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diaryofaditi's review against another edition
4.0
academical rivals to lovers and is similar to botm consider me SOLD
maiiiphobic's review against another edition
3.0
3,8
Such a great book to get out of a reader’s block!! I felt the plot was very original and even if predictable at times it was still very interesting it actually had me invested. As for the main character Darcy OMG I LOVE A MESSY AND FLAWED CHARACTER NEVER STOP WRITING ABSOLUTE MESSES OF PEOPLE I LOVE THEM SO MUCH BECAUSE THEY JUST FEEL SO REAL AND RELATABLE. The love story was really cute, Alexander ( I will never be able write his last name lmao) was one of the most likable male love interests ever. Really my only problem was that some storylines just felt randomly abandoned or set aside completely, I get that sometimes things have to be removed to fit the narrative BUT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO EXPLORED MORE ABOUT ALEXANDER AND HIS FAMILY OR DARCY AND HER DAD, EVEN ABOUT DARCY AND BROOKE
Such a great book to get out of a reader’s block!! I felt the plot was very original and even if predictable at times it was still very interesting it actually had me invested. As for the main character Darcy OMG I LOVE A MESSY AND FLAWED CHARACTER NEVER STOP WRITING ABSOLUTE MESSES OF PEOPLE I LOVE THEM SO MUCH BECAUSE THEY JUST FEEL SO REAL AND RELATABLE. The love story was really cute, Alexander ( I will never be able write his last name lmao) was one of the most likable male love interests ever. Really my only problem was that some storylines just felt randomly abandoned or set aside completely, I get that sometimes things have to be removed to fit the narrative BUT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO EXPLORED MORE ABOUT ALEXANDER AND HIS FAMILY OR DARCY AND HER DAD, EVEN ABOUT DARCY AND BROOKE
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
2.0
Actual rating 2.5 stars
I received an e-ARC of this book from Wednesday Books and St. Martin's Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Trigger warnings: divorce, lying, manipulation, betrayal, mentions of attempted kidnapping, mentioned and condemned biphobia
I really tried, I promise I did but this book was just not for me. One star for the important conversations regarding sexuality, gender, consent and how to build healthy relationships. One star for the beautiful sibling relationship. And a half star for the love interest. That's as far as I could go because I could not stand the main character. Honesty and integrity are huge things for me as a person, something I can't separate from myself as a reader and I couldn't deal with Darcy's lying, manipulation and hypocrisy. Specially because of the addition of her pride in her advice giving and the knowledge in her pocket from professionals. And while I can understand that her age and immaturity play a part in her behavior, I couldn't personally get past the repeated bad behavior and how it was, for the most part, forgiven. I liked the writing style and the representation, but it wasn't enough to help me override my feelings on Darcy. I will have to really think about whether or not to read other books by this author.
I received an e-ARC of this book from Wednesday Books and St. Martin's Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Trigger warnings: divorce, lying, manipulation, betrayal, mentions of attempted kidnapping, mentioned and condemned biphobia
I really tried, I promise I did but this book was just not for me. One star for the important conversations regarding sexuality, gender, consent and how to build healthy relationships. One star for the beautiful sibling relationship. And a half star for the love interest. That's as far as I could go because I could not stand the main character. Honesty and integrity are huge things for me as a person, something I can't separate from myself as a reader and I couldn't deal with Darcy's lying, manipulation and hypocrisy. Specially because of the addition of her pride in her advice giving and the knowledge in her pocket from professionals. And while I can understand that her age and immaturity play a part in her behavior, I couldn't personally get past the repeated bad behavior and how it was, for the most part, forgiven. I liked the writing style and the representation, but it wasn't enough to help me override my feelings on Darcy. I will have to really think about whether or not to read other books by this author.
schmetterly's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
- 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? No
5.0
tessa_stephens's review against another edition
4.0
My favourite Sophie Gonzales book that I've read
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
Young Adult Queer Rom-Com
A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back. Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.
⭐️⭐️
A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back. Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.
⭐️⭐️
laelyn's review against another edition
5.0
Such a fun feel-good book with important representation! I read the first few pages, immediately got hooked and couldn't put it away until I reached the end. I loved so many things about this book: the representation (bi protagonist, lots of queer side characters), the humour, the flawed but genuinely well-meaning protagonist, the premise of the student who's way too young to give advice to other students but does it anyway, which was fun in "Sex Education" and is fun in this book too.
I loved the way Darcy's advice was incorporated in the chapters and how much she really wanted to help her fellow students, spending so much time on research to help solve their problems or nudge them in the right direction - all the while being entirely incapable of solving her own little relationship troubles. The romance was cute, with just the right amount of misunderstandings to cause some trouble and a solid friendship as basis of their later love story. Brougham is a great and loveable love interest, and Gonzales allowed the two of them to actually develop their feelings over a longer time. The side characters were just as loveable and the subject of friendship and its importance is really at the center of this story.
One aspect I really liked was the way this book talks about internalized biphobia and the still rampant notion that bisexual people don't really belong to the queer community unless they are in a relationship with a person of the same gender. Darcy struggles immensely with this as a bisexual girl who used to fall for a lot of girls but now develops feelings for a boy. The scene in which she explains this to her queer friends is honestly amazing and warmed my heart. This is important, and I loved that Gonzales chose to talk about this subject very explicitely.
All in all, "Perfect on Paper" is a fluffy, cute, very funny, really queer feel-good romcom that has a lot to say, full of relatable characters that you can't but love even if they make absolutely catastrophic decisions at times.
I loved the way Darcy's advice was incorporated in the chapters and how much she really wanted to help her fellow students, spending so much time on research to help solve their problems or nudge them in the right direction - all the while being entirely incapable of solving her own little relationship troubles. The romance was cute, with just the right amount of misunderstandings to cause some trouble and a solid friendship as basis of their later love story. Brougham is a great and loveable love interest, and Gonzales allowed the two of them to actually develop their feelings over a longer time. The side characters were just as loveable and the subject of friendship and its importance is really at the center of this story.
One aspect I really liked was the way this book talks about internalized biphobia and the still rampant notion that bisexual people don't really belong to the queer community unless they are in a relationship with a person of the same gender. Darcy struggles immensely with this as a bisexual girl who used to fall for a lot of girls but now develops feelings for a boy. The scene in which she explains this to her queer friends is honestly amazing and warmed my heart. This is important, and I loved that Gonzales chose to talk about this subject very explicitely.
All in all, "Perfect on Paper" is a fluffy, cute, very funny, really queer feel-good romcom that has a lot to say, full of relatable characters that you can't but love even if they make absolutely catastrophic decisions at times.
nikawero's review against another edition
4.0
Ok, momentami to było głupiutkie, ale w taki ciepły, miły sposób