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fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing
angelfireeast24's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
zefancifulreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I was looking for some escape with this read and I really loved diving into Conrad and Alden’s world.
The slow burn was superb and the pacing and tension was just right. Often with road trip stories, it seems to rush in the middle to get to the climax but this took it’s time and built masterfully.
I definitely will be rereading this again. It was a joy.
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent
neverlandpages4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Before picking this up, I had never seen it anywhere and I’m honestly surprised that it doesn’t get that much attention. It has a diverse cast of characters, adorable illustrations, and one of the cutest fictional couples ever 🥹
Alden & Conrad’s relationship was adorable and I loved seeing how their relationship progressed from “enemies” to lovers. Like many enemies to lovers books, they weren’t actually enemies but it was interesting to see how they’d fall in love. I felt like Conrad and Alden were a perfect match, despite their differences and I loved their characters so much!
Alden is easily my favorite part of the entire book. I related to him on a whole different level. I felt understood and validated whenever he expressed his feelings. He’s also neurodivergent and although not confirmed, possibly on the spectrum which is another thing I could relate to.
I also really felt for Conrad. He struggles a lot, and a lot of it has to do with unsupportive homophobic parents which was heartbreaking to read about.
Another thing I loved was how the characters are just unapologetically queer. There’s something so refreshing about reading a queer romance where the characters never come out or justify themselves or explain their sexuality. The reader simply knows it. No need for a million explanations.
The road trip was fun to read about but I felt like it got a little repetitive. There’s a huge gaming tournament at the end, and despite both characters being presented as good gaymers, it was pretty obvious from the start who was going to win. So the entire thing about the games and the tournament got boring for me.
Overall, this was such a cute, funny, and underrated read, but I think I would’ve liked it more if it was fast-paced, and had a more interesting plot.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
lifeinsilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Homophobia
hrtlss_grl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Child abuse
Minor: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
nanolu's review
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Outing
bookcaptivated's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing, Ableism, and Bullying
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Cursing, Medical content, and Mental illness
nutm3g's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Death, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
waitdont_tellme's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders