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h3rbatka's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
lousnewchapter's review against another edition
4.0
My heart is literally bursting. There were so many moments in this book where I melted into a puddle because of how frickin cute it all was.
Kate and Anderson are best friends, so close that they even share the same crushes. Pining from afar. But when their latest crush from summer camp, Matt Olson, shows up at their school and in their town things start to get a little bit messy.... Communal crushes are no longer fun when feelings are involved.
Firstly I want to say how much I LOVED the theatre references and the fact it was building up to the schools musical which they were all a part of because I'm a big musical theatre lover myself so all of the name drops, songs, casting etc I was all here for it. I must admit that the story line was incredibly cliche and I guessed how it was all going to play out but for me that's not an issue, it's a feel good read and I really enjoy teen/rom com books like this because they get my spirits up and are comforting. Think 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' and 'The Kissing Booth' if you enjoyed those then you'll love Kate In Waiting.
All of the characters and their friendships were so heartwarming, I just wanted to give them all a huge hug! I loved them all and wish I was part of their little clique too.
Extra special mention here to the incredible representation in this book too! Becky Albertalli is amazing. I think it's especially important in YA books too because young minds are so impressionable and for a young person seeing themselves represented in a book whether that be based on sexuality, race, personality traits, disabilities or anything that they believe makes up their identity can make the world of difference.
I pretty much read this book in one sitting, if you're looking for something uplifting and feel good then I'd 100% reccomend this book.
Thankyou so much to @netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
Kate and Anderson are best friends, so close that they even share the same crushes. Pining from afar. But when their latest crush from summer camp, Matt Olson, shows up at their school and in their town things start to get a little bit messy.... Communal crushes are no longer fun when feelings are involved.
Firstly I want to say how much I LOVED the theatre references and the fact it was building up to the schools musical which they were all a part of because I'm a big musical theatre lover myself so all of the name drops, songs, casting etc I was all here for it. I must admit that the story line was incredibly cliche and I guessed how it was all going to play out but for me that's not an issue, it's a feel good read and I really enjoy teen/rom com books like this because they get my spirits up and are comforting. Think 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' and 'The Kissing Booth' if you enjoyed those then you'll love Kate In Waiting.
All of the characters and their friendships were so heartwarming, I just wanted to give them all a huge hug! I loved them all and wish I was part of their little clique too.
Extra special mention here to the incredible representation in this book too! Becky Albertalli is amazing. I think it's especially important in YA books too because young minds are so impressionable and for a young person seeing themselves represented in a book whether that be based on sexuality, race, personality traits, disabilities or anything that they believe makes up their identity can make the world of difference.
I pretty much read this book in one sitting, if you're looking for something uplifting and feel good then I'd 100% reccomend this book.
Thankyou so much to @netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
lotta3_rsl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
sanne6je's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️
The story idea is so conflicting that you want to know what is going to happen. This felt a bit obvious to me, almost at the beginning the whole plot was so painfully obvious that I started to lose interest a bit. Some bits were rushed and I just wished it was described in more details. Imagine finding out around page 300 that someone looks like so different from what I pictured just simply because it wasn’t described properly.
The whole book Kate and her friends talk about fuck boys. But in this case everyone is a f-boy and I thought it was a bit rude to have a main character who’s whole personality is hating everyone except her closest friends.
I did still decide on 3.5 stars simply because if I totally ignore the parts I hated, it’s a cute book. I’m a sucker for cute books. There’s a big variety of characters and it’s not badly written. I just thought the main character was obnoxious.
The story idea is so conflicting that you want to know what is going to happen. This felt a bit obvious to me, almost at the beginning the whole plot was so painfully obvious that I started to lose interest a bit. Some bits were rushed and I just wished it was described in more details. Imagine finding out around page 300 that someone looks like so different from what I pictured just simply because it wasn’t described properly.
The whole book Kate and her friends talk about fuck boys. But in this case everyone is a f-boy and I thought it was a bit rude to have a main character who’s whole personality is hating everyone except her closest friends.
I did still decide on 3.5 stars simply because if I totally ignore the parts I hated, it’s a cute book. I’m a sucker for cute books. There’s a big variety of characters and it’s not badly written. I just thought the main character was obnoxious.
gracezheng's review against another edition
4.0
this book was so cute and really made me miss my high school theater days even though i was only theater-adjacent (costume crew)
shaken_not_stirred's review against another edition
2.0
Glad to know ya romcoms are no longer for me
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
1.5/5
I didn’t really know what I was going into with this book. I liked the theatre aspect and the drama but what brought it down for mw was the romance. I found it to be boring and almost forced at times.
I didn’t really know what I was going into with this book. I liked the theatre aspect and the drama but what brought it down for mw was the romance. I found it to be boring and almost forced at times.
thecrochetreader's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ryleighh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Cute romcom. Love matt x andy and kate x noah noahs so cute actually love him sm 🙈 loooooooooved being in a highschool theatre club setting too