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livinlife100's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
amandasvallhed's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
franceskamadden's review against another edition
2.0
OOF, I LOVED this one when I was 11 but reading it in 2023 is
egyptianspirit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
_camk_'s review against another edition
4.0
A story that looks at growing up and falling in love with the wrong person at the wrong time. One of my favourite Wilson books.
humphreads's review against another edition
3.0
Next up on rereading my teenage faves was Kiss. I had to do something by Jacqueline Wilson and I remembered this one being a bit fucking heavy for fifteen year old moi.
Fair play on my judgement bc I wasn’t wrong - it’s heartbreaking and literally covers homophobia and self-harm. It was really good though, even now. Yes, the insults used don’t have as much power as calling someone a fucking twat, but look past the “stinky bum worm eater” lines and it’s aged very well.
This is about Sylvie and Carl who have been best friends their whole life and then in a relationship but one of those msn, will you go out with me but nothing will actually change relationships. You know what I mean, right?
Sylvie has a complex about being tiny, with her school knowing her as ‘titch’. Carl has bigger fish to fry, questioning his sexuality and feelings for his new best mate Paul, of course while Sylvie is still planning their marriage and while Paul and the rest of his peers are in the stupid teenage stage of using “that’s gay” as an insult.
A very nice trip down nostalgia lane.
Fair play on my judgement bc I wasn’t wrong - it’s heartbreaking and literally covers homophobia and self-harm. It was really good though, even now. Yes, the insults used don’t have as much power as calling someone a fucking twat, but look past the “stinky bum worm eater” lines and it’s aged very well.
This is about Sylvie and Carl who have been best friends their whole life and then in a relationship but one of those msn, will you go out with me but nothing will actually change relationships. You know what I mean, right?
Sylvie has a complex about being tiny, with her school knowing her as ‘titch’. Carl has bigger fish to fry, questioning his sexuality and feelings for his new best mate Paul, of course while Sylvie is still planning their marriage and while Paul and the rest of his peers are in the stupid teenage stage of using “that’s gay” as an insult.
A very nice trip down nostalgia lane.
saidtheraina's review
3.0
I think the main the I liked about this story was the voice of the narrator. Sylvie is an late-bloomer, so that she looks far younger than her 14 years. She's enamored of Carl, her neighbor and best friend for most of her life, and alternately impressed with and horrified by Miranda, a new student at her school. Carl and Sylvie have an imaginary world they've created, called Glassworld, which they write about in a book. And now that they are teenagers, the question of whether they are boyfriend and girlfriend is coming up, new friends are encroaching on their private world, and grownup concerns are looming.
I liked it, and I did finish it, but I didn't find myself looking forward to reading it. The character development feels inevitable and there are few surprises, so the whole thing reads as a cringefest. You really feel the awkwardness of early high school and coming of age. I liked it, but not enough to booktalk it.
I liked it, and I did finish it, but I didn't find myself looking forward to reading it. The character development feels inevitable and there are few surprises, so the whole thing reads as a cringefest. You really feel the awkwardness of early high school and coming of age. I liked it, but not enough to booktalk it.
tillynancy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
sleepflowerrr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75