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Amelia, If Only

Becky Albertalli

3.81 AVERAGE

doeisreading's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

So the reason I wanted to read this is genuinely because I loved "Simon Vs. The Homosapien's Agenda" by Becky Albertalli so the moment I saw this on Netgalley I knew I wanted to read it. Friends, I'm ecstatic that I got to read this. This book had EVERYTHING I wanted from a queer YA romance. Firstly, the female friendship within this book (heck the friendship group in general) was beautiful. I loved how they were all supportive of each other, and mostly good at communication. I loved the witty banter between them all and this book genuinely had me cackling in the middle of the night because of how funny some of it's moments were. The romance in this book was so obvious but such a nice slow burn which had me giggling and kicking my feet throughout most of it. The pages when it came to the reddit/twitter threads as well as interviews were so fun and I loved how they added to the story so it felt like we could become part of the "fanbase", and as someone who's been in multiple fandoms in her lifetime, was very realistic. This definitely gave me 2010 queer discourse vibes at times but in the best way. All in all, I loved this book so much, It was such a nice fresh breath of air to read a cute little gay YA and I would definitely recommend this to anyone and everyone. Also, I did not know this was a second in a series, but by the looks of it they're interconnected standalones so I will definitely be picking up the first in this series as soon as possible.

lunatic_jg's review against another edition

5.0

That was so insanely cute, I was completely not prepared!

Amelia is slightly obsessed with a YouTuber, Walter, so when she finds out he has a meet and great in a nearby town she convinces her friends to join her on a road trip. Besides, Amelia is convinced getting away will be good for Natalie who just broke up with her girlfriend. Amelia wouldn't want the ex to have a chance of getting back with Natalie. For completely platonic reasons... Right? She's just protecting her bestie! It's not a crush... Right?

The main character is a delight, the writing is fast paced and funny and I couldn't stop laughing 99% of the time. I loved the group of friends Amelia had around her, I love how unique they were even though we only get Amelia's perspective on who they are.

I wanted to never stop reading this book, it just filled me with such warm and fuzzy feelings. It felt like being wrapped in a soft blanket. You knew you were safe in the writer's hands on this adventure. I want more!

kewarra's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

quinnsreadslalala's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It took me a bit to warm up to this one, but I ended up really liking the quick and hilarious dialogue as well as the conversations surrounding parasocial relationships. Realizing you’re in love with your best friend is such a beautiful way of discovering this love you had all along.

spec_tacles's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Complicated

fi_johnston's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cboschie's review against another edition

3.0

A rare lower rating for me when it comes to Becky Albertalli. I just couldn’t connect with the mc and it felt like never ending dialogue. As always I appreciate the queer baiting discourse but it didn’t feel as well integrated here as in Imogen, Obviously.