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No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado

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fianluna's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

midnight_rain0302's review

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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

3.25

maireador20's review

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lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

I thought this would be okay but predictable, like obviously the message boils down to be yourself and don't worry too much about social media, but there's a lot more really good stuff going on. I really loved all the characters so much! They're funny, they're flawed teenagers but not totally unlikeable, they have unique interests and varying levels of caring about them, they feel like real people. And the ending wasn't even what I expected, and mature for a YA romance. The MC does not get off easy, nor should she, really. Of course she makes mistakes when trying to fix things, as all teenagers do, but I still felt like she was relatable (for the most part, she is a bit too obsessed with her follower count sometimes). They address her failing and consequences well. Overall I really really liked it!

anjelica's review

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emotional funny reflective 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

fitz_the_fish's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.25

pageb's review

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2.0

DNF at halfway point. I struggled with the main character who is obsessed with her amount of IG likes and followers. It also took way too long to get to the main premise of the book, according to the synopsis. If you love this book, that's fantastic -it's just not for me.