to those expectations for me. Coley moves in with her father after her mom dies and has to adjust to living without her mother and in a new city. That's when she meets Sonya. The two quickly grow closer together to the point where they start to have romantic feelings.
The story is set in a small town in 2006, which you could definitely tell! There were not a lot of visible queer people, which made it hard for some characters to come to terms with their sexuality. The main character, Coley, seems to be comfortable with her sexuality and the love interest not at all. This is something that still happens. There are people who have fallen in love, but are struggling to come out of the closet. Kiyoko showed those inner struggles and internalized homophobia really well in the pages that were focused more on Sonya.
In the end, I found myself not really rooting for the love interest. I think that they both had a lot of stuff to work through first, before . Even though them not ending up together wouldn't have "fit" in the romance formula, I do think that would have worked better for Coley's growth arc. Now, the ending felt a little rushed, which is unfortunate.
Even though it was a very rocky relationship throughout the book, I did like the parts with Coley and her father. You could really see it develop slowly. I personally think that it was done very realistically, as Coley was grieving and hurting from her loss.
I do hope that Kiyoko continues to write. Even though songwriting and novel writing are two very different things, she has proved to be good at both!
I was really hoping that this would be a new favorite. While I did enjoy a lot of it, it sadly didn't live up to those expectations for me. Coley moves in with her father after her mom dies and has to adjust to living without her mother and in a new city. That's when she meets Sonya. The two quickly grow closer together to the point where they start to have romantic feelings.
The story is set in a small town in 2006, which you could definitely tell! There were not a lot of visible queer people, which made it hard for some characters to come to terms with their sexuality. The main character, Coley, seems to be comfortable with her sexuality and the love interest not at all. This is something that still happens. There are people who have fallen in love, but are struggling to come out of the closet. Kiyoko showed those inner struggles and internalized homophobia really well in the pages that were focused more on Sonya.
In the end, I found myself not really rooting for the love interest. I think that they both had a lot of stuff to work through first, before . Even though them not ending up together wouldn't have "fit" in the romance formula, I do think that would have worked better for Coley's growth arc. Now, the ending felt a little rushed, which is unfortunate.
Even though it was a very rocky relationship throughout the book, I did like the parts with Coley and her father. You could really see it develop slowly. I personally think that it was done very realistically, as Coley was grieving and hurting from her loss.
I do hope that Kiyoko continues to write. Even though songwriting and novel writing are two very different things, she has proved to be good at both!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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