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zhanghao's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
noceur's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
i am surprised i had the patience for actually finishing this like the main characters were soo much insufferable. they all just had one personality trait and like run with it. alex and molly had no chemistry at all. other than that there were all these stereotypes about lesbians ?! another thing was that they added these "gen-z" jokes which i don't even want to comment on. overall this book was really testing my anger issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Racism and Car accident
beckbex's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Car accident
sapphicreaderlucy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
I loved reading this book so much! I absolutely fell in love with the characters in the book, even though it was a shorter read I thought the character development was done really well. The slow build up to their eventual romance was PERFECT! I also loved the way this book demonstrated the struggles of being a child of an alcoholic. It was also all very real to what starting college is like and the unique pressures that surround it. I also really liked how even though there were characters that did problematic things or didn't get along with the main characters, they were never villanized as all bad. That really helps to humanize characters and made the book easy to understand in these complexities of good and bad. I really hope there is a sequel to this book! I want to learn more about what happens when they are actually together obviously, but also about Molly's dorm friends, Alex's roommate, and Alex's mom's recovery. I will be recommending this book to everyone!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Toxic relationship
bien's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Addiction, and Racism
Such a cute book about gay people trying to find love in a realistic setting. This is not one of those books that focuses on the “coming out” of the main page characters, which I really liked! I love how both Alex and Molly had a different relationship with their mothers and how they dealt with that! I do however miss a few pages/chapters onwayward_sara's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Very cute story, very moving sometimes. Loved the writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism
alphacenterin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Toxic relationship and Car accident
ivanisagrave's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0
I really liked this book, it was really fun and the whole thing was really entertaining to read.
I wasn't really a fan of the fact that Molly spent the ENTIRE book fawning over Cora just to reject her when she realized she liked Alex, but it's not the most unrealistic thing and I know feelings are confusing so it honestly wasn't that annoying.
I liked the story and the sort of I'll-do-yours-if-you-do-mine thing that was going on, and I'm happy with who everyone ended up with. I did like that while it was a generally fun book there were parts of it that took a darker/ more realistic side and I really enjoyed that.
Overall it was very good and I really liked it :)
I liked the story and the sort of I'll-do-yours-if-you-do-mine thing that was going on, and I'm happy with who everyone ended up with. I did like that while it was a generally fun book there were parts of it that took a darker/ more realistic side and I really enjoyed that.
Overall it was very good and I really liked it :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, and Car accident