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Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield
4 reviews
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality
emotional
reflective
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
This book completely stole my heart. <3
It follows Sydney Ciara Warren, a college freshman trying to find her voice—offline and online. As she adjusts to life without her best friend and steps into the chaos of campus life, Sydney finds comfort in her blog, her tweets, and eventually... a certain someone online known as YoungPrinceX.
It follows Sydney Ciara Warren, a college freshman trying to find her voice—offline and online. As she adjusts to life without her best friend and steps into the chaos of campus life, Sydney finds comfort in her blog, her tweets, and eventually... a certain someone online known as YoungPrinceX.
But what really makes this story shine is how real it feels. Told through a mix of narrative, blog posts, and social media, it’s fresh, emotional, and deeply relatable. Sydney’s growth, her quiet strength, and her journey toward bridging digital confidence with real-world vulnerability? Beautifully done.
Ravynn K. Stringfield is officially on my must-read list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Medical content
Moderate: Car accident
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
love in 280 characters or less follows a young black woman, sydney, through her first semester as a college freshman. it is a story of self identity and coming of age, told through sydney’s blog posts, tweets, and texts.
i think the way that ravyn stringfield chose to write the story through these online tidbits was such a good creative choice. as is referenced in the novel, so much of our digital life is intertwined with our real life and we find ourselves having to navigate how that works as we grow older. sydney is a relatable and likable main character, and i couldn’t help but root for her. my only real complaint with the story is that the texts/tweets, or i guess the voice of the characters themselves, didn’t feel necessarily like teenagers/young adults just out of high school. it felt more like written conversation forced into this “funky” format at times, but it didn’t take away from the overall enjoyment of the story.
thank you netgalley for the e-arc!
i think the way that ravyn stringfield chose to write the story through these online tidbits was such a good creative choice. as is referenced in the novel, so much of our digital life is intertwined with our real life and we find ourselves having to navigate how that works as we grow older. sydney is a relatable and likable main character, and i couldn’t help but root for her. my only real complaint with the story is that the texts/tweets, or i guess the voice of the characters themselves, didn’t feel necessarily like teenagers/young adults just out of high school. it felt more like written conversation forced into this “funky” format at times, but it didn’t take away from the overall enjoyment of the story.
thank you netgalley for the e-arc!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality
Moderate: Car accident
emotional
funny
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:
No
Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.
- LOVE IN 280 CHARACTERS OR LESS is a lovely coming of age in the digital age novel. I loved Syd and identified deeply with how she was torn between following her dreams and doing what was expected of her.
- Without spoiling anything, I did find the love triangle piece of the story a little silly, as it was pretty easy to see what was going on. There are are a few things that felt like disconnects for me: Syd complains repeatedly of not being able to make friends while multiple people are actively making her their friend. Something happens to Malcolm’s roommate Jay, who Syd has met, and she barely acknowledges that it happened to Jay and instead fixates on how it could have happened to Malcolm.
- Regardless, I still enjoyed this book and hope to read more by Stringfield in the future.
- LOVE IN 280 CHARACTERS OR LESS is a lovely coming of age in the digital age novel. I loved Syd and identified deeply with how she was torn between following her dreams and doing what was expected of her.
- Without spoiling anything, I did find the love triangle piece of the story a little silly, as it was pretty easy to see what was going on. There are are a few things that felt like disconnects for me: Syd complains repeatedly of not being able to make friends while multiple people are actively making her their friend. Something happens to Malcolm’s roommate Jay, who Syd has met, and she barely acknowledges that it happened to Jay and instead fixates on how it could have happened to Malcolm.
- Regardless, I still enjoyed this book and hope to read more by Stringfield in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Alcohol