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jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! I loved this book so much! I loved reading these two people find the world in each other and create a beautiful relationship. I stayed up WAY past my bed time to find out how their journey ended. The authors I wisely left it open for the reader to interpret, so here's my take (as I posted on my Twitter): Team Benturo (I did that too) get married, have babies, and grow old together and then tell their meet cute story on the front stoop/porch to grands or anyone else thst will listen because the love is STRONG in this pairing. The End.
Seriously though, it was a truly delightful read. I was fully invested in both characters and felt like a part of their complex and weirdly wonderful friends circle (even though I'm way too old to be) by the time I was done reading it.
I'll be recommending this one at work (readers advisory ftw) and to anyone that will let me talk it up.
Seriously though, it was a truly delightful read. I was fully invested in both characters and felt like a part of their complex and weirdly wonderful friends circle (even though I'm way too old to be) by the time I was done reading it.
I'll be recommending this one at work (readers advisory ftw) and to anyone that will let me talk it up.
ashjreads's review against another edition
1.0
DNF - 1.5/5 stars to what I did read of it. Stopped at pg. 295.
I really wanted to like this one, I truly did. If you read this, what I am going to guess is a big rant, you deserve a sticker.
I love a good YA book, do not get me wrong, but this one is just Too Much. It's packed FULL of references to Harry Potter (at least 19 different times from when I started counting) and musicals. It feels as if the authors are trying to "connect with the youths" and completely missed the mark. It landed on being cringey and unreadable. If you can't write a relatable teenager? Don't write teenagers. New Adult exists. or even just regular fiction. I was a teenager at the time this was written, I would've laughed at their idea of what being a teenager is if I had read it then.
My major problem with this book though, and why I couldn't bear to finish it, is the dynamic between Ben and Arthur. Do they even actually like each other? Sure, they had a "meet cute" or whatever but it truly feels like they're dating because they both just happen to be gay. They have like 0 chemistry and move WAY too fast. One page I'm reading them argue about petty BS and the next they were trying to have sex? YOU'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR 2 WEEKS! I can't bear to read this any longer so I have decided to just move on. Life is too short to be reading books you don't enjoy.
I really wanted to like this one, I truly did. If you read this, what I am going to guess is a big rant, you deserve a sticker.
I love a good YA book, do not get me wrong, but this one is just Too Much. It's packed FULL of references to Harry Potter (at least 19 different times from when I started counting) and musicals. It feels as if the authors are trying to "connect with the youths" and completely missed the mark. It landed on being cringey and unreadable. If you can't write a relatable teenager? Don't write teenagers. New Adult exists. or even just regular fiction. I was a teenager at the time this was written, I would've laughed at their idea of what being a teenager is if I had read it then.
My major problem with this book though, and why I couldn't bear to finish it, is the dynamic between Ben and Arthur. Do they even actually like each other? Sure, they had a "meet cute" or whatever but it truly feels like they're dating because they both just happen to be gay. They have like 0 chemistry and move WAY too fast. One page I'm reading them argue about petty BS and the next they were trying to have sex? YOU'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR 2 WEEKS! I can't bear to read this any longer so I have decided to just move on. Life is too short to be reading books you don't enjoy.
karrama's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to root for them, but couldn't feel their voices. This is a cute love at first sight story with a lot of the author's heart in it. Talking to a high school friend about it helped me feel see that it can be OK to put a book down.
dj68's review against another edition
4.0
3½ stars, rounded up to 4.
For the most of the book I really loved it, it was between 4.5-5 stars. The reasons I end on 3½ are that, to me, some of the drama felt too forced, and some of their getting back seemed to easy. Also, the ending. It wasn't a bad ending, but it wasn't an ending anyone hoped for.
On the plus side, it was laugh-out-loud funny and it was deeply moving, and Arthur and Ben (and their friends) are all really sweet.
And it really shows how difficult it can be to be together, even if you both want it, because we all carry insecurities and things from our past that hold us back, no matter what age we have.
Not 100% satisfied, but I will definitely recommend it.
For the most of the book I really loved it, it was between 4.5-5 stars. The reasons I end on 3½ are that, to me, some of the drama felt too forced, and some of their getting back seemed to easy. Also, the ending. It wasn't a bad ending, but it wasn't an ending anyone hoped for.
On the plus side, it was laugh-out-loud funny and it was deeply moving, and Arthur and Ben (and their friends) are all really sweet.
And it really shows how difficult it can be to be together, even if you both want it, because we all carry insecurities and things from our past that hold us back, no matter what age we have.
Not 100% satisfied, but I will definitely recommend it.
vagabondreader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
no_fxn_club's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
just_kiel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
dododenise's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This really wasn’t all that great. For two of the OG queer YA authors to collab I hoped for more. The two main characters were just lacking for me. I didn’t like them all that much, especially Arthur. Their chemistry was mediocre. The moment they found each other I stopped rooting for them.
And then there’s the endless Harry Potter references… Oh has that aged poorly.
And then there’s the endless Harry Potter references… Oh has that aged poorly.
ezrasupremacy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
would’ve taken me a lot less time to finish had i not tried to listen to it as an audiobook (i’m incapable of listening to audiobooks)
would’ve taken me a lot less time to finish had i not tried to listen to it as an audiobook (i’m incapable of listening to audiobooks)
mogie's review against another edition
2.0
Lol. So ridiculous and not in a great way?
Also waaay too many references to hp.
Also waaay too many references to hp.