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theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-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? Yes
1.0
The more I think about this book, the lower the rating gets in my mind. It was tough to read, folks.
I wanted to adore this book so, so badly. A cute teen romance revolving around basketball? Yes, please! But wow, I wound up just angry with the characters over and over again and nearly stopped reading halfway through.
This had the potential to be somewhere between John Green and Jenny Han as far as cute-yet-emotional goes. And yet, here we are with a 2-star rating.
Every single problem in this book could have been solved with proper communication. I realize communication is the number one reason for conflict, but there was an overly heavy dose of it in this story. In fact, it made the plot slow to a crawl countless times. There was conflict between parents and children, parents and their significant others, the two main characters, the main characters and their friends, etc. It was nonstop emotional sabotage.
This might have been less of an issue if the characters were likable. However, they were not. They were petty and juvenile - even for their young age. If it weren't for the random almost-sex scenes and cursing, I would've thought this was middle grade, not just YA.
By the time it was over, I was thanking sweet baby Jesus that I could just put it behind me. I'm so disappointed, because I truly, truly thought it could be fantastic, but I just can't say that was the case.
I wanted to adore this book so, so badly. A cute teen romance revolving around basketball? Yes, please! But wow, I wound up just angry with the characters over and over again and nearly stopped reading halfway through.
This had the potential to be somewhere between John Green and Jenny Han as far as cute-yet-emotional goes. And yet, here we are with a 2-star rating.
Every single problem in this book could have been solved with proper communication. I realize communication is the number one reason for conflict, but there was an overly heavy dose of it in this story. In fact, it made the plot slow to a crawl countless times. There was conflict between parents and children, parents and their significant others, the two main characters, the main characters and their friends, etc. It was nonstop emotional sabotage.
This might have been less of an issue if the characters were likable. However, they were not. They were petty and juvenile - even for their young age. If it weren't for the random almost-sex scenes and cursing, I would've thought this was middle grade, not just YA.
By the time it was over, I was thanking sweet baby Jesus that I could just put it behind me. I'm so disappointed, because I truly, truly thought it could be fantastic, but I just can't say that was the case.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, and Infidelity
Minor: Racism
psistillreadyou's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
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