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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Fluffy and fun teenage romance. Love the representation of girls in STEM and the struggles they face that start so early in life. Fun rivals to romance arc!
me engatilhou do meu 1° semestre de faculdade de design onde a gente teve que derrubar ovos do topo do prédio e fico feliz em informar que todos os meus não sobreviveram a queda
I'm not one for teen romance. It's a Missouri Gateway nominee book and I read them every year as part of my job.
I liked the battle bots aspect of the book and the female empowerment aspect.
I liked the battle bots aspect of the book and the female empowerment aspect.
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
4/5
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth is about Bel, who just transferred to a private school full of students who all have their futures planned and their dreams in reach. All except for Bel, who at this point of her 17 year old life has no clue what she wants to do. When a physics teacher sees potential for Bel in engineering, she grudgingly accepts to try-out for the robotics team, and is as shocked as everyone when she’s accepted.
I was hooked on the title alone. Genius.
This was a really sweet book! And I LOVE the message it gives to girls who want to pursue STEM. I thought most of the characters were really rounded and had problems that I could relate to. I loved the dichotomy between Bel and Neelam, and seeing there’s more than one way to be a nerd.
The romance is okay, but honestly I was here for Bel to prove her worth in front of a bunch of boys while still rocking her unique fashion. Yes. Please.
I felt bad cause I didn’t remember half of the characters since they didn’t really make a difference in the end? There are maybe 5 characters out of like 15 that actually matter to the story.
Also, Bel is half-Filipino (like me <3) which is another reason why I related to her so hard. Thanks Follmuth for writing her. Though I’m not STEM inclined, I still felt like I was seen, if only a little.
Representation matters.
4/5
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth is about Bel, who just transferred to a private school full of students who all have their futures planned and their dreams in reach. All except for Bel, who at this point of her 17 year old life has no clue what she wants to do. When a physics teacher sees potential for Bel in engineering, she grudgingly accepts to try-out for the robotics team, and is as shocked as everyone when she’s accepted.
I was hooked on the title alone. Genius.
This was a really sweet book! And I LOVE the message it gives to girls who want to pursue STEM. I thought most of the characters were really rounded and had problems that I could relate to. I loved the dichotomy between Bel and Neelam, and seeing there’s more than one way to be a nerd.
The romance is okay, but honestly I was here for Bel to prove her worth in front of a bunch of boys while still rocking her unique fashion. Yes. Please.
I felt bad cause I didn’t remember half of the characters since they didn’t really make a difference in the end? There are maybe 5 characters out of like 15 that actually matter to the story.
Also, Bel is half-Filipino (like me <3) which is another reason why I related to her so hard. Thanks Follmuth for writing her. Though I’m not STEM inclined, I still felt like I was seen, if only a little.
Representation matters.
Πραγματικά ήθελα να μου αρέσει και το τρίτο αστέρι το πήρε μόνο και μόνο για το girls in engineering αλλά γενικά υπερβολικά προβλέψιμο και κουραστικό το γεγονός ότι όλα μπήκαν μαγικά στη θέση τους για την πρωταγωνίστρια, όλα πήγαν σωστά , όλοι να της λένε ότι έχει ένα ταλέντο και εκείνη να επιμένει πως δεν έχει. Λίγο κουραστικό όλο αυτό το πέρα δώθε.
such a well written book alexene never ceases to amaze whether she is writing young adult or adult her writing skills always shine through.
the story was beautiful and the characters were very realistic, i could relate big time to the female main character and alexene brought about the reality of women in STEM in an amazing way.
highly recommend this book for everyone to read and recommend it even more if you are a woman in STEM. ❤️
the story was beautiful and the characters were very realistic, i could relate big time to the female main character and alexene brought about the reality of women in STEM in an amazing way.
highly recommend this book for everyone to read and recommend it even more if you are a woman in STEM. ❤️
dual pov romance ?? women in stem ?? amazing friendships ?? a relatable mc ?? funny characters ?? need i say more
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
the epilogue really rounded this out for me, I really like the authors work
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Very adorable book. I was a very big fan, embarrassingly so, of Robot Wars when they were on the tv, and suffer with Imposter Syndrome daily.