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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
If you've read any of Simon James Green's previous books, you know you'll be laughing every other page, but this one did not have me laughing quite as much, but I didn't mind that one bit. Actually I quite liked it. It's a growing-up story and realising that not everyone is open and truthful and that appearances can be deceptive.
Freddie is a very naive 16 year old, and sometimes it's a little tiresome, but it doesn't ruin the story. Mostly the characters are interesting and have a personality, which I sometimes find a lot of side characters doesn't have. The quick pace of the narration keeps you engaged and the dialogue feels dynamic and authentic.
A fun, easy and quick read, that I think most lovers of YA and books with LGBTQIA+ representation would enjoy.
Freddie is a very naive 16 year old, and sometimes it's a little tiresome, but it doesn't ruin the story. Mostly the characters are interesting and have a personality, which I sometimes find a lot of side characters doesn't have. The quick pace of the narration keeps you engaged and the dialogue feels dynamic and authentic.
A fun, easy and quick read, that I think most lovers of YA and books with LGBTQIA+ representation would enjoy.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia
3.5
[only reading queer books during pride month]
this is funny and easy and so stereotypically simon james green but i enjoyed it and it's probably the best of his i've read
[only reading queer books during pride month]
this is funny and easy and so stereotypically simon james green but i enjoyed it and it's probably the best of his i've read
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funny
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fast-paced
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funny
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medium-paced
I love Simon James Green's books. That's no news; read them all, loved them all. So it's no surprise I absolutely loved this one. His books has a tendency to go different ways if compared to other YA contemporaries. His loves stories are not straightforward, they don't follow the usual tropes and cliches of all the other books I've read so far. Basically, you don't know what to expect. And it's AMAZING! I laughed so much, like full of giggles and loud HAs. I never knew what was going to happen; I gasped, yes, I gasped at some twists and I screamed I KNEW IT at some others. And no matter what my expectations were, this story went far beyond them I was glued to the pages. I finished it in an afternoon like I usually do with his books.
Freddie is a walking gay disaster; his life is full of equal parts anonymity and full on cringe worthy moments. So many embarrassing moments, so awkward I got goosebumps only reading them. But just like all SJG main characters, Freddie is trying his best even with a life saying he is kind of useless. After a very embarrassing encounter with super hot Jasper, one of the actor's of his mum's new tv show, Freddie decides is time to turn his life around and what better way to do that than to start saying YES to what life offers him?
Well, it's not always the best and this new YES life starts a chain of events unlike any other. He meets new boy Zach, who is handsome and maybe interested, and he gets involved in the school production of Grease along with his best friends Ruby and Sam. Freddie's friends, specially Sam, need to have their own short story spin-off. I need to know what happened to them (to Sam because THINGS!) while Freddie was freaking out about his love life and life in general.
Another win from Simon James Green and I still can't stop smiling thinking about everything that happened. It was all pleasantly unexpected, hilarious, sex positive, it felt so real and so utterly ridiculous that I totally see this as a TV show; it'll be such an amazing show that needs to happen!
Freddie is a walking gay disaster; his life is full of equal parts anonymity and full on cringe worthy moments. So many embarrassing moments, so awkward I got goosebumps only reading them. But just like all SJG main characters, Freddie is trying his best even with a life saying he is kind of useless. After a very embarrassing encounter with super hot Jasper, one of the actor's of his mum's new tv show, Freddie decides is time to turn his life around and what better way to do that than to start saying YES to what life offers him?
Well, it's not always the best and this new YES life starts a chain of events unlike any other. He meets new boy Zach, who is handsome and maybe interested, and he gets involved in the school production of Grease along with his best friends Ruby and Sam. Freddie's friends, specially Sam, need to have their own short story spin-off. I need to know what happened to them (to Sam because THINGS!) while Freddie was freaking out about his love life and life in general.
Another win from Simon James Green and I still can't stop smiling thinking about everything that happened. It was all pleasantly unexpected, hilarious, sex positive, it felt so real and so utterly ridiculous that I totally see this as a TV show; it'll be such an amazing show that needs to happen!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced