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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
I did not enjoy this book. I kept having to put it down, because being that completely in Alvie's head, as she got further and further out of her comfort zone was excruciating. I could appreciate that it was, in parts well constructed or well written... but man, I didn't enjoy it. Read it for a discussion group of librarians, so I forced myself to finish it but... yikes.
That said, someone with greater tolerance for raw emotions and awkward first romance will probably like this book better than I did.
That said, someone with greater tolerance for raw emotions and awkward first romance will probably like this book better than I did.
You can see my full review here!.
*I received an eArc of this book from the Publishers through Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review*
This book was beautifully sad and hopeful at the same time. Seeing how people treated Alvie, a neuroatypical girl made me so angry. Yet, Alvie made it through. She found happiness and love. Both main characters are 3 dimensional, both have issues they have to deal with before they can be fully open with the other. This isn't just a love story. It a story of pushing past the stereotypes you put on yourself because everyone else has labelled you as "not normal". It was beautiful.
01/26-- Do you know when the last time I cried happy tear? It's only happened once... Favorite book of 2018 don't @me .
*I received an eArc of this book from the Publishers through Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review*
This book was beautifully sad and hopeful at the same time. Seeing how people treated Alvie, a neuroatypical girl made me so angry. Yet, Alvie made it through. She found happiness and love. Both main characters are 3 dimensional, both have issues they have to deal with before they can be fully open with the other. This isn't just a love story. It a story of pushing past the stereotypes you put on yourself because everyone else has labelled you as "not normal". It was beautiful.
01/26-- Do you know when the last time I cried happy tear? It's only happened once... Favorite book of 2018 don't @me .
This was so ridiculous adorable, but heart wrenching. RTC!
I absolutely loved this book. It's an unconventional love story between two imperfect people. Alvie is hard to like (she's not good with people at all) and Stanley is incredibly shy and both bear scars from their respective families. Life has not been particularly kind to either of them. And yet, they've managed to carve out their spaces in the world. When they meet, they manage to form a friendship that---of course, right?---becomes something else.
And yet this love story defies expectations at every turn. It broke my heart and made me smile and was exactly the story I needed. I cannot recommend it fiercely enough.
I'm trying to think what other book I read recently that dealt with Asperger's and I couldn't STAND IT! Meanwhile, this book, where the main character also has Aperger's, was so much more intriguing, genuine, and I loved reading this book with her in it! And Stanley too, he was also great. Need a teen book that deals with mental health? This one. Rare bone diseases? This one. Zoos and treating animals humanely? This book. Unhealthy relationships and abusive parents? This book. Homelessness? This book. Sex for first timers with constant and enthusiastic consent? This book. The first time I've ever seen a YA book with a blow job in it?
This book! Obviously it's for older teens as Alvie is 17 and is attempting to become legally emancipated, but it covers so many topics in such a good way I think any mature teen could read it.
This book!
I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed it. There was a fair amount of cringing.
This was a book I had never heard of before. I found it on Goodreads to fulfill a Facebook Bingo Prompt. Upon reading the description I knew my heartstrings were going to be pulled.
I'm familiar with autism but this book is written completely in the mindset of Alvie. Her abruptness and straightforwardness are refreshing, even though it can be very uncomfortable. I hated reading about how she was treated at her job at the zoo. When she's fired and disconnects from Stanley, she hits a low point that was hard to read. I would have been better off breaking this up into parts, rather than the binge that I did. This is definitely a book I would recommend to anyone needing to understand how autism works, or anyone needing to see through the eyes of someone with autism.
I'm familiar with autism but this book is written completely in the mindset of Alvie. Her abruptness and straightforwardness are refreshing, even though it can be very uncomfortable. I hated reading about how she was treated at her job at the zoo. When she's fired and disconnects from Stanley, she hits a low point that was hard to read. I would have been better off breaking this up into parts, rather than the binge that I did. This is definitely a book I would recommend to anyone needing to understand how autism works, or anyone needing to see through the eyes of someone with autism.