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fanboyriot's review against another edition
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
4.0
Read For:
Rom-Com
Friendship Focused
Beach/Summer Read
Taylor Swift References
Gay SuperHero Screenplay
This feels like a really good summer read, the cover is stunning and gives off the perfect vibes for the book. The narrator was amazing, his voice was perfect and he really brought the characters to life.
As someone who isn’t a fan of love triangles (mostly because they are just two people pining after one person and not an actual triangle) this was a nice touch to it. Harry meeting someone new and clearly having good chemistry with from the start. It was healthy and cute. Then there was Harry’s ex who, well, was less of a favorite of mine.
Overall this was a cute summer read and I really enjoyed how everything turned out in the end.
Release Date: 03, May 2022
POV: First
Spice: 🌶️
Rep: Gay MC
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, Dementia, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had a lot of trouble loving this book about an aspiring teen writer navigating his dreams and relationships, but it seems interesting. I enjoyed the characters and their relationship development. I didn't enjoy the high levels of self-pitying drama, the screenplay chapters that didn't add anything to my understanding of the characters, or the use of being drunk as a major plot point more than once (which felt lazy).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Alcohol, and Grief
pucksandpaperbacks's review
CW: Underage drinking, Alzheimer's
A sweet YA rom-com filled with movie references, summer vibes, and queer joy. I loved the setting, the family dynamics and the messiness of Harry's character. If you liked Always the Almost by Edward Underhill, you'll enjoy this book!
A sweet YA rom-com filled with movie references, summer vibes, and queer joy. I loved the setting, the family dynamics and the messiness of Harry's character. If you liked Always the Almost by Edward Underhill, you'll enjoy this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
20sidedbi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Started off a little slow, but picked up and got very sweet and pretty captivating. Just great to read a queer rom com with NO homophobia at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Dementia, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
Minor: Sexual content
ariep's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
I really enjoyed this book! It was a cozy and comforting read, and I loved the characters. I loved the setting and imagery throughout, Weber created something really atmospheric here. Also, I loved the form! I thought it was neat to go back and forth between the screenplay and the narration, so fun! I also really appreciated how wholesome the book was, it was very sweet, and the ending was well done. I smiled, I laughed, I loved. Would recommend to anyone who likes a good romantic comedy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
pey333's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a pretty adorable summer rom-com, and is a perfect beach read. It has all the summer vibes that you could want. If you want something that isn't going to surprise you and follows a general romance formula, this one is also for you!
I was entertained while reading this, the only thing that threw me off a bit was the screenplay chapters. While I loved the general concept, they were a little difficult to follow in audiobook format. That being said, the narrator for the audiobook was great and I would definitely listen to something by them again!
I was entertained while reading this, the only thing that threw me off a bit was the screenplay chapters. While I loved the general concept, they were a little difficult to follow in audiobook format. That being said, the narrator for the audiobook was great and I would definitely listen to something by them again!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit
Minor: Dementia and Chronic illness
bookstarbri's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So when I picked this up, I was looking for a fun summer romance with some Mamma Mia vibes! It was mostly pretty light on the Mamma Mia vibes, but the summer romance was definitely heavy. I guess it would be technically a love triangle, but I think it's pretty clear early on who is the better of the two options for the MC, so it was a love triangle I was fine with!
As for our lovely MC, Harry, I adored him. Though I think it would've been great to go deeper into him about certain things, I ultimately enjoyed him a lot. I also adored our love interests too. Grant and Logan are great love interests and offer different things. Though one of them definitely has my heart a teeny bit more than the other, I actually liked both characters and felt like it made sense why Harry would've liked them to begin with. My only issue is that I would've liked to have a couple more scenes of Harry and Logan alone doing something that connects them more deeply. I think the same could be said for Hailey, Harry's best friend who didn't really feel like his best friend for the majority of the novel to me. His friendship with his coworker Agnes felt more interesting to me and I would've liked to have seen more of that than the side story with Hailey and Justin.
Still, I really enjoyed this novel and liked seeing the growth Harry went through in one summer. He's a romcom lover who is so against the very idea of love at the beginning of this, but transforms into who he is by the end of it. Definitely would recommend this book if you love summer, sweet romances, soft cinnamon roll love interests, and romcoms. This book felt like pure summer, sunshine, and romance in a book and I am so pleased I read it!
Thank you so much to Inkyard Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
As for our lovely MC, Harry, I adored him. Though I think it would've been great to go deeper into him about certain things, I ultimately enjoyed him a lot. I also adored our love interests too. Grant and Logan are great love interests and offer different things. Though one of them definitely has my heart a teeny bit more than the other, I actually liked both characters and felt like it made sense why Harry would've liked them to begin with. My only issue is that I would've liked to have a couple more scenes of Harry and Logan alone doing something that connects them more deeply. I think the same could be said for Hailey, Harry's best friend who didn't really feel like his best friend for the majority of the novel to me. His friendship with his coworker Agnes felt more interesting to me and I would've liked to have seen more of that than the side story with Hailey and Justin.
Still, I really enjoyed this novel and liked seeing the growth Harry went through in one summer. He's a romcom lover who is so against the very idea of love at the beginning of this, but transforms into who he is by the end of it. Definitely would recommend this book if you love summer, sweet romances, soft cinnamon roll love interests, and romcoms. This book felt like pure summer, sunshine, and romance in a book and I am so pleased I read it!
Thank you so much to Inkyard Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit
Minor: Chronic illness
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