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mgyrvirag's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Minor: Misogyny
mlottermoser's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny
kiwi_00's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- I thought Bel was a very relatable character as she was unsure about her future. I liked that we learnt a lot about her and the way that she thinks. She was quirky and creative without being cringy. Also, I liked the way her outfits were described. I did want to know more about her family situation, since they bring it up at times but it's never really fully discussed, she usually talks about how the situtation is developing and how she feels about it.
- WOMEN IN STEM- The book doesn't shy away from the realities of what it's like for girls/women in STEM. The rampant misogyny, disbelief in abilities or passion about said science and condescension for showing any type of emotion that isn't happiness or just generally being 'perky'.
- Teo- I didn't like him as a love interest at all, Dash and Bel had way more chemistry( another thing, enemies to lovers where??? Bel and Teo spent more time as friends/lovers than they did as 'enemies').
For someone who supposedly acts as the head of the robotics club, he has terrible leadership skills (but once his father is introduced, it makes senseđ). He's a horrible person and is dismissive of any ideas that aren't his own, at this point the robotics club should be called the 'Teo Luna Club of D*ck Riders' because none of the other members (bar Neelam) dared to disagree with him. I hated the way that he would dismiss or get angry at Bel's ideas and once she was hesitant to share ideas, he would chide her for not being a team player. I loved Bel, I just didn't get what would draw her to someone like Teo when he's got bad manners . His character was also super boring, there was nothing interesting about him andTeo putting pressure on himself to be perfect because that's want his dad and everyone else wants would've been significantly more interesting - The teacher- Yuck.
- Neelam- I didn't like her at all, but upon introspection her stance towards Bel makes the tiniest bit of sense.
With how cutthroat, the tryouts are for the robotics club and the fact that all the other members are just Teo Luna D*ck Riders, I can only imagine how isolated and disrespected she felt (especially because of Mac) so seeing Bel just waltz in and spout ideas that aren't completely shot down unlike Neelam's must've hurt, and as much as I didn't like what she said in her final 'speech' ( I think it was misdirected and she should've read Teo for filth), was she wrong?𫢠I don't think so, the only reason Teo listened to Bel as much as he did was because he liked her. Bel and Neelam don't have to be friends, as one of the only girls in a male-dominated space but sometimes the attitude was unnecessary.
Graphic: Misogyny
wrappingpaper's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Iâm not really into robotics/stem either so I found myself skimming over most of those bits.
However itâs not necessarily a bad book so if youâre looking for a âquirkyâ stem based romance youâll probably love this.
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Vomit
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity and Vomit
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Classism
leah08855's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Infidelity
_persephone_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Representation:
-Half Filipino (WMC)
-Mexican (MMC) (It is implied that he his mixed, but it doesn't actually say)
-Jewish (MMC)
-Indian (Two side characters)
-Women in STEM
(There is also references to some girls liking girls or some guys liking guys, but there weren't any actual characters, at least openly, who were queer, which was disappointing)
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, Racism, Classism, and Alcohol
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
laurao's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity and Misogyny
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
- Battle bots x YA romance
- Women in STEM!
- Dual POV
This was a very cute YA contemporary romance. I don't think that's really my genre... but if it is I think you would really enjoy this! I did love Bel's journey of finding her path into young adulthood.
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Classism, Vomit, Infidelity, and Cultural appropriation
Bel deals with a misogynistic male teacher. Bel's parents are divorcing because her dad cheated.