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nicolinebl's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.75
Oh my goodness. I have so much love for this book. So many topics are brought up in such a nice way. It didn't feel like too much. It didn't feel like a list of representation points they were checking off of a list. It was done tastefully and it felt natural. OCD, anxiety and depression. Heavy topics but dealt with so well. And the representation of not only non-binary characters but also asexuality, characters finding out they're gay & lesbian.
The story itself: I loved that it was basically like the bachelor but with a very great, very gay twist. Very engaging for most of the book, but got a little boring around 65% in. Got interesting again very quickly though :) And to be honest, I love when it takes a bit more time before they actually get together. I love the pining for each other without daring to make a move because "no way they like me". So I was a bit sad they got together so quickly lol. But that's definitely not a big issue to most people, probably!
The story itself: I loved that it was basically like the bachelor but with a very great, very gay twist. Very engaging for most of the book, but got a little boring around 65% in. Got interesting again very quickly though :) And to be honest, I love when it takes a bit more time before they actually get together. I love the pining for each other without daring to make a move because "no way they like me". So I was a bit sad they got together so quickly lol. But that's definitely not a big issue to most people, probably!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying and Racism
evileviathan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
I'm writing this review with literal tears streaming down my face. i love this book so much. The discussion of sexuality and questioning were very real and so tactfully handled. Not a lot of books include asexuality in any measure and the discussion (although not a lot of explicit rep) here was beautiful. The handling of mental illness was flawless and realistic. And we got our f*cking happily ever after. I need to buy a copy. i WILL be rereading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, and Racism
WARNINGS: minor spoilers ahead in giving the trigger/content warningsreadandfindout's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Racism, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
fanboyriot's review against another edition
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
5.0
This book is the definition of idiots in love, and. it. was. so. good. It showed so many important topics that a lot of people just gloss over. There was so much queer representation and talk about mental health and it was all just so well done. The ace rep and anything that fell under the asexual umbrella term was so nice to read. The romance was absolutely beautiful. Like I said they are truly idiots in love up until the end of the book. The relationship is healthy and amazing. Dev and Charlie both have things they are dealing with and it was amazing seeing the character development between them. The talks about the future, their mental health, Charlie saying: “I am, well, I’m into puzzing,” while trying to save a conversation, the overall way each of the MC’s found themselves. I absolutely loved this book and still can’t get over how good it was!!
🖤 Idiots In Love
🖤 Amazing Humor
🤍 Good Queer Rep
🤍 Good Friendships
💜 Mental Health Rep
💜 Healthy Relationship
🖤 Idiots In Love
🖤 Amazing Humor
🤍 Good Queer Rep
🤍 Good Friendships
💜 Mental Health Rep
💜 Healthy Relationship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
bellarinabookworm's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
dusksolace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Sexual content
atomicbritt's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racism and Sexual content
cheye13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Toxic friendship
readinglikesappho's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
full transparency i went into this book just expecting a one-off simple romcom but it ended up being so much more than that and I loved it so much.
all cringe aside, this book is the embodiment of the 'we accept the love we think we deserve' quote.
this book made me want to watch a reality dating tv show, but only until I remembered that they all suck and are full of ugly straight people.
the way this book talks about and portrays mental health was one of the best I've read in a while. the way that Charlies OCD & anxiety and Devs depression are talked about and shown to us was so well done. the way that the severity and the dark ugly side of them are normalized and how the focus on therapy and taking care of yourself are emphasized?!?!?!? i cried.
also the way that we see comphet played out and described was so genuine and realistic i related to it so heavily.
Also was a huge fan of the way that Charlie decides he wants to exist outside a label but also being sure in his place on the ace spectrum. I think that people often think ace characters have to be sex-repulsed and timid and forget that asexuality exists on a spectrum so it was really refreshing to see Charlie express his feelings.
i related to Charlie on so many levels that it was genuinely concerning and I'm going to repress some stuff for a little while now but its okay!
even with the heavy themes this book is so much fun and its so cheesy and i loved it and if you're looking for a queer romcom with substance that tugs on your heartstrings in the right way while also giving you the right amount of yanking ur hair out in frustration; i highly HIGHLY recommend checking this book out.
tw// depictions of panic attacks, ableist language surrounding mental health, vomiting, sexism, racism & homophobia (in the context of Hollywood and reality television), heavy discussions about mental health (specifically OCD, anxiety & depression), slightly graphic sexual content, mentions and attempts of sexual assault (minor but still relevant).
all cringe aside, this book is the embodiment of the 'we accept the love we think we deserve' quote.
this book made me want to watch a reality dating tv show, but only until I remembered that they all suck and are full of ugly straight people.
the way this book talks about and portrays mental health was one of the best I've read in a while. the way that Charlies OCD & anxiety and Devs depression are talked about and shown to us was so well done. the way that the severity and the dark ugly side of them are normalized and how the focus on therapy and taking care of yourself are emphasized?!?!?!? i cried.
also the way that we see comphet played out and described was so genuine and realistic i related to it so heavily.
Also was a huge fan of the way that Charlie decides he wants to exist outside a label but also being sure in his place on the ace spectrum. I think that people often think ace characters have to be sex-repulsed and timid and forget that asexuality exists on a spectrum so it was really refreshing to see Charlie express his feelings.
i related to Charlie on so many levels that it was genuinely concerning and I'm going to repress some stuff for a little while now but its okay!
even with the heavy themes this book is so much fun and its so cheesy and i loved it and if you're looking for a queer romcom with substance that tugs on your heartstrings in the right way while also giving you the right amount of yanking ur hair out in frustration; i highly HIGHLY recommend checking this book out.
tw// depictions of panic attacks, ableist language surrounding mental health, vomiting, sexism, racism & homophobia (in the context of Hollywood and reality television), heavy discussions about mental health (specifically OCD, anxiety & depression), slightly graphic sexual content, mentions and attempts of sexual assault (minor but still relevant).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
4.0
Ugh, this book was too cute! I love that Charlie found people who would accept him, not try to make him conform. And Dev, you hopeless romantic!
A+ for all the conversations around asexuality. This is one of the few books I've read (so far) that is so open about discussion and I adore it.
A+ for all the conversations around asexuality. This is one of the few books I've read (so far) that is so open about discussion and I adore it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, and Alcohol
Minor: Racism