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libraryofstories's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
kimsbookmoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
A Young Adult LGBTQ+
Lost and Found Love
Elsie struggles finding her true self. With the help of friends, she has many adventures.
(ARC provide for free. All opinions are my own.)
Lost and Found Love
Elsie struggles finding her true self. With the help of friends, she has many adventures.
(ARC provide for free. All opinions are my own.)
abigail17_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
amandeen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.25
caoimhemchugh_'s review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
sophiefreeman's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
dolodoming's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.5
Me encantó. No le doy 5 estrellas porq al principio me costó leerlo pero después no pude dejarlo. Quizás tambien sea porq siento q fue como muy de golpe el desenlace de Elsie y Joan pero no me quejo.
Me parece increíble que este sea el primer libro del autore.
comentarios a medida que leo:
- es obvio q Ada va a terminar con Gracie y Joan con Elsie
- uh mierda, el peor mensaje q te puede llegar cuando te gusta alguien
- Kevin claramente es gay.
- Y el colorado claramente era el novio del tío solo q decía q era su "mejor amigo"
- hermana como puede ser q no te des cuenta q estas enamorada de ella!!!!
- “That feeling of having you back in my life,” I say, watching Joan closely. “I want to give that feeling to someone else, if I can.”😭
- dios me re costó arrancar el libro pero está re bueno !! good decision no dejarlo en dnf.
- re lindo el nombre del libro ahora q sé por dónde viene la mano
- de solo leer como se aman Kevin y David ya estoy llorando😝 i wish
- aaaaa hdp como vas a escribir una carta así 😭
- las dos usan lentes???? y yo recién ahora me entero porq se los tuvieron q sacar para poder besarse más cómodamente?! whatever im just happy <3
- "You’re my incredible girlfriend." ALSKIDJFIDJD ME ESCUCHAN GRITAR???????
Me parece increíble que este sea el primer libro del autore.
comentarios a medida que leo:
- es obvio q Ada va a terminar con Gracie y Joan con Elsie
- uh mierda, el peor mensaje q te puede llegar cuando te gusta alguien
- Kevin claramente es gay.
- Y el colorado claramente era el novio del tío solo q decía q era su "mejor amigo"
- hermana como puede ser q no te des cuenta q estas enamorada de ella!!!!
- “That feeling of having you back in my life,” I say, watching Joan closely. “I want to give that feeling to someone else, if I can.”😭
- dios me re costó arrancar el libro pero está re bueno !! good decision no dejarlo en dnf.
- re lindo el nombre del libro ahora q sé por dónde viene la mano
- de solo leer como se aman Kevin y David ya estoy llorando😝 i wish
- aaaaa hdp como vas a escribir una carta así 😭
- las dos usan lentes???? y yo recién ahora me entero porq se los tuvieron q sacar para poder besarse más cómodamente?! whatever im just happy <3
- "You’re my incredible girlfriend." ALSKIDJFIDJD ME ESCUCHAN GRITAR???????
amymarsdenauthor's review against another edition
4.0
This was a lovely YA read about a summer of highs and lows and discovering yourself.
The pose was beautiful. Some of the sentences were gorgeous and poetic and it was really easy to read. We follow Elise during the summer after she finishes school and before she starts uni. Ngl, I thought she was a bit of a weak protagonist, but her story was still good. I especially enjoyed the side plot of finding Theresa. I don't understand everyone's reaction to Elise looking for her, especially Ada's. I thought it was a really nice thing to do *shrugs*
I clocked the uncle was gay from the start and that was the reason for all the family tension. I'm glad Elsie's mum accepted her brother and her, even though she never explicitly comes out.
I went into this thinking it would be a f/f/f love triangle, but that wasn't the case. Tbf to Elise, I totally thought Ada was into her too. Really odd signals there. I'm happy Elsie and Joan ended up together though. It's always nice to see butch rep in books, there's not enough!
I don't really understand why so much page time was given to Leo, Elise's ex boyfriend. I get that it was an abusive relationship and that she still needs to process it, but that plot point seems to fizzle out towards the end of the book and isn't really addressed anymore.
Also, little pet peeve, but Elise is British yet there's a part where she says airplane. No. We say aeroplane. It really irritated me.
Shout out to Tumblr too, it really brings me back to my own teenage years haha! Overall though, I think this was slightly too YA for me to fully enjoy, as I'm not the biggest fan of it.
The pose was beautiful. Some of the sentences were gorgeous and poetic and it was really easy to read. We follow Elise during the summer after she finishes school and before she starts uni. Ngl, I thought she was a bit of a weak protagonist, but her story was still good. I especially enjoyed the side plot of finding Theresa. I don't understand everyone's reaction to Elise looking for her, especially Ada's. I thought it was a really nice thing to do *shrugs*
I clocked the uncle was gay from the start and that was the reason for all the family tension. I'm glad Elsie's mum accepted her brother and her, even though she never explicitly comes out.
I went into this thinking it would be a f/f/f love triangle, but that wasn't the case. Tbf to Elise, I totally thought Ada was into her too. Really odd signals there. I'm happy Elsie and Joan ended up together though. It's always nice to see butch rep in books, there's not enough!
I don't really understand why so much page time was given to Leo, Elise's ex boyfriend. I get that it was an abusive relationship and that she still needs to process it, but that plot point seems to fizzle out towards the end of the book and isn't really addressed anymore.
Also, little pet peeve, but Elise is British yet there's a part where she says airplane. No. We say aeroplane. It really irritated me.
Shout out to Tumblr too, it really brings me back to my own teenage years haha! Overall though, I think this was slightly too YA for me to fully enjoy, as I'm not the biggest fan of it.
bybyberry's review against another edition
inspiring
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? No
4.0
this was SO lovely!!! queer friendships, coming of age, fandom culture, chinese heritage, older queers, and just an entire tapestry of queer people with different background and gender expression... my heart is very soft after reading this!!
I'm not a big fan of romance books and I feel like I'm outgrowing the YA genre a bit BUT I like to read queer romance YA from time to time to get some wholesome queer content. Usually I just find them cute and entertaining, but I truly loved If You Still Recognize Me.
I think its main strength is that the romance is not at the center of the plot: many things are happening, several storylines with different characters and their relationships unfolding. I got caught into the story easily and read the book in three days.
The weaker part of the book is sadly the dialogue; they felt a bit stiff and sometimes unnatural, especially when between teenagers supposedly best friends.
But overall as a former tumblr girl, this book made me feel very seen which, as we discover following Elsie's adventures, is such a precious feeling. More contemporary YA like this one, please!!!!
I'm not a big fan of romance books and I feel like I'm outgrowing the YA genre a bit BUT I like to read queer romance YA from time to time to get some wholesome queer content. Usually I just find them cute and entertaining, but I truly loved If You Still Recognize Me.
I think its main strength is that the romance is not at the center of the plot: many things are happening, several storylines with different characters and their relationships unfolding. I got caught into the story easily and read the book in three days.
The weaker part of the book is sadly the dialogue; they felt a bit stiff and sometimes unnatural, especially when between teenagers supposedly best friends.
But overall as a former tumblr girl, this book made me feel very seen which, as we discover following Elsie's adventures, is such a precious feeling. More contemporary YA like this one, please!!!!