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I kinda mostly liked it, but it was more just okay. I definitely do not enjoy Leah as a character as much as I do Simon, but, hey.
Somewhat predictable and not quite as thoughtful as previous work in the Simonverse, but still a little fun and, as usual, the dialogue in general is pretty great. Still, I don't think I've heard so many F-bombs in one YA book in quite a while.
I don't really recommend the audio, despite my fondness for Shannon Purser. It was difficult to tell who was speaking, sometimes.
Somewhat predictable and not quite as thoughtful as previous work in the Simonverse, but still a little fun and, as usual, the dialogue in general is pretty great. Still, I don't think I've heard so many F-bombs in one YA book in quite a while.
I don't really recommend the audio, despite my fondness for Shannon Purser. It was difficult to tell who was speaking, sometimes.
Actual rate: 3.5
Okay the thing is, this book is not bad, not that good as well. Not as good as the first one but well. There is something that kinda missed out on the plot which make it less exciting. The whole story is just, yea Leah and she is on the offbeat, that's it. But it kinda feels nice to read and I can't deny that I enjoy it. I just can't hate it.
Leah is sometimes annoying, she's so solid with her opinion and thing. I kinda surprised to know with who she ended up with but well it's a nice one.
Okay the thing is, this book is not bad, not that good as well. Not as good as the first one but well. There is something that kinda missed out on the plot which make it less exciting. The whole story is just, yea Leah and she is on the offbeat, that's it. But it kinda feels nice to read and I can't deny that I enjoy it. I just can't hate it.
Leah is sometimes annoying, she's so solid with her opinion and thing. I kinda surprised to know with who she ended up with but well it's a nice one.
OMG I LOVED IT SO MUCH
Ok, the one thing I didn’t like was how Leah had a crush on all her best friends (I get abby and Simon, but nick too??) it seemed a bit stereotypical bi. But everything else about this book was perfection. Literally.
I’m bi. I don’t always feel like I fit in. Family drama. College. Real shit. IT WAS SOOOOO GOOODDD
Ok, the one thing I didn’t like was how Leah had a crush on all her best friends (I get abby and Simon, but nick too??) it seemed a bit stereotypical bi. But everything else about this book was perfection. Literally.
I’m bi. I don’t always feel like I fit in. Family drama. College. Real shit. IT WAS SOOOOO GOOODDD
This was a bit "meh", but it was nice to revisit the characters from Simon vs the homosapiens agenda.
3.5 stars. It was cute, very readable (read it in one sitting), and occasionally hilarious (I'm looking at you, restaurant scene). I also distinctly appreciate bi representation, and there was a convincingly enchanting love interest here. That being said, it felt somewhat like the author was using Leah as an excuse to write more about Simon and Abby, who continue to stand out as the most likable and compelling characters (helped by their depiction in Love, Simon no doubt). Seeing Simon & Bram together, along with their continued cuteness, was a reward in itself. My biggest issue, honestly, is that I found myself increasingly impatient with Leah. That's not to say that a female protagonist has to be constantly likable, but I was frustrated by her behavior and choices quite often. She gets away with being deceptive or a jerk more often than I'm comfortable with. Maybe she's too Slytherin for me. Or maybe I'm just getting a bit too old. This was yet another teen book where I found myself relating to the parents more than the kids. Communicate and stop storming off from arguments with each other, for god's sake!
I had the same stylistic complaints I had about Love, Simon - the pop culture references sometimes feel forced, there's so much careful diversity it occasionally feels like a college recruitment poster - and in addition, this one didn't feel like there was as much at stake. I laughed, but I never cried. There was no ambiguity or compromise or melancholy. But maybe that's what queer kids figuring out who they are under Trump need: the possibility of unequivocal happy endings.
I had the same stylistic complaints I had about Love, Simon - the pop culture references sometimes feel forced, there's so much careful diversity it occasionally feels like a college recruitment poster - and in addition, this one didn't feel like there was as much at stake. I laughed, but I never cried. There was no ambiguity or compromise or melancholy. But maybe that's what queer kids figuring out who they are under Trump need: the possibility of unequivocal happy endings.
The ending is somewhat anti-climactic and abrupt, but overall, I enjoyed Leah's story.
the only good part about it was abby. leah had so much room for character development yet nothing even happened to her in regards to it. never really understood why everything with the guy that liked her or the racist girl (i cannot for the life of my remember their names) happened and, from my memory, seemed mostly redundant.