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brennooth's review
5.0
Oh gods, where to start? I fell madly in love with Avery halfway through the first chapter. Her positive attitude, her personality, her adorable awkwardness? I love her so much. Holly? Ugh, she's perfect for Avery. The moment they met? It felt like they had instant chemistry. I loved how their relationship progressed over the course of the book. I fell in love with Avery over and over again. How strong she is and how she doesn't give up. I really liked the side characters in this story as well. Liked as in "i strongly disliked some", but they were a great addition to the story. Tay? I really love them and would love to read more about them. I loved seeing how the story featured a trans MC and how that entire topic was dealt with was brilliant in my opinion. All the love for Holly and Avery and one fantastic story that everyone should be reading.
booksteastories's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
I am so glad I read this book! It was simply wonderful.
Holly and Avery were both very complex characters and their development throughout the book was evident and well developed. The decisions they made never once seemed out of character or forced into the story for the sake of conflict.
Speaking of Avery and Holly, their chemistry was evident from the moment they met. Their banter was delightful to read. This is the first time I read a book with such a clear emphasis on consent, which is great. I think the way their relationship progressed might be my new favorite.
Let’s talk about the villain, shall we? I absolutely hated Mike. Every time he appeared on page, I wanted to punch him in the face just to make him stop talking, which made it feel all that much better when bad things happened to him. Bravo! It’s been a long time since I’ve last read such an unlikeable person.
Tay was an absolute delight. They cracked me up multiple times throughout the book and they had a very solid presence on the page. Liv and the progression of her character were also interesting to read about. Their existence was not trivial to the story but at the same time they did not overwhelm Avery and Holly. Even smaller characters who only appeared a few times got a reaction out of me.
The story itself was well paced -- there was quite a lot of plot outside the relationship of the characters, even if it was important to the progression of events.
Both Avery and Holly also felt very distinct on the page which is very important as the story is in first person. I think that I could distinguish between them even if we were not signaled as to who’s point of view it was. The only complaint I have is that in Avery and Holly’s dialogue there was a phrase that appeared a few times too often and eventually became a bit annoying.
Port Andrea was very clear in my head – I could easily visualize the different places that the story took place in. The descriptions of food were amazingly done, I was hungry approximately 90% of the time while reading this book.
An overall enjoyable book!
Holly and Avery were both very complex characters and their development throughout the book was evident and well developed. The decisions they made never once seemed out of character or forced into the story for the sake of conflict.
Speaking of Avery and Holly, their chemistry was evident from the moment they met. Their banter was delightful to read. This is the first time I read a book with such a clear emphasis on consent, which is great. I think the way their relationship progressed might be my new favorite.
Let’s talk about the villain, shall we? I absolutely hated Mike. Every time he appeared on page, I wanted to punch him in the face just to make him stop talking, which made it feel all that much better when bad things happened to him. Bravo! It’s been a long time since I’ve last read such an unlikeable person.
Tay was an absolute delight. They cracked me up multiple times throughout the book and they had a very solid presence on the page. Liv and the progression of her character were also interesting to read about. Their existence was not trivial to the story but at the same time they did not overwhelm Avery and Holly. Even smaller characters who only appeared a few times got a reaction out of me.
The story itself was well paced -- there was quite a lot of plot outside the relationship of the characters, even if it was important to the progression of events.
Both Avery and Holly also felt very distinct on the page which is very important as the story is in first person. I think that I could distinguish between them even if we were not signaled as to who’s point of view it was. The only complaint I have is that in Avery and Holly’s dialogue there was a phrase that appeared a few times too often and eventually became a bit annoying.
Port Andrea was very clear in my head – I could easily visualize the different places that the story took place in. The descriptions of food were amazingly done, I was hungry approximately 90% of the time while reading this book.
An overall enjoyable book!
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