3.97 AVERAGE

emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I wish there was a rating higher than 5 because this was everything! 

I laughed and I cried. Everything about this story was impeccable 

_sondos_'s review

2.0

A solid 2.5 at first i thought he was a creep tbh.
emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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: Complicated

This is going to be added to my favorite books. Their love story was so sweet and I was rooting for them the entire time!

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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: Yes
emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ardentone25's review

4.0

amnesia victim falls in love a gain.

it was an enjoyable read but not a GREAT one where I'll come back to it again an again. So 4 stars.
challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I know a lot of people have an issue with this book because of their ages in the beginning. I personally don't, because while they incidentally meet when she is 13 and he is 18, it is a brief encounter and nothing gross happens - no yucky thoughts, just 2 strangers having a short conversation. They don't run into each other again for years, when she is 16 - and even though she clearly has a crush on him, he rebuffs her every advance and keeps her at a distance, friends only. They have one encounter that I think is kinda icky (
she is telling him that a boy at school is spreading rumors that she gave him a blowjob, and the MMC asks her "have you ever sucked dick, sweet girl?" - they don't have any other moments like that, but it gave me the ick
).

Nothing romantic happens between them until she is 18, and it doesn't give grooming vibes, or just "waiting" until she's legal. It seems like a natural progression of their friendship into romance. I much prefer part 2, which jumps forward 5 years when they find their way back to each other again. I love how the whole thing unfolds, and I really enjoyed the tension of wondering if she'd ever regain what she lost.