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Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

wishfulfillment's review

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3.0

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This was disappointing. I'm torn between 2 and 3 stars.

silver_anchor4's review

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3.0

Such a great book. I didn't think I would like it, but it was incredibly entertaining and I just couldn't put it down. This is how cheesy and predictable is done.
Extra points for featuring one of my favorite places in the world: the Pacific Grove Aquarium

jaes_dead's review against another edition

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It feels like I’m listening to a wattpad

sjburton127's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.0

caitybell's review

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5.0

It's books like Alex, Approximately that remind me why I should take a break from all the Fantasy and read some contemporary here and there. I honestly really enjoyed reading this book, it has been a long time since I have smiled and laughed as much while reading.

Bailey has moved to California to live with her father. It also happens to be the same town the boy she has been messaging with online lives too. A boy she's been crushing on hard. Riddled with anxiety about meeting him in the flesh, she decides to find him before she tells him she's moved to make sure they would actually be a good fit in real life. While on the hunt using only small hints as to his work place, she gets a summer job at a local tourist museum. There, she meets Porter and all her plans start to turn into a chore. She must decide on the fantasy of her online crush, or the boy that drives her crazy in the best of ways.

Bailey is a teen riddled with anxiety and PTSD from trauma in her childhood. She is sensitive and relatable on a very personal level for anyone who has ever deflected to avoid any kind of social interaction. Porter is a charming surfer boy, but has depth and character and his own insecurities he his learning to handle. Together, Bailey and Porter immediately clash and thus begins a push and pull full of tension and angst that I simply love in any book with romance in it. While some of the plot is very predictable, as most contemporaries are, I still loved reading every step Bailey and Porter took together--even if it was steps away from each other.

Alex, Approximately is a fresh contemporary set in a cute beach town, full of all kinds of shenanigans and the best tropes out there in literature. It's the NA spin on You've Got Mail that you didn't even know you needed! This is my first book by Jenn Bennett and I've already added several others by her to my list. Do yourself a favor, read this and smile.

vandavknihach's review against another edition

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4.0

Řekla bych ,že tato autorka se pomalu uvelebuje mezi mými oblíbenými co se contemporary týče.
Na Jedné vlně je příběh, který se krásně čte, umí zaujmout a opět umí ukázat, že je jiný než všechny ostatní žánrem podobné knížky.
Tady mě mrzí, že to nemá žádný grafický doprovod, protože mapky v Kudy ke hvězdám jsou skvělé.
Autorce se skvěle povedlo vykreslit atmosféru léta, kdy jdete na brigádu, zároveň si chcete léto užít a ještě se potýkáte s novým místem. Mělo to spád a i příjemnou romantickou linku.
Umím si představit, že si knihy Jenn Bennett přečtu i další léto, a možná i to další.
Přece jen, když bych měla knihu srovnat s Kudy ke hvězdám, tak tato je o chlup slabší. Jeden z důvodu, kterému se dokonce můžete vyvarovat, je lehký spoiler v anotaci. Ono jasně, dost brzo si to člověk domyslí i v příběhu, ale já radši budu sledovat tu cestu, jak si na to hlavní hrdinka přijde sama, než to vědět od první čtené věty. Takže jestli to máte stejně, tak anotaci nečíst.
Za druhé mi témata v Kudy ke hvězdám přirostla k srdci víc, ale i tak musím zmínit to, že je super, jak si autorka vybírá zájmy a prostředí originálně. Nic o čem čteme furt.
No a třetí věcí je to, že hlavní hrdinka ze začátku z určitého důvodu sleduje okolí jako ostříž, domýšlí si tam, kde nic není, a prostě slyší i trávu růst. A na konci, když má pravdu přímo před ksichtem tak jasnou, jako je letní parný den, tak ji nic nedojde a ničeho si nevšimne. :D

cozywithsam's review

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4.0

4.5

ella_eaves's review

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4.0

cute, and a super fast read, but didn’t love some of the romance elements lol

makaylabrown's review

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3.0

cute but corny and she was a little too oblivious for me

melissaverasreads's review

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3.0

Well... this could have been great. But it has a lot of little details that upset me, a lot of unnecessary things happening. At the same time, it's really entertaining and I did find myself smiling like an idiot in one or two scenes.

Let's just say this is barely a 3/5.