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jennpellecchia's review against another edition
3.0
More Jessica Darling than [b:We Were Liars|16143347|We Were Liars|E. Lockhart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402749479s/16143347.jpg|21975829], but that's cool.
blusocket's review against another edition
4.0
Warm-hearted, silly and charming. Great protagonist. Very honest about how grief for the relationships that matter to us when we're young can manifest. I appreciate the empathy the book shows both Ruby and Kim, even though both of them are at times wrong and unkind, and that the narrative doesn't force them to reconcile. Maybe a touch overly quirky or dated in the details, but very human in its broader themes and character dynamics.
nomefriegues's review against another edition
4.0
I've been meaning to read this book since I saw a review of it in Teen Vogue in 2006 when it came out, so i honestly feel like I accomplished something this vacation. I enjoyed it and it made me emotional and the writing was enjoyable. I had my own sort of Ruby-Jackson-Kim situation in high school, so that struck a chord, and Kim's behavior felt deeply mean and unrealistic in the way that only a fifteen/sixteen year old girl could be. I'm glad there's a sequel, I'll have to get it next week.
berit08's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun, cute, book about girl drama! Ruby is a typical teenager, she likes boys, and she has friends who also like boys. Sometimes these things cause conflict, and this book has plenty of that. What I like about this book is it was REAL, real girls, with real problems, and very realistic solutions to those problems. No prints on a white horse to swoop Ruby off her feet in the end. Ruby had to figure things out for herself, with a little help from her therapist.
shelbyraeg's review against another edition
3.0
This is a 3 not because it’s a 3 but because i’m rating how I feel right now in life. At 15, this would’ve been a 5. It was funny and perfectly shows the life of high school kids. AKA petty, selfish, dramatic, but experiencing their first actual conflicts and not knowing how to deal with them. I liked it a lot, and I’m glad to knock it off my 2013 reading list.
jadesara15's review against another edition
3.0
Probably about a 3.5, actually.
This was cute! I liked how it dealt with cliques and growing up and sexuality and slut-shaming in a sort of undramatic, accessible way. I think it would be pretty nice for a 15-16 year old to read while they're going through the same stuff. I also drooled over a few of the boys (Noel and Angelo for sure), and absolutely hated Jackson.
Mostly what I took away from this was that I definitely want to read more E. Lockhart. Her writing style is so fun! I loved the footnotes especially.
This was cute! I liked how it dealt with cliques and growing up and sexuality and slut-shaming in a sort of undramatic, accessible way. I think it would be pretty nice for a 15-16 year old to read while they're going through the same stuff. I also drooled over a few of the boys (Noel and Angelo for sure), and absolutely hated Jackson.
Mostly what I took away from this was that I definitely want to read more E. Lockhart. Her writing style is so fun! I loved the footnotes especially.
emilychau's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
gingerky's review against another edition
4.0
First read this as a teenager and have read it many times since. I still find it charming and must get around to reading the rest of the series.
bittersweetsorrows's review against another edition
4.0
A really cute story told while Ruby looks back on her relationships with her shrink. I really liked Ruby and her footnotes. Kim was a very backstabbing friend and the vicious way she attacks Ruby after hooking up with Ruby's ex a few days after she is dumped is absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, your best friend just got dumped by her first serious boyfriend for you and you comfort her by saying it was fate? That girl has some serious issues.