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missemmacrabtree's review against another edition
5.0
The sweetest lil gay love story about two 7th grade girls. And all the ups and downs to go with it. My heart is so full after this read. I loved it so much.
erincataldi's review against another edition
4.0
Told in prose - this middle grade novel explores two girls growing feelings for each other. Kate is a prim and perfect cheerleader. She's popular and has her sights set on being cheer captain. Tam is a volleyball star - she has one best friend and but knows everyone. She doles out high fives like it's going out of style. When the two notice each other for the first time they wonder how it was possible they've never met before. A few casual conversations turns into lunch hangouts, texting, and then seeing each other play at games. The two become inseparable. And as they do their friendship starts to deepen into a little more. But is that what they both want? Emotional and wonderful - a great coming of age story about the complications of discovering your true identity.
pixiegold's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
nicole_froehlich's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
lareinadehades's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
floralfox's review against another edition
2.0
i didn't feel like the format (verse) of this book benefitted the story. instead, kate and tam's side-by-side poems that were basically the same with one or two lines flipped felt sort of... lazy. same with the alex/alexx/alyx greek chorus (which actually didn't impact the story at ALL and these characters did not exist for the main characters at all).
part of my dislike is my own fault, though. i felt like it was a story set in high school and instead it was a story set in 7th grade, and it was a bit younger and more juvenile than i wanted.
i do think the target age audience of this book would like it quite a bit better. while i like YA a lot, this one just wasn't for me.
part of my dislike is my own fault, though. i felt like it was a story set in high school and instead it was a story set in 7th grade, and it was a bit younger and more juvenile than i wanted.
i do think the target age audience of this book would like it quite a bit better. while i like YA a lot, this one just wasn't for me.
andreannechat's review against another edition
4.0
I loved reading this novel in verse about two girls who surely can't get along because they exist in two different spheres, right? Shout-out to the chorus, I loved that addition!