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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Casey McQuiston wrote the book I wish I read my senior year of high school. This one hit home so hard I’m almost freaked out about it. I was on the verge of crying so many times just because I felt Seen.
I will read anything they write. Publish those grocery lists, peach bucket.
Also, so many characters I want to protect with my whole heart. Smith and Geo hold extra special places though
I will read anything they write. Publish those grocery lists, peach bucket.
Also, so many characters I want to protect with my whole heart. Smith and Geo hold extra special places though
*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This book got me in my feels! As someone who grew up in rural Georgia and evangelical culture, I felt incredibly seen. What really hit home for me is the message that you don't have to hate being from a small, southern town and you don't have to be out to everyone in order to find a community of queers and allies. Most of the characters in this book are navigating growing up in an intense religious environment with certain expectations regarding sexuality, gender, and presentation, and the arrival of Chloe - an out queer girl with two moms - rocks their world. I loved all the conversations about identity, the questions that lead to discovery, and the kindness exhibited by this close-knit group of friends as the welcome in classmates they thought they had nothing in common with.
This book is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. I love all the characters, they're such a fun, diverse group of teens. Shout out to Chloe's moms for being Relationship Goals! The plot is so good and full of senior year nostalgia, romance, friendship drama, hijinks, and sleuthing. I Kissed Shara Wheeler gets all the stars and kudos!
This book got me in my feels! As someone who grew up in rural Georgia and evangelical culture, I felt incredibly seen. What really hit home for me is the message that you don't have to hate being from a small, southern town and you don't have to be out to everyone in order to find a community of queers and allies. Most of the characters in this book are navigating growing up in an intense religious environment with certain expectations regarding sexuality, gender, and presentation, and the arrival of Chloe - an out queer girl with two moms - rocks their world. I loved all the conversations about identity, the questions that lead to discovery, and the kindness exhibited by this close-knit group of friends as the welcome in classmates they thought they had nothing in common with.
This book is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. I love all the characters, they're such a fun, diverse group of teens. Shout out to Chloe's moms for being Relationship Goals! The plot is so good and full of senior year nostalgia, romance, friendship drama, hijinks, and sleuthing. I Kissed Shara Wheeler gets all the stars and kudos!
The middle was boring, but I liked how it jumped right into some action as the book started. Satisfying ending.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
I wish this book existed when I was in high school. It was funny, cute and typical teenagers being dramatic. But it was also so much more. The way these characters were able to find themselves, to see each other, was beautiful. These kinds of stories are so important.
This book is like if Laura Palmer were in Mean Girls and it were directed by John Hughes but set in 2022. I could not stop listening.
Spoiler
Yes there is a romance and HFN.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced