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sherrill's review against another edition
5.0
Belle, Dylan, Em, and Tom. Interesting characters. So interesting, it was a one night read.
Carrie Jones has become one of my favorite authors. I enjoy her style and youth of the stories.
Every book is not for everyone...but this one was for me!
Carrie Jones has become one of my favorite authors. I enjoy her style and youth of the stories.
Every book is not for everyone...but this one was for me!
mandimartin's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the title more than the book. The characters were pretty flat and the book was rather slow. The plot was minimal and could have been better developed. It was pretty unrealistic that she got over her boyfriend of two years in about two days. I liked the lists though. And......uhm I can't actually think of much else I liked. Fairly adequate description of 15 year old maturity and thought process....except the characters were 17......
sandraagee's review against another edition
5.0
High school senior and Harvest Queen Belle Philbrick's world is turned upside down when her boyfriend of over two years dumps her - after coming out of the closet. Now Belle has a huge range of emotions to deal with as she tries to come to terms with the news. Even worse is watching the rest of her small town community come to terms with this news - and some people certainly react badly. Belle is left to try to answer all of the questions that Dylan has left her with. Did she ever really understand Dylan? How has her own identity changed as a result? And what about Tom, a friend from Belle's childhood who suddenly seems to be looking at her in a new light?
Despite a relatively snarky title, this book is certainly deep and thought-provoking. Author Carrie Jones does a great job of getting inside Belle's head and showing her complicated and sometimes understandably irrational emotions. This books is also a great way of looking at the coming-out story as we really see how Dylan's preferences affect his friends and his community.
Despite a relatively snarky title, this book is certainly deep and thought-provoking. Author Carrie Jones does a great job of getting inside Belle's head and showing her complicated and sometimes understandably irrational emotions. This books is also a great way of looking at the coming-out story as we really see how Dylan's preferences affect his friends and his community.
audreybt's review against another edition
Belle and Dylan have been dating for years, and their entire small town things they're destined to be together. So when Dylan tells Belle he's gay, she is shocked. Was their entire relationship a lie? Is it fair to be mad at your boyfriend for being true to himself? Belle journals her journey to acceptance and understanding. She finds that even though her heart really hurts, things will eventually be okay and she will find love again.
Jones is excellent at capturing the emotions a girl feels when her boyfriend comes out to her as gay--wondering if she'll always be the girl that guys date before they come out and wondering how long she's been lied to--but also reminds the reader that life moves on. Belle's voice is compelling and realistic. I did have one quibble with the book--it's set out as the journal of a seven day period after Dylan and Belle break up. I found the timeline to be a little compressed and unbelievable--would Belle really have a new boyfriend that quickly after a breakup with her boyfriend of two years? However, if you ignore the timeline and pretend it's happening more organically as far as time is concerned, it seems very realistic.
Jones is excellent at capturing the emotions a girl feels when her boyfriend comes out to her as gay--wondering if she'll always be the girl that guys date before they come out and wondering how long she's been lied to--but also reminds the reader that life moves on. Belle's voice is compelling and realistic. I did have one quibble with the book--it's set out as the journal of a seven day period after Dylan and Belle break up. I found the timeline to be a little compressed and unbelievable--would Belle really have a new boyfriend that quickly after a breakup with her boyfriend of two years? However, if you ignore the timeline and pretend it's happening more organically as far as time is concerned, it seems very realistic.
kasiabrenna's review against another edition
1.0
Something about this book just did not work for me. I was annoyed at all the gay stereotypes embodied in her gay ex, I mean, he loves STREISAND?! What a cliche. Also, I didn't like how the character gets her heart broken and immediately has another boy there to catch her when she falls (literally, because she has a fainting problem...). I liked the idea of the book, but that's about it.
selinamarcille's review against another edition
3.0
This book was decent. I wasn't exactly sure what I was expecting, but I found this book to be relatively fast paced and hard to follow at times. I thought the characters were well done, particularly Tom, but I would have liked to see more of Dylan and how they were able to be okay. The "conflict" with Eddie seemed a bit too forced, but I thought the tone of the book matched the age.
ksadowski's review against another edition
5.0
Although this book tended to repeat back stories, I really enjoyed the story and Carrie Jone’s ability show the world and relationships in anything but black and white.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
1.0
not worth reading - i didn't even finish it. there are so many other great queer YA books out there, don't waste your time on this one.