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reeyabeegale's review against another edition
4.0
I read this for our book of the month! At first, I was thrown off with Megan, like literally the first page. However, my friends said I should continue it and see what happens —and I’m so glad I listened!
I ended up loving the premise, and how it wasn’t all rainbows and smiles. It’s got the right amount of humour.
I ended up loving the premise, and how it wasn’t all rainbows and smiles. It’s got the right amount of humour.
slsj_'s review against another edition
4.0
Megan is the flawed, sarcastic sexually-liberated main character I’ve been waiting for. This book was adorable.
abbyreads2's review against another edition
5.0
FIVE STARS!!!!!
I love the story build-up. Unlike many recently written books, the characters didn't automatically meet and get together. Their love story progressed until a point where the author felt it was time to show something. We were anticipating when they would kiss or get closer but it took a while before they did. One of the reason I enjoyed this book was due to the build-up, great story lines, perfectly written, and it was just really amazing.
I love the story build-up. Unlike many recently written books, the characters didn't automatically meet and get together. Their love story progressed until a point where the author felt it was time to show something. We were anticipating when they would kiss or get closer but it took a while before they did. One of the reason I enjoyed this book was due to the build-up, great story lines, perfectly written, and it was just really amazing.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the focus on Shakespeare throughout; however, overall, I felt this book was fairly average.
lorithereadingfairy's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jordun9008's review against another edition
3.0
This book was cute but by no means a favorite. The cover is amazing, but misleading in my opinion. I can’t fully put my finger on why though.
Plot: I thought this book had a great concept, but I feel like it fell a little short of it’s potential. The plot was very predictable and I called pretty much everything way before it happened. The only reason I enjoyed this book was because of my love of Shakespeare, the theater nostalgia, and the cute friend to love romance.
Characters: I found it hard to get into the book at first because I really couldn’t connect with Meghan. She is the total opposite of me and I found her whiny and obnoxious a lot of the time (personal preference). Also I found it really irritating that she was so quick to shame the two other girls in the book for kissing a guy that had a girlfriend when she was no better. Owen is adorable and I loved him! The perfect best friend Madeline got on my nerves and I called her secret from the beginning. For some weird reason it bugged me that she was always called by her full name instead of a nickname like Maddie. This bugged me because it made the friendship feel insincere since most people I know call their best friend by some sort of a nickname. Will only existed to move the plot along and felt very irrelevant to me. I found myself rolling my eyes when he was mentioned. I wanted someone to punch Tyler in the face on multiple occasions.
Writing: The pacing was nice and I didn’t really feel the story drag in any place. The way the author described the theater environment and scenes brought back so much nostalgia for me. I could really tell that this author had some experience in high school theater.
Plot: I thought this book had a great concept, but I feel like it fell a little short of it’s potential. The plot was very predictable and I called pretty much everything way before it happened. The only reason I enjoyed this book was because of my love of Shakespeare, the theater nostalgia, and the cute friend to love romance.
Characters: I found it hard to get into the book at first because I really couldn’t connect with Meghan. She is the total opposite of me and I found her whiny and obnoxious a lot of the time (personal preference). Also I found it really irritating that she was so quick to shame the two other girls in the book for kissing a guy that had a girlfriend when she was no better. Owen is adorable and I loved him! The perfect best friend Madeline got on my nerves and I called her secret from the beginning. For some weird reason it bugged me that she was always called by her full name instead of a nickname like Maddie. This bugged me because it made the friendship feel insincere since most people I know call their best friend by some sort of a nickname. Will only existed to move the plot along and felt very irrelevant to me. I found myself rolling my eyes when he was mentioned. I wanted someone to punch Tyler in the face on multiple occasions.
Writing: The pacing was nice and I didn’t really feel the story drag in any place. The way the author described the theater environment and scenes brought back so much nostalgia for me. I could really tell that this author had some experience in high school theater.
allie_schick's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rlstrayer1's review
2.0
2 stars
This book wasn’t for me. The MC was irritating, and I didn’t agree with certain aspects of the story.
At least the cover is adorable <3
This book wasn’t for me. The MC was irritating, and I didn’t agree with certain aspects of the story.
At least the cover is adorable <3
paninii's review
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
I really enjoyed this book! I was exactly the kind of book I was looking for after finishing all of Ann Liang’s books and it definitely did not disappoint with such a cute romance! However the only reason I couldn’t give it 5 stars was the fact that she forgave her best friend so easily for actually taking her boyfriend and cheating and I know we find out he’s a douche at the end but still I didn’t like that at all also the fact that Owen had a girlfriend while they were flirting and then kissed wasn’t great either even though he broke up with her straight afterwards nonetheless it was still a really good book and I would definitely recommend it so someone looking for a cute romance!!
hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I thought this was a fun, fresh take on Romeo and Juliet!! Rosaline has never truly been done justice, and Megan perfectly captures her spirit and character. AND her romance with Owen and journey to self-discovery was flawless—the fearless girl x shy boy will always do it for me!!