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sglance9's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Homophobia
Moderate: Death
Minor: Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Biphobia
emordnilap's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cute read
i liked it enough
had some weird things that happened that I felt like were badly done and executed
i liked it enough
had some weird things that happened that I felt like were badly done and executed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Death, and Cancer
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Death of parent
abbiel's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Well this was adorable and emotional in probably the best ways possible. It felt very much like a teen novel, right down to the romance. There were some great discussions about queer identity, especially relating to bisexuality, and I am always here for that. Ollie and Will had great chemistry and even though their relationship wasn't always smooth sailing, it felt realistic for a relationship in high school.
The friends that Ollie meets when starting school in North Carolina are also well fleshed out, creating a fun little group where some of the relationships mirrored other ones. Ollie's relationship with Lara was probably the most interesting, especially since it seemed like they didn't hit it off at first. The evolution of their friendship was fantastic.
A lot of the emotional aspects come from Ollie's struggles with his aunt's cancer, and there are some really devastating scenes in here. They felt realistically portrayed, and I even felt myself tearing up at times listening to the audiobook.
The only thing I think I wish would have been done a bit better, and this could have been because I listened to it rather than read it, was clarity between the flashbacks and the current timeline. It always took me a minute when they were going back to the summer, which made things a little confusing.
All in all, if you're looking for something in the vein of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, this is definitely a book for you!
The friends that Ollie meets when starting school in North Carolina are also well fleshed out, creating a fun little group where some of the relationships mirrored other ones. Ollie's relationship with Lara was probably the most interesting, especially since it seemed like they didn't hit it off at first. The evolution of their friendship was fantastic.
A lot of the emotional aspects come from Ollie's struggles with his aunt's cancer, and there are some really devastating scenes in here. They felt realistically portrayed, and I even felt myself tearing up at times listening to the audiobook.
The only thing I think I wish would have been done a bit better, and this could have been because I listened to it rather than read it, was clarity between the flashbacks and the current timeline. It always took me a minute when they were going back to the summer, which made things a little confusing.
All in all, if you're looking for something in the vein of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, this is definitely a book for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Grief
fireandstars's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia and Fatphobia
pat26's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An enjoyable, at times funny, at times heartwarming, at times emotional, and at times beautifully reflective read. Great characters who developed over the course of the book. Found the main character Ollie especially relatable. Mainly lighthearted, with some more heavy emotional topics scattered about. Would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Homophobia and Biphobia
abby3890's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Biphobia
fanboyriot's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is such a lovely read. I really enjoyed this book and all the characters it had to offer. The romance wasn’t overly angsty and the ending was super cute. It was a bit of a slow burn seeing only parts of there summer together mixed in with current day.
Not to say the character development wasn't strong for all the characters but it was especially strong for Will. Seeing him accept himself and not caring so much about what other’s want of him or what they expect of him—instead he took his own path.
There were still sad moments and a side character death that absolutely is devastating.
Lara is easily a favorite; naturally I hated her at first but she won me over. As long as you're on Lara's side you'll be fine. Out of all the friendships in this book Lara and Oliver are hands down my favorite. They had a bit of a rough start but when they teamed up they were basically unstoppable.
Hurt/Comfort
Happy Ending
Amazing Humor
Slow Burn (Kinda)
Great Friendships
Not to say the character development wasn't strong for all the characters but it was especially strong for Will. Seeing him accept himself and not caring so much about what other’s want of him or what they expect of him—instead he took his own path.
There were still sad moments and a side character death that absolutely is devastating.
Lara is easily a favorite; naturally I hated her at first but she won me over. As long as you're on Lara's side you'll be fine. Out of all the friendships in this book Lara and Oliver are hands down my favorite. They had a bit of a rough start but when they teamed up they were basically unstoppable.
Hurt/Comfort
Happy Ending
Amazing Humor
Slow Burn (Kinda)
Great Friendships
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
leaf_arrow's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Biphobia
inkweed's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Death