4.28 AVERAGE

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

Not a proper review I guess, but this book got me out of a reading slump. 

kbz_'s review

5.0

* I received this book from Netgalley & the publishers in return for an honest review *

What can I say, I adored this book. I was grinning from cover to cover. It was cute, had exceptional queer representation, and the character growth was on point.

I don't typically hand out 5-star ratings easily, especially for non-fantasy genres, but this is hands down one of the best books I've enjoyed reading this year.

If you are looking for an adorable, cozy, queer read, this book is for you.

tbz's review

5.0

* I received this book from Netgalley & the publishers in return for an honest review *

What can I say, I adored this book. I was grinning from cover to cover. It was cute, had exceptional queer representation, and the character growth was on point.

I don't typically hand out 5-star ratings easily, especially for non-fantasy genres, but this is hands down one of the best books I've enjoyed reading this year.

If you are looking for an adorable, cozy, queer read, this book is for you.
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
funny hopeful 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
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

_kentim02's review

4.25
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

This book was a lot of cringe and second-hand embarrassment, but in a good way. I found myself just questioning why Wren would put himself in the situations he does. I did have to put the book down more than a few times because the second-hand embarrassment was so bad(it's something I struggle with). It presents a boy who spends the entirety of th story fixing issues he's created for himself. The enemy to lovers' plot is handled in a predictable matter, especially when adding the Buddy app part. However, not all books need to be all deep and revolutionary. In it's a lgbtq+ enemy to lovers rom-com book of sorts. It what you want it to be. Lastly, I liked how the lgbtq+ representation was handled. 
   1. I love to see more ace and aro rep when I can because it's rare and few ro come by.
   2. It didn't make their identity, gender or sexuality their whole personality. While I think having a book that explores a character figuring out/understanding this is needed, there’s more to lgbtq+ people. Having a book that has lgbtq+ people without it being the focus of who they are is a breath of fresh air. 
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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
funny lighthearted 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: Yes