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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a bigger person, have the main character being not the 'average' size was so refreshing and made me feel less alone; I loved all the characters, the humor, all of it was told well and kept my attention.
I thought this book was hilarious at parts I also really liked the writing. This was such an adorable romance story and the characters I fell in love with idedietly. I love this book and if I could give it a 4.5 stars I would.
I read this so I could add it to my classroom library and be able to discuss it with my students who read it. Even though I really enjoyed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, but wasn't really interested in reading another Albertalli book, so my rating might be skewed because I started off reading this as an obligation.
Molly is a high school student who has trouble accepting her body and who she is. She sees her friends and sister pairing off, having relationships and sex, and Molly feels serious FOMO. She feels like she is inherently unlovable because of her body, and maybe that's the reason why she hasn't been in a relationship. OR maybe it's because she's never put herself out there, so she decides to try to take more risks, maybe she'll find love and maybe she'll experience rejection for the first time, either way its time for a little personal growth.
I was really uncomfortable and anxious reading this. Molly's body image problems were hard to read about and reflected a good deal of the things I struggled with in high school. Bad feelings were stirred up. This reaction defiantly effected my reading experience, but was probably a testament to how well the character/book was written. Either way, it was fine, I think some of my students will really enjoy it.
Molly is a high school student who has trouble accepting her body and who she is. She sees her friends and sister pairing off, having relationships and sex, and Molly feels serious FOMO. She feels like she is inherently unlovable because of her body, and maybe that's the reason why she hasn't been in a relationship. OR maybe it's because she's never put herself out there, so she decides to try to take more risks, maybe she'll find love and maybe she'll experience rejection for the first time, either way its time for a little personal growth.
I was really uncomfortable and anxious reading this. Molly's body image problems were hard to read about and reflected a good deal of the things I struggled with in high school. Bad feelings were stirred up. This reaction defiantly effected my reading experience, but was probably a testament to how well the character/book was written. Either way, it was fine, I think some of my students will really enjoy it.
As a person who has never experienced body image issues, I really enjoyed this book as a look into the mind of a plus-sized woman.
"I hate hating my body. Actually, I don't even hate my body. I just worry everyone else might" (189).
I hadn't thought about how a person can be comfortable in their body, enjoy their body, but be unhappy with it because of the media/societal influences. Self confidence is a tricky thing, because even if you see yourself one-way (beautiful in your body), you can still struggle with the idea that others will think so too.
Other than that, i found this book very tedious. The plot was thin: girl wants boyfriend but is shy. Snore. I also thought the number of queer/gay couples was out of proportion. There were 5 gay couples mentioned, but every character was SIS gender. Not a single trans person in the book -- i found this odd.
I read a lot of great reviews, but I should know by now that the ratings for teen romances are always overrated! Go figure.
"I hate hating my body. Actually, I don't even hate my body. I just worry everyone else might" (189).
I hadn't thought about how a person can be comfortable in their body, enjoy their body, but be unhappy with it because of the media/societal influences. Self confidence is a tricky thing, because even if you see yourself one-way (beautiful in your body), you can still struggle with the idea that others will think so too.
Other than that, i found this book very tedious. The plot was thin: girl wants boyfriend but is shy. Snore. I also thought the number of queer/gay couples was out of proportion. There were 5 gay couples mentioned, but every character was SIS gender. Not a single trans person in the book -- i found this odd.
I read a lot of great reviews, but I should know by now that the ratings for teen romances are always overrated! Go figure.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Alcohol
Becky Albertalli is a fresh YA voice that I hope I keep seeing. Her characters and fun and unique and although her plots are a little ordinary, she spins them in a whole new way. Overall, I thought this was a great read!
While the story/content is good, I was uncomfortable with the language. I understand that the author might think that it makes it more appealing to teens, however, I don't use that kind of language, so I will not recommend the book to my students:(
Oh my god I loved this book. So freaking much. I feel lucky to have read it early, and also sad, because it's over.
It's a good and well-written book, but I just didn't like it that much. It was a horrendous task to spit through the final pages.