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lecta's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
relaxing
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
Oh my god this was beautiful. I loved the characters they were really great. Tbh i didn't think this was gonna be a good book at the beginning because there were miscommunication (i hate that in books) and in a few chapters i couldn't tell if i was reading Zach or Ruben's pov but it got better afterwards. I really loved Zach and Ruben's relationship especially the last chapters they were so cute and also it was fun to read about the members interactions with each other too. It was a fun read. if you don't have any expectations from it then i think you will have a great time.
Also please check the trigger warnings before reading this, it deals with some heavy topics.
Also please check the trigger warnings before reading this, it deals with some heavy topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide attempt
gensyndulla_02's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
fictionandalice's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
4.25
This was such a fun read and was cute and angsty. The plot was great and it did not fall into the 3 act romance structure
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Emotional abuse
lydiabader's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
thatqueengabby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
1.5
i wish we could've seen more of ruben, jon, angel, and zach interacting amongst themselves as their true selves. they're by far the best characters of the novel, and the scenes where they were allowed to do this were the best and lightest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Car accident
Minor: Suicide attempt
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Negativity ahead so if this was like, your fave of the year, do not @ me.
This was one of my most anticipated if not THE most anticipated read of this year and honestly, I wanted more. It was enjoyable enough to get me through to the end, but I just had so many issues with it that made it really hard for me to want to pick this up.
Positives first: The romance was very sweet. I have no complaints about Zach and Ruben's relationship. They made me smile and laugh, and swoon a lot of the time. These two nerds were made for each other. The scenes where they're sort of awkward around each other consistently made me giggle out loud. In the first 30 or so pages, there is already pining, which is for sure something that I was immediately signed up for. Additionally, the bromance between the band members and how much the boys valued their fans was very sweet and touched my heart in all the right places.
And then here is where I'm going to be a little cranky.
There were some things about this book that just made me...cringe? The use of Twitter words felt forced and very "hello fellow kids." The writing itself wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either in my opinion. There were some adjustments to the overall plot that I would make, and I think I would make this shorter overall if it were me. I think that the book became confused about what it wanted to be after the first half was over - the tone shifted and it became something darker that I wasn't really ready for. The most glaring issue for me is the women in this book. Pretty much none of the women who appear in this book are portrayed in a positive light, and for a book with very few female characters, that is a problem for me. The female characters that were present and prevalent were either abusive, totally clueless, or just randoms that showed up for 2 pages and left. After having these thoughts myself and talking to a friend about it, this alone made the book go down half a star for me. I wanted so much more from this and I was let down. *shrug*
This was one of my most anticipated if not THE most anticipated read of this year and honestly, I wanted more. It was enjoyable enough to get me through to the end, but I just had so many issues with it that made it really hard for me to want to pick this up.
Positives first: The romance was very sweet. I have no complaints about Zach and Ruben's relationship. They made me smile and laugh, and swoon a lot of the time. These two nerds were made for each other. The scenes where they're sort of awkward around each other consistently made me giggle out loud. In the first 30 or so pages, there is already pining, which is for sure something that I was immediately signed up for. Additionally, the bromance between the band members and how much the boys valued their fans was very sweet and touched my heart in all the right places.
And then here is where I'm going to be a little cranky.
There were some things about this book that just made me...cringe? The use of Twitter words felt forced and very "hello fellow kids." The writing itself wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either in my opinion. There were some adjustments to the overall plot that I would make, and I think I would make this shorter overall if it were me. I think that the book became confused about what it wanted to be after the first half was over - the tone shifted and it became something darker that I wasn't really ready for. The most glaring issue for me is the women in this book. Pretty much none of the women who appear in this book are portrayed in a positive light, and for a book with very few female characters, that is a problem for me. The female characters that were present and prevalent were either abusive, totally clueless, or just randoms that showed up for 2 pages and left. After having these thoughts myself and talking to a friend about it, this alone made the book go down half a star for me. I wanted so much more from this and I was let down. *shrug*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicide attempt
asthxte's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
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