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ergaich's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I ADORE this book. The plot is very new and refreshing while also including some feel good tropes. This was such a light hearted and fun read. I was worried that it would feel too young considering the characters are in high school but I didn’t feel that way at all!
I think this book also did a great job of dealing with the intersection of religion and queer identity without writing anything remotely triggering. It’s important that the story is representative of our world, but the author was awesome about not making it graphic and traumatic.
I think this book also did a great job of dealing with the intersection of religion and queer identity without writing anything remotely triggering. It’s important that the story is representative of our world, but the author was awesome about not making it graphic and traumatic.
Content Warnings
Minor: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
bookmark3brodi's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Outing, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Classism
kjbranton's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
grets_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Deadnaming, Infidelity, and Cursing
loongbooy's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Minor: Drug use and Transphobia
guivx5's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Casey could publish a compilation of her cooking recipes and I would buy and read it from start to finish in one night at this point.
I gotta be honest, I never thought this would be my favorite CMQ book out of the three released so far. I had such a good time reading "One Last Stop", and the blurb wasn't particularly super interesting like a time-traveler 70s lesbian or something like that. But, oh boy, I just didn't know yet. What Casey did here was write a story based completely in one of my deepest, and from this point I advise you to read the review only if you've read the whole book, pleasures while reading a story: gay people finding out they're gay.
OH, BOY. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
I was a repressed gay teenager. I still feel like most of me is covered in that gay teen angst on a daily basis, and flashes from my school days, where bullying and fear were common, are a constant in my nostalgia/wtf-have-I-done-with-my-life memory trips. During those times, between my desperate attempts to like some girl or finish the history paper on the night before class (I could never be a Chloe Green), I read a couple books about teenage boys who find out they're gay and in love with each other. At start, It felt like such a wrong thing: to read stories, now I know, about people being themselves and being happy about it. It was the beginning of high school. Those books were important in such a way that I tried to come out to my mother several times. But I didn't. Instead, I came out to a teacher. And then to a friend, and to another friend, and another one, up to the point where everyone I cared about in my life, apart from my family, knew about me. So I read more, and more. But I still didn't come out to my mom until years later, long after my school days. The boys and girls in those books (Where were the non-binary folks in 2015s LGBTQ romances???) were so brave and went through so much. But they always came out in the end and everything immediately went right. They're parents were loving and careful in the end, no matter what. And, of course, they were deeply, madly in love with each other. I felt left out, because I didn't have such advantages (*Cries in hot school boyfriend I've never had*).
This book was something I wished I had in my teen days.
A book with gay teenagers who are out, lesbians who are not ready yet and even NB folks, shattering my perceptions of gender that should've been shaken long ago. I needed to see these people when I was younger. I needed to see that I was not alone. That I deserved a happy ending as much as those perfect book couples, even if I was far from being ready to. That I could take each step on my own terms.
CMQ is the queen of gay romcom. I love her writing style, her ability to put so much energy and feeling to every scene (Specially the big parties/events scenes, she always describes the vibes so well!) and, most of all, I love her consideration towards everyone in the LGBTQ+ community. This story has a soft spot in my heart, where I'll always treasure the laughs, gay panic moments and everything that comes in between.
Sorry, I couldn't write a normal review for this one. It was a too personal experience that I now realize I've prolonged in three weeks just to spend more time with Shara and Chloe, and Rory and Smith, and Georgia, and MOTHERFUCKING ASH!!!
To all the queer folks who struggle like me, in different ways and degrees: take each step of the way on your terms, just don't give up.
...
Remember when I said I met CMQ in a autograph event, when I was still reading "One Last Stop" and "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" was just a recent buy? When I said I'd die the day she'd write an enby character? And she said it was gonna be in the next one? And then I read IKSW and there was MOTHERFUCKING ASH?!?!?! Was she just referencing this book and laughing in foreshadowing or will there actually be more enby representation on the next one? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
What am I gonna do now that I've read all of her books?
I gotta be honest, I never thought this would be my favorite CMQ book out of the three released so far. I had such a good time reading "One Last Stop", and the blurb wasn't particularly super interesting like a time-traveler 70s lesbian or something like that. But, oh boy, I just didn't know yet. What Casey did here was write a story based completely in one of my deepest, and from this point I advise you to read the review only if you've read the whole book, pleasures while reading a story: gay people finding out they're gay.
OH, BOY. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
I was a repressed gay teenager. I still feel like most of me is covered in that gay teen angst on a daily basis, and flashes from my school days, where bullying and fear were common, are a constant in my nostalgia/wtf-have-I-done-with-my-life memory trips. During those times, between my desperate attempts to like some girl or finish the history paper on the night before class (I could never be a Chloe Green), I read a couple books about teenage boys who find out they're gay and in love with each other. At start, It felt like such a wrong thing: to read stories, now I know, about people being themselves and being happy about it. It was the beginning of high school. Those books were important in such a way that I tried to come out to my mother several times. But I didn't. Instead, I came out to a teacher. And then to a friend, and to another friend, and another one, up to the point where everyone I cared about in my life, apart from my family, knew about me. So I read more, and more. But I still didn't come out to my mom until years later, long after my school days. The boys and girls in those books (Where were the non-binary folks in 2015s LGBTQ romances???) were so brave and went through so much. But they always came out in the end and everything immediately went right. They're parents were loving and careful in the end, no matter what. And, of course, they were deeply, madly in love with each other. I felt left out, because I didn't have such advantages (*Cries in hot school boyfriend I've never had*).
This book was something I wished I had in my teen days.
A book with gay teenagers who are out, lesbians who are not ready yet and even NB folks, shattering my perceptions of gender that should've been shaken long ago. I needed to see these people when I was younger. I needed to see that I was not alone. That I deserved a happy ending as much as those perfect book couples, even if I was far from being ready to. That I could take each step on my own terms.
CMQ is the queen of gay romcom. I love her writing style, her ability to put so much energy and feeling to every scene (Specially the big parties/events scenes, she always describes the vibes so well!) and, most of all, I love her consideration towards everyone in the LGBTQ+ community. This story has a soft spot in my heart, where I'll always treasure the laughs, gay panic moments and everything that comes in between.
Sorry, I couldn't write a normal review for this one. It was a too personal experience that I now realize I've prolonged in three weeks just to spend more time with Shara and Chloe, and Rory and Smith, and Georgia, and MOTHERFUCKING ASH!!!
To all the queer folks who struggle like me, in different ways and degrees: take each step of the way on your terms, just don't give up.
...
Remember when I said I met CMQ in a autograph event, when I was still reading "One Last Stop" and "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" was just a recent buy? When I said I'd die the day she'd write an enby character? And she said it was gonna be in the next one? And then I read IKSW and there was MOTHERFUCKING ASH?!?!?! Was she just referencing this book and laughing in foreshadowing or will there actually be more enby representation on the next one? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
What am I gonna do now that I've read all of her books?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Transphobia
bigbadreads's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.75
i will never look at a turducken the same again. amazing book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Homophobia
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Classism, and Transphobia
qrschulte's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
Wow, I inhaled this book. I needed to know the answer just as much as Chloe (and I’m so pumped I figured stuff out before it was revealed). I started off not liking most of the characters, but they really grew on me as their complex stories unfolded. Because McQuiston really did write a ton of complex, incredibly human characters. I really loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racism, Dysphoria, and Sexual harassment
alreinwarth's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
Minor: Dysphoria, Deadnaming, and Emotional abuse
bexy's review
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
3.5
This book starts off very slowly. I almost gave up. Then suddenly I was in jt. I think it had something to do with the writing style, lots of flashback/memory moments
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Homophobia
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia