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Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

82 reviews

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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

A formulaec, cute teen queer romance. Loved the trans, BIPOC, nonbinary/genderqueer/agender, and ace rep. The drama levels got out of hand a little at time to the point I was just rolling my eyes. Overall, though, it was really fun to watch Noah struggle with idealized thoughts of how romance works and watching him grow throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Minor: Dysphoria and Transphobia

Manipulative dialogue, controlling partner

booksargram's review

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

4.0

tw: transphobia, bigotry, past off page suicide attempt, vomit, panic attack, cyber bullying

cool facts:  lgbt+ (trans, gay, nb, lesbian, ace!) lgbt+ author, BIPOC author, my first book by them, no steam (level 1), medium length chapters, cute illustrations, pop culture references, partly takes place in a bookstore,  fake dating trope, imposter syndrome, CONSENTTTTT 😍, this is the first book i’ve read where a character uses the e/em/eir pronouns, flawed but lovable characters, good writing. 

tldr summary: after moving to a new city, our main character, noah, who is trans, is called out for posting untrue meet cute stories on his tumblr blog about trans people meeting and falling in love. noah quickly meets a boy he’s attracted to and they stage a relationship specifically for the blog. 

vibes: tense, romantic, funny, cute, a little secondhand embarrassment, light with some darker themes, frustrating, millennial slander! “(they’re all 40 and married by now)” i will have noah know that i am only 32 and single tyvm (lol 😭), brotherly love 🥺🤗, my heart 🥰😭,  hea, squeal! ❤️❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

icarusandthesun's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A funny and emotional book with a twist I didn't expect! 
Loved the queer representation (also of folks questioning/trying out different sets of pronouns, etc.) and all the pop culture references!
I thought the main character was rather unlikeable, though (especially towards the end), and the bit of character development couldn't make up for it.

The plot, on the other hand, was refreshingly unpredictable and nearly random (but in a good way)!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Transphobia and Suicide

noceur's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.5

 I was so excited for this book but unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations. I thought this book was gonna be a cute romance story but honestly i didn't like the main character. I thought he was annoying, entitled and selfish. First of all he lacks basic human deceny and empathy like if someone throws up on you, you would ask them if they're okay not worry about your suede pants (i hated his suede pants btw they made me so furious idk why) Also the whole getting a job and his money problem(!) was stupid too. You can't expect that your parents will just throw money around for you. The romance was icky from the beginning too. I mean sorry but the dude he meets like one or two times happens to recognize the blog and they start dating ?? And don't get me started on the blog it overall didn't make sense. I can go on all the negative things i can say but i don't this to be any longer so i'm gonna talk about the only think i liked about this book : Devin. He was such a great character. I liked Devin exploring eir gender and changing pronouns throughout the story and honestly the whole book would have been so much betterit Devin was the MC. Even in the end i felt like Noah didn't really had any character development and Devin deserves better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Hate crime

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

criticalbooks's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide attempt

applesaucemaybegood's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

honestly the way this book was advertised is a little misleading, i thought it was going to be some cheesy romance but in the end it was so much more and relateble. i was super nervous about the age gap and im very glad it went in the direction i was hoping itd go

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt

longlost's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

fun book. appreciated the subversion of romance tropes. emery lee's writing style was also very engaging and bouncy and id def be interested to read more of eir books. on that note i very much appreciated that a major character uses neopronouns. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Transphobia, Cursing, and Mental illness

Minor: Racism, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Bullying

a big portion of the book focuses on the toxic relationship between noah and drew which can be uncomfortable to read about.

elderflower's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.75

neopronouns, taylor swift, and veggie tales! 

Finally//Beautiful Stranger by Halsey 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

Minor: Religious bigotry and Suicide attempt

more content warnings: smoking, weed

noyastan's review

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship

Minor: Transphobia and Suicide attempt

plumpaperbacks's review

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

4.0

I’ve been hearing good things about this book for months now, and I’m so glad I finally read it. I sped through this book because, even in its more emotional moments, it was a joy to read. Lee’s debut was the perfect blend of fluff and heavier stuff, and eir definitely an author to watch.

I loved Noah from the very beginning. Although he’s sometimes romantically misguided, he’s a total sweetheart. Becca and Devin ended up seriously growing on me. The friendships here are top tier. I also really liked Noah’s relationship with his older brother Brian, and how determined Brian was to be supportive. It was heartwarming.

I didn’t expect Drew to be such an asshole, and honestly, it was kind of sad to see that side of him come to light. I’d been shipping him and Noah since, like, their second meeting. But Drew is a manipulative bumwaffle that can choke on a cactus, and Devin is so much better. It’s not even a contest, really. E’s such a sweet person, and e and Noah together are basically a recipe for cavities, but whatever. They’re adorable together and I’m happy for them. The scavenger hunt was super cute. ❤️

This is the first book I’ve read that features a character experimenting with gender and pronouns, and also the first I’ve read where a character uses neopronouns. Figuring out those parts of yourself isn’t always easy, and that should be represented in YA. Props to Lee for doing so.

Lastly, I just want to say that I loved the Meet Cute Diary. It’s such a cute idea for a blog, and the message alongside it—that trans kids are just as deserving of love stories—is important and lovely.

I definitely want to buy a copy of this book, and I could see myself rereading it both as a pick-me-up and because I miss my cinnamon rolls.

Representation

• triracial bisexual trans boy protagonist (Afro-Caribbean-Japanese)
• lesbian side character
• Cuban genderqueer asexual side character that uses neopronouns (xe/xim at first, then e/em)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Transphobia and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Both “bullying” and “suicide attempt” refer to events that occurred prior to the story, in regards to a side character.