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lolajh's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
I HAVE BUTTERFLIES GOSH some good old fluff just always gets me. I wish the book was more focused on Sophia and Emma’s relationship because I feel like it was so focused on Kate and Tom 😫 I really feel like Tom shouldn’t have been redeemed that quickly; the way he got with Kate was such a tell of character that I really think he needed to step back and reflect on a whole lot more, Kate deserves better. Glad Matt got shit on as much as he did. Dick 😊 And Jesus Christ do these people meddle with each other’s lives a lot!!! I would not be able to run past all of that so quickly my god.
Sophia and Emma were adorable (with what little page-time they actually had 🫢) A lot of the start of their relationship was very whiny, petty and annoying, but I’m glad they both recognised these issues in themselves and bettered themselves.The heart-rotting fluff gave me so many butterflies oh my gosh I wish they got more scenes together (and more than two freaking kisses😡). I hated a lot of their arguments with saying things they don’t mean and not apologising until days later, but they were cute cmon
Sophia and Emma were adorable (with what little page-time they actually had 🫢) A lot of the start of their relationship was very whiny, petty and annoying, but I’m glad they both recognised these issues in themselves and bettered themselves.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
piastri's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I love lesbians! i love bisexuals! i love wlw!
the idea of representation and it’s importance hits so close to home. it’s the feeling that i just want to see myself celebrated and loved in the way that traditional cishet relationships are.
a good read if you want something light and gay with a happy ending
the idea of representation and it’s importance hits so close to home. it’s the feeling that i just want to see myself celebrated and loved in the way that traditional cishet relationships are.
a good read if you want something light and gay with a happy ending
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Misogyny
matheo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Biphobia, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment and Infidelity
fanboyriot's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
Really cute sapphic book. Light on the angst and with a happy ending. The humor was good and I really enjoyed it. I definitely liked Sophia’s POV better, at first Emma kinda annoyed me but I loved her by the end of the book.
I’m not sure how I felt with the drama, the lack of communication just kinda bothered me. The friendships were okay at the beginning but then several characters just annoyed me. In the end everything worked out how I hoped so overall this book was a good lighthearted read.
♡ Rivals
♡ Sapphic
♡ Happy Ending
♡ Hate to Lovers
♡ Switching POV
I’m not sure how I felt with the drama, the lack of communication just kinda bothered me. The friendships were okay at the beginning but then several characters just annoyed me. In the end everything worked out how I hoped so overall this book was a good lighthearted read.
♡ Rivals
♡ Sapphic
♡ Happy Ending
♡ Hate to Lovers
♡ Switching POV
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
luananki'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
3.5
it was an okay read. emma and sophia were a bit annoying the first few chapters but i still quite enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope.
i’m glad it was a quick read because even though i appreciated all the gay moments, the bisexual representation and had fun watching them create the films, i was very aware how young they alle are. i read quite a lot of YA literature but in this one the characters felt especially young and immature.
a cliché YA romance novel which was fun to read but i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
jstarshine16's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Toxic relationship
bookcrushin's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
This was just the perfect amount of angst and romcom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Bullying and Panic attacks/disorders
bi_n_large's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Bullying
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
This book is an absolutely adorable rom-com, and if you're wanting a queer-positive light hearted love story that's a quick read, you should definitely pick this up! I really liked both main characters, Emma and Sophia, and loved the way they interacted with each other and their friend groups. I liked the plot line with the film festival and how it ended up. I liked the realizations the characters come to and the development that happened!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
foreverinastory's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was super cute!
Emma is a die-hard romantic and when she has the chance to make her ultimate Netflix rom-com with a bisexual female lead, she knows she has to do it. Sophia is a pragmatic realist. She doesn't believe in all the romantic drama, but when she returns from France she feels like she's not a part of the group anymore. She knows she has to keep her spot in the group and make this movie the best thing ever, but Emma is determined to make it a rom-com and Sophia knows that won't win. The two are at a stand-off and eventually decide to split the group and make two separate movies.
This book was so damn adorable. I loved Emma and all her squishy romantic notions from page 1. Sophia is quite the opposite, but I really loved her too. Her jaded attitude is honestly the perfect one for a rom-com. Plus when Sophia is told Emma has feelings for her, omg the change was AMAZING. Clearly, Sophia is much more than the ice queen everyone thinks she is.
While I did really like this novel, some of the set ups that happened kind of bothered me. Mainly the one between Emma's cousin and Sophia's best friend. The two clearly liked each other, but to communicate that message by pretending to be that person just doesn't sit right with me. I would use character names but I've forgotten everyone besides Emma, Sophia and the asshole Matt.
Which let's talk about Matt. This guy ugh. He really bothered me. I hated his attitude to Emma brushing off his attempt to ask her out. Like the girl was not into it and he gets MAD about it. Boy, no one OWES you attraction. And just because Emma is bisexual does not mean she will automatically like you. Move on with your life and this BS entitlement.
Both Emma and Sophia have outside problems from trying to make their little movies. Emma is trying to figure out how to come out to her parents and she's nervous of their reaction. Sophia doesn't feel like her mother truly cares since she jetted off to Paris to marry someone else after her divorce to Sophia's dad. I enjoyed seeing the two confide in each other and begin to process of working on these things.
Overall, this was just super sweet and I really loved these two characters.
Rep: Bisexual female MC, lesbian female MC. Races not indicated at all.
CWs: Arophobia, coming out scene/discussion, homophobia, misogyny.
Emma is a die-hard romantic and when she has the chance to make her ultimate Netflix rom-com with a bisexual female lead, she knows she has to do it. Sophia is a pragmatic realist. She doesn't believe in all the romantic drama, but when she returns from France she feels like she's not a part of the group anymore. She knows she has to keep her spot in the group and make this movie the best thing ever, but Emma is determined to make it a rom-com and Sophia knows that won't win. The two are at a stand-off and eventually decide to split the group and make two separate movies.
This book was so damn adorable. I loved Emma and all her squishy romantic notions from page 1. Sophia is quite the opposite, but I really loved her too. Her jaded attitude is honestly the perfect one for a rom-com. Plus when Sophia is told Emma has feelings for her, omg the change was AMAZING. Clearly, Sophia is much more than the ice queen everyone thinks she is.
While I did really like this novel, some of the set ups that happened kind of bothered me. Mainly the one between Emma's cousin and Sophia's best friend. The two clearly liked each other, but to communicate that message by pretending to be that person just doesn't sit right with me. I would use character names but I've forgotten everyone besides Emma, Sophia and the asshole Matt.
Which let's talk about Matt. This guy ugh. He really bothered me. I hated his attitude to Emma brushing off his attempt to ask her out. Like the girl was not into it and he gets MAD about it. Boy, no one OWES you attraction. And just because Emma is bisexual does not mean she will automatically like you. Move on with your life and this BS entitlement.
Both Emma and Sophia have outside problems from trying to make their little movies. Emma is trying to figure out how to come out to her parents and she's nervous of their reaction. Sophia doesn't feel like her mother truly cares since she jetted off to Paris to marry someone else after her divorce to Sophia's dad. I enjoyed seeing the two confide in each other and begin to process of working on these things.
Overall, this was just super sweet and I really loved these two characters.
Rep: Bisexual female MC, lesbian female MC. Races not indicated at all.
CWs: Arophobia, coming out scene/discussion, homophobia, misogyny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Outing