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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Cute and light, with some solid character development. I appreciated that it wasn't too smarmy and happily ever after and that the main character seemed to go on a genuine development arc. Pacing felt a little wonky and the ending felt a little rushed but overall it was a fun read.
mehh liked the friendship themes but other than that it was just an okay read... also i didnt really like how the romance was written - not instalove but a hasty version of enemies2lovers that wasnt done too well. liked del tho lol
medium-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
It's right there in the title; this is a cheesy, trope filled novel. But like pizza, it's the good kind of cheesy, the one you consume even though you know exactly how it's going to turn out.
Beck was born in the bathroom of a local, not so great pizza joint. The owner leaned into it, giving her a party every year, free pizza and a job as soon as she turned sixteen. Beck hated her mild fame but took the job because she needed the money.
Beck's a strange character. She hates being judged for one thing, but judges everyone else on one thing. She finds that she actually likes her coworkers, but avoids them in school because they aren't cool, even though she doesn't like them as much. I'm surprised they didn't ditch her, to be honest.
Think of a contemporary YA romcom trope and it's probably in here, but that's what makes it good. It's comfort food, no deep meaning, but it doesn't need one. It's a perfectly good YA romcom and I really enjoyed it.
Do be aware, the disaster referenced in the blurb happens almost right at the very end. Don't, like me, worry that maybe you've missed it somehow when you get to three quarters of the way through and it hasn't happened yet.
Lovely tone, funny, cute, sweet. A great read.
Beck was born in the bathroom of a local, not so great pizza joint. The owner leaned into it, giving her a party every year, free pizza and a job as soon as she turned sixteen. Beck hated her mild fame but took the job because she needed the money.
Beck's a strange character. She hates being judged for one thing, but judges everyone else on one thing. She finds that she actually likes her coworkers, but avoids them in school because they aren't cool, even though she doesn't like them as much. I'm surprised they didn't ditch her, to be honest.
Think of a contemporary YA romcom trope and it's probably in here, but that's what makes it good. It's comfort food, no deep meaning, but it doesn't need one. It's a perfectly good YA romcom and I really enjoyed it.
Do be aware, the disaster referenced in the blurb happens almost right at the very end. Don't, like me, worry that maybe you've missed it somehow when you get to three quarters of the way through and it hasn't happened yet.
Lovely tone, funny, cute, sweet. A great read.
Well that was adorable and just what I needed in the midst of this ongoing 2020-ness.
This book has definite pacing issues. A little too much time is spent on minute details at the beginning and therefore a lot is packed into the last 1/3 of the book. However, it's getting four stars because I love Beck's character arc. I also adored the relationship between all the girls. As a high school teacher, one thing I think Morrill nailed with this book is how HARD friendship is at this age, and it isn't because all girls are mean and catty. If you talk to individual teenagers, every single one of them is struggling with the same feelings of being left out, not having "true" friends, and being lonely. Every. Single. One. (In my experience with those I work with.) I love how this book has them all on a journey to realize they maybe need to BE the friend they want to have the friends they want. I also love how involved Beck's parents are. It's a great story about community and family. The romance is cute too.
What a fun and at times heart-warming book.
Beck had the unfortunate/fortunate luck of being born in the local pizza restaurant HnC. Due to this she's gotten free pizza for life, has her birthday there every year, and has a job promised to her if she wants it. She's always felt an aversion to HnC, but after taking the part-time job she was ensured Beck finds that HnC and the staff are more like a second family to her.
I enjoyed going along with Beck on her journey of finding who she is besides the "pizza princess" and seeing how her relationships changed and formed. Her struggles with her pre-job friends and her aversion to letting them know about her job friends is so very real. The addition of the pizza crew added so much joy, I loved Julianne and Tristan (honestly I love any character with that name). I think they pushed her to see her true self.
I highly recommend this feel good book.
Beck had the unfortunate/fortunate luck of being born in the local pizza restaurant HnC. Due to this she's gotten free pizza for life, has her birthday there every year, and has a job promised to her if she wants it. She's always felt an aversion to HnC, but after taking the part-time job she was ensured Beck finds that HnC and the staff are more like a second family to her.
I enjoyed going along with Beck on her journey of finding who she is besides the "pizza princess" and seeing how her relationships changed and formed. Her struggles with her pre-job friends and her aversion to letting them know about her job friends is so very real. The addition of the pizza crew added so much joy, I loved Julianne and Tristan (honestly I love any character with that name). I think they pushed her to see her true self.
I highly recommend this feel good book.