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maureenky's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
beansbookclub's review against another edition
4.0
this is a YA book that has stuck with me since i picked it up. really enjoyed this story. <3
slightlylostwriter's review
lighthearted
reflective
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
hebeshebewebe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
ebnelson109's review against another edition
5.0
I love books about art so I really don't have any complaints lol
_mercury_'s review against another edition
2.0
This is somewhere in between 2 and 3 stars. I liked some parts but the rest was just weird.
Lee is an interesting enough character but I thought she was kind of selfish. Like she just wants to date anyone she wants without caring if they get hurt? If that's the case, why would she bother having any serious relationships with people? I couldn't get my mind around it.
And everyone else was okay but still meh.
Lee is an interesting enough character but I thought she was kind of selfish. Like she just wants to date anyone she wants without caring if they get hurt? If that's the case, why would she bother having any serious relationships with people? I couldn't get my mind around it.
And everyone else was okay but still meh.
thepassionflute's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Quite an interesting plot and cast of characters. Loved the queer romance. I think the only thing that fell flat for me was the polyamorous aspect, but that's just because I'm not poly. I think the whole thing was written well and a definite highlight of my year so far.
lesbrary's review against another edition
4.0
Messy bisexuals, this one’s for you. ❤️
One of my favorite things to read about is flawed main characters. Characters who make mistakes–mistakes they really knew better than to make, but they did it anyways. I can’t stand negative reviews of books based on the protagonist having flaws, which is making me want to gather this book up to my chest and defend it from those negative reviews I can see looming. Lee is lost, she’s messy, and she’s hurt people–but she’s also finding herself and trying to work her way through them, and I am firmly in her corner.
It also has a polyamorous main character, which is still very rare in YA! My heart hurt for when she finally realizes what she really wants out of her life and she tears up because it’s “too much to want,” an impossible dream–at least, that’s what it seems to her.
I appreciated this passage, as she admits to cheating to a queer friend who tells her she’s enacting a negative stereotype:
I also thought Max’s subplot, the queer friend mentioned earlier, was fascinating. He has two queer parents, one of whom is non-binary, and when he came out as gay, they were–unsurprisingly–supportive, especially of his relationship with an idyllic boyfriend. Now, though, he has experienced sexual fluidity, falling for a girl, and he has picked up a punk aesthetic from her. His parents don’t approve, and he feels rejected now that he’s an “untidy queer” instead of what he refers to as a “Love, Simon gay.” This is a complicated queer story, which I am always here for.
Full review at the Lesbrary.
One of my favorite things to read about is flawed main characters. Characters who make mistakes–mistakes they really knew better than to make, but they did it anyways. I can’t stand negative reviews of books based on the protagonist having flaws, which is making me want to gather this book up to my chest and defend it from those negative reviews I can see looming. Lee is lost, she’s messy, and she’s hurt people–but she’s also finding herself and trying to work her way through them, and I am firmly in her corner.
It also has a polyamorous main character, which is still very rare in YA! My heart hurt for when she finally realizes what she really wants out of her life and she tears up because it’s “too much to want,” an impossible dream–at least, that’s what it seems to her.
I appreciated this passage, as she admits to cheating to a queer friend who tells her she’s enacting a negative stereotype:
“That’s not fair,” I say. I’m not trying to defend what I’ve done, but I also don’t think I should be expected to model ideal bisexual behavior–whatever that is–at all times. When straight people cheated, they weren’t failing the whole straight population. They were just failing one person.
I also thought Max’s subplot, the queer friend mentioned earlier, was fascinating. He has two queer parents, one of whom is non-binary, and when he came out as gay, they were–unsurprisingly–supportive, especially of his relationship with an idyllic boyfriend. Now, though, he has experienced sexual fluidity, falling for a girl, and he has picked up a punk aesthetic from her. His parents don’t approve, and he feels rejected now that he’s an “untidy queer” instead of what he refers to as a “Love, Simon gay.” This is a complicated queer story, which I am always here for.
Full review at the Lesbrary.
ellie_w21's review against another edition
2.0
i didn’t dislike it i just thought i would be better than it was