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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I read this for Simon and Blue. But I didn”t really like it.
Leah is a bitch. Being a bit moody and sarcastic is fine, but she was really horrible sometimes. She was horrible to Garrett and ended up disregarding Nick’s feelings when they’ve been best friends for years (I love Nick from the first book) and treated her mum like shit.
And there were no consequences of that.
I didn’t want Leah and Abby to end up together because Abby deserved better.
Pretty much anyone would deserve better. Honestly dont know how Leah even has friends
Leah is a bitch. Being a bit moody and sarcastic is fine, but she was really horrible sometimes. She was horrible to Garrett and ended up disregarding Nick’s feelings when they’ve been best friends for years (I love Nick from the first book) and treated her mum like shit.
And there were no consequences of that.
I didn’t want Leah and Abby to end up together because Abby deserved better.
Pretty much anyone would deserve better. Honestly dont know how Leah even has friends
I LOVE LEAH. This book was so much fun reading. I laughed so much during this book. I just really loved this book! So cute and beautiful all at the same time.
A great follow-up to Simon and the Homo Sapiens Agenda, set in the same town with the same group of friends. I appreciated that Leah is fat, but it’s mentioned in passing and not really an issue— she likes herself and how she looks throughout the book. I also liked that this book had not one but two believeable bi characters, one who knows she is no even if she isn’t out of the closet, and one who is realizing it for herself. The struggles both of them have are skillfully handled and they also stick up for themselves and one another.
Again, this is a book that falls into what I call fairy-tale realism. These kids struggle, but they come out ok— and yes there is some light racism and homophobia, but no one fears for their lives. There are plenty of books that address these real-life issues, but books like albertalli’s imagine a world in which the struggles of growing up aren’t compounded by fearing for your life, and imagining that future now is an important step toward making it a reality. More queer kids need books that show them their lives in the scope of normal and happy.
Again, this is a book that falls into what I call fairy-tale realism. These kids struggle, but they come out ok— and yes there is some light racism and homophobia, but no one fears for their lives. There are plenty of books that address these real-life issues, but books like albertalli’s imagine a world in which the struggles of growing up aren’t compounded by fearing for your life, and imagining that future now is an important step toward making it a reality. More queer kids need books that show them their lives in the scope of normal and happy.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
This is one of those books that is so.. tricky.
At some parts it’s so cringe, at others I’m gushing about how cute the main couple is. This book doesn’t compare to the first at all yet I still enjoyed so much of it.
All I could think though was ‘Poor Nick.’ I haven’t read the third novella but I cannot imagine Nick stays in touch with the rest post college, right? Like even in college, it seems strained. He really pulled a Makko from LOK over here
Leah is an incredibly interesting protagonist. A book from Abby’s POV would’ve been better imo, Leah is often so so harsh and mean but then I remember she’s like 17 so I guess it makes sense. Hopefully she grows from that
A perfectly fine read. It is incredibly fun to see an author notice the ship fans loved and go, oh wait they were kinda cooking with this.
At some parts it’s so cringe, at others I’m gushing about how cute the main couple is. This book doesn’t compare to the first at all yet I still enjoyed so much of it.
Leah is an incredibly interesting protagonist. A book from Abby’s POV would’ve been better imo, Leah is often so so harsh and mean but then I remember she’s like 17 so I guess it makes sense. Hopefully she grows from that
A perfectly fine read. It is incredibly fun to see an author notice the ship fans loved and go, oh wait they were kinda cooking with this.
leah is just so annoying and mean and bitchy and inconsiderate and i wish she wasn’t bc this was a cute book other than her
A MILLION STARS. This is feel good contemporary ya at it's BEST. Read and prepare to smile.
Leah is awesome, and it was great to continue living in the Creekwood world, even if I missed Simon's family a little. It was a little too teen drama-y, with all the pining and breakups and romance gossip. I liked the down to earth parts best, that weren't all googoo eyes.
It’s been a while since I read Simon, so I think it would have helped had that been fresher in my head. I’ve also read too many YA books about bi characters that seem to follow a similar trajectory, at this point.
Apparently I'm either too old for contemporary Young Adult, or this is one of the examples why I usually don't read them anymore... I picked up Leah because I really loved Simon and thought another book around that theme would sit well with me as well, but for me, this was a very good example of a book that wouldn't have been there if there would just have been a tiny bit more communication. I couldn't understand why that wasn't there, except for Leah just being too stubborn for her own good, and that just didn't make a compelling read for me... One scene I do want to praise though... fitting the prom dresses was so well written and so recognizable that I loved seeing that back in a book for once.