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aesantiago's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood and Death of parent
ts_anne13's review
emotional
funny
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
3.0
Minor: Death of parent
sierranorgan's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Okay so I had a LOT of issues with this book.
Jay was insanely unlivable to me. I completely understand growing up in a place where there isn’t anyone like you and wanting those experiences- but he really used that excuse to explain every terrible thing he did and said in this book.
I loved the idea of Jay’s lists, and that he was the type of person who was able to process things and feelings through lists, but I felt like the lists were repeated EVERY PAGE. I swear I could recite the list from memory at this point.
The characters swung back and forth between sounding like they were middle schoolers to sounding like they should be in college. Jay refused to say the word “fuck” as he was opposed to it because of the way he was raised, so instead he said “frack” and it was really “fracking” annoying. It sounded like a child who isn’t supposed to say something so they figure out a way on the sly to say it instead. The other characters did similar things as well and I hated it.
Also, we are all (except for my asexual friends out there) sexual people. So it’s normal for us to think about sex. But dear lord if someone dropped a pencil in this book SOMEHOW Jay connected it to something sexual. It was insane.
Also the entire story takes place over the course of a month which just seems super unbelievable.
Jay was insanely unlivable to me. I completely understand growing up in a place where there isn’t anyone like you and wanting those experiences- but he really used that excuse to explain every terrible thing he did and said in this book.
I loved the idea of Jay’s lists, and that he was the type of person who was able to process things and feelings through lists, but I felt like the lists were repeated EVERY PAGE. I swear I could recite the list from memory at this point.
The characters swung back and forth between sounding like they were middle schoolers to sounding like they should be in college. Jay refused to say the word “fuck” as he was opposed to it because of the way he was raised, so instead he said “frack” and it was really “fracking” annoying. It sounded like a child who isn’t supposed to say something so they figure out a way on the sly to say it instead. The other characters did similar things as well and I hated it.
Also, we are all (except for my asexual friends out there) sexual people. So it’s normal for us to think about sex. But dear lord if someone dropped a pencil in this book SOMEHOW Jay connected it to something sexual. It was insane.
Also the entire story takes place over the course of a month which just seems super unbelievable.
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
bookcrushin's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have very mixed feelings about this one, as an adult reader, I enjoyed it, and I can see how this book could really speak to teens both in a very sex-positive way, and how to avoid the number one way to ruin a relationship -by lying. However, some things were really great, some things weren't, but overall I think this book has good morals and the MC learns from his mistakes and has good character growth.
Content warnings that are not included in storygraph: cheating but without a DTR (define the relationship) and the virginity talk was very heteronormative for a very gay book.
Content warnings that are not included in storygraph:
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, and Racism
emweir's review
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
2.5
Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
yvonne_cl's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
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