3.47 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this was just a silly goofy fun time honestly, and sometimes you need a silly goofy fun time!!

Ivy was a realistic but not very gripping main character. she was a little too naive at times and it did get on my nerves. but I did like that we can see how the dissolution of her friendship with Mack has affected how she interacts with others...

yeah I mean, I don’t have a lot of other thoughts about this book…twas fine

oh!! appreciate Henry being aroace!! love the representation 🫶🏻
lighthearted fast-paced
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

love this author
did not love this book
felt like the mc was babysitting a man toddler, it was weird and annoying
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was a silly, goofy, fun time and made me nostalgic for my fandom days. I thought it was a good balance of poking fun at fandom and how cringe we were as teenagers in fandom, but also paying respects to it. I found the miscommunication (surprisingly) believable and think it helped to have the past timeline to establish that it was a long term miscommunication (or lack of communication) and honestly it was really relatable given I went through something similar, where communication on both sides of a friendship was lacking paired with young adult insecurities and anxieties. I enjoyed this, it was a quick and easy read.

eschimmel's review

4.0

3.5
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anniekslibrary's review

3.0

I love a YA romcom, and Sophie Gonzales writes great ones, but the thing is, you have to root for the romance for it to work. This is such a fun read on all accounts. The writing is fun, and I loved the premise of a fanfic character coming to life, and the shenanigans that ensued. But I just didn't love our main character and Mack together. The way they interacted took me back to high school, and not in a fun way. It reminded me of toxic friendships I was so relieved to be rid of once I graduated. I wasn't convinced by their friendship in the first place, and even by the end I still wasn't. So I wasn't rooting for the romance at all, which affected my enjoyment.
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

The tension I felt and wishing I could help. That I could yell "hey he's not as dumb as he seems." But the journey of being able to admit things about oneself, communication, and happiness was a great one.
funny lighthearted relaxing 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
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes