240 reviews for:

Apple Crush

Lucy Knisley

3.97 AVERAGE

sasyjenn's review

3.0

hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

downtown_girly_'s review

2.75

fast-paced

sobluenim's review against another edition

3.25

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

cozyreader9752's review

3.0

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

attadlock's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

exist0ni's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

hannahrose_99's review

3.0

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i was so convinced this would be gay and it wasn't. :/ but immaculate fall vibes and i still hate the stepdad!

sarsandra's review

5.0

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love a book about a late bloomer where they stay that way.

leitmotiffs's review against another edition

3.0

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As a middle and high schooler, I was always weirded out by seeing my peers dating. There were two kids dating in my 10th grade class who mostly only interacted with each other and I felt like they were living in a parallel universe I did not understand, thinking I would rather focus on my grades & hang out with my friends than have my whole live revolve around This One Person.

Lucy puts this feeling into words and helps the reader  relate to it in a way I had never seen depicted in  fiction before. Not angry at third wheeling or jealous, just struggling to understand what the deal is about having a romantic partner. Ground-breaking stuff. I adored the figure of the librarian, who supports Jen's passion for art and seems to have an innate understanding of what kids are like and what they enjoy. Lovely woman, I want to be more like her. 

From what I have heard, the asshole stepdad was even a bigger feature in the first book - which I haven't had the chance to read yet. Without even knowing that, I found myself feeling frustrated by the character's absolute lack of understanding/refusal to understand Jen. 

tadpoleinateacup's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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Incredible writing as always if you liked "Stepping Stones" the first book in this series you'll love this one for all the same reasons!