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Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum, Sara Waxelbaum
2 reviews
alexfromistemor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Thank you so much Inkyard Press & Netgalley for this eARC
I loved this book! Loved it, loved it, loved it!
I found myself reading two books dealing with neurodiversity essentially at the same time, but in different ways (the other being the arc for Cleat Cute). And obviously, the settings and scenarios are different, as well, but still I found it interesting that these two books both dealt with neurodiversity (I think of the Tiktok sound 'Oh, you're a queer couple? Which one of you has ADHD and which one is autistic?').
This book was also just so, so refreshing about just how plainly the characters talk about everything, ever. It's both no-holds-barred, and yes also thoroughly accurate when it comes talking about queer identities, biphobia, autism, sex, all of it. The authors have a note at the start about how they they wanted to be able to write a book about messy people and they nailed it! No one is a stereotype (apart from a few perfect moments of disaster queer mentality). The popular kids aren't necessarily the bad guys, the queer outcasts not necessarily the good guys, they're all just people, with flaws and virtues enough to feel real.
I love how much Margo knows herself. Not necessarily about being gay, per se, but knowing that she needs to know things to be able to be comfortable with them. Abbie as the expert about something that says right off the bat no one can be an expert about. The two of them together, with their start as fairly antagonistic, then friendly, and steadily building to love felt earned, and honest! The care they have for one another, not just when it comes to other people but also when one of them is being a dumbass, is great! They communicate!
I don't really have any negatives about the book, really. The closest I can come deals with the ending, thus spoilers:This book doesn't have the traditional forced 3rd act break-up, which is FINE (it's well established how much I hate the trope). But because there isn't that drama, and the ensuing resolution to it, the story just kinda goes until it stops. There's nothing bad about any of it, really, but we see them out as a public couple, and we see Abbie stand up for her needs with her parents, and Margo getting on a horse, and graduation, and they're all fine, there's nothing there that objectively shouldn't be there, it just kind of seems like those last chapters following them becoming an official couple loses a bit of steam, y'know?
My qualms are so, incredible miniscule, I can't even see them as worthy of losing anything from the rating, so I'm happily giving this 5 stars.
I loved this book! Loved it, loved it, loved it!
I found myself reading two books dealing with neurodiversity essentially at the same time, but in different ways (the other being the arc for Cleat Cute). And obviously, the settings and scenarios are different, as well, but still I found it interesting that these two books both dealt with neurodiversity (I think of the Tiktok sound 'Oh, you're a queer couple? Which one of you has ADHD and which one is autistic?').
This book was also just so, so refreshing about just how plainly the characters talk about everything, ever. It's both no-holds-barred, and yes also thoroughly accurate when it comes talking about queer identities, biphobia, autism, sex, all of it. The authors have a note at the start about how they they wanted to be able to write a book about messy people and they nailed it! No one is a stereotype (apart from a few perfect moments of disaster queer mentality). The popular kids aren't necessarily the bad guys, the queer outcasts not necessarily the good guys, they're all just people, with flaws and virtues enough to feel real.
I love how much Margo knows herself. Not necessarily about being gay, per se, but knowing that she needs to know things to be able to be comfortable with them. Abbie as the expert about something that says right off the bat no one can be an expert about. The two of them together, with their start as fairly antagonistic, then friendly, and steadily building to love felt earned, and honest! The care they have for one another, not just when it comes to other people but also when one of them is being a dumbass, is great! They communicate!
I don't really have any negatives about the book, really. The closest I can come deals with the ending, thus spoilers:
My qualms are so, incredible miniscule, I can't even see them as worthy of losing anything from the rating, so I'm happily giving this 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Ableism
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse
danileah07's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
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