Reviews with content warning for Toxic relationship - She Drives Me Crazy

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She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

175 reviews

capriqueen's review against another edition

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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

4.0

This was very fun! Lovable characters, fun premise. Very lighthearted read

My one issue is Irene dropping out of the SAOY running. Narratively it’s better for her not to win bc getting her mom’s approval is the better outcome, but dropping out kinda made all the fighting to get cheerleaders viewed as athletes feel pointless

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its_vendetta's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

i liked it!! very cute i thought the enemies to lovers was done really well and i loved all the characters

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cats33's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.75

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cottageivy's review

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emotional funny inspiring slow-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 was such a good read and such a good take on the fake dating trope. often times, the main character gets over their previous relationship after they fall for their fake partner, and while scottie did start to, i love how the author wrote how much scottie struggled to reconcile with her relationship with tally. it was so raw and real and i really fucking felt for her as she grappled with everything that came after tally. i also really fucking loved irene. she was so sweet and understanding without being a pushover and held her ground. she felt so well rounded despite not being in her pov, which can be tough to do. the grin on my face during

the scene where scottie does the cheer routine as a big gesture was huge

and honestly i teared up a little. i also loved how they did that, where they made sure to have them talk beforehand. i really really love this book, highly recommend!!

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readtomea97's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I’m a sucker for cheesy teen rom-coms so this was fun and cute. I loved the diverse group of friends, and the lessons learned along the way within each relationship. Irene was a piece of work, but you come to understand why she’s so uptight about her responsibilities. Scottie just needed to learn to love and respect herself instead of putting so much faith into a person who didn’t have the same for her in return. The grace that was given on both sides was very mature for what I’d expect from a teenager. I loved it

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tefi_04's review against another edition

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funny 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? Yes

4.25

Lesbians, sports and a lot of sexual tension. That's all.

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whiteflowerose's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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cecinamo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is such an amazing, cute, queer romcom! I loved it so much. Even though it‘s a bit goofy and funny, the characters are very relatable and the book also touches on some deeper topics like self worth, internalized homophobia and emotional growth. It also handles the different sides of a toxic relationship really well.

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nyxonyxdust's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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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

👌 Fake Dating

🫶 Enemies to Lovers

🎀Cheerleader x 🏀 Basketball Player

This book was such a cliché but in such a good way. I loved the characters and friendships in this book so much. Irene and Honey-Belle though were my favorite characters.

The fake dating trope with a lovely dash of enemies to lovers made it even better. The banter between Scottie and Irene was always amusing.

This is a cute lighthearted read that deals with getting over past relationships and doing things because you want to, and not because you have something to prove. It was lovely!

Release Date: 20, April 2021

POV: First Person

Rep: Lesbian (MC), Queer South Asian (LI), LGBTQIA+ (SCs), BIPOC (SCs)

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