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I always enjoy Becky Abertalli’s books and this was no exception. I found the main character Molly difficult to like but only because she was SO much like me in the most difficult parts of my adolescence—painfully self-conscious, unsure how to be herself around other people, desperate for social approval but also terrified of rejection—basically a whole mess. But her friends love her anyway and the majority of the relationship dynamics portrayed in the book were overall supportive and healthy. And Molly herself has a reasonable amount of self-reflection and growth before the book concludes. I found it a sweet and uplifting quick read.

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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emotional funny 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

3.0

I so loved this book in the beginning! The diverse cast of characters, the kind of humor, the whole set! I then found the story predictable and at the end it’s all about the boyfriend and a wedding, which didn’t catch my attention. I wanted to read the book until the end, but the last 40 pages I only flew over the text. Overall it was a cute coming of age story but in a way these kind of stories were told a thousand times before, only with LGBTQIA+ PoC Jewish people body positivity. Also I didn’t like the normalisation of antidepressants. I wanted to love this book, but at the end I found it okayish.

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