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fromjuliereads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
This was a good read! I think it had well written characters and I wanted to keep reading. I admit that I found the YA love cringey at moments but others it was sweet! I cannot speak to the rep, but the main character is Palestinian and autistic, as is the author.
I also admit that I enjoyed the 90s pop culture! Generally I don't like pop culture added in but that's more for recent ones. I liked that it was 90s for a change!
Also I hadn't realized that this is set in Canada at a Catholic high school?! That was super fun for me! Although we don't all sing the national anthem (I never did that in any of my schooling so idk if that's an Ontario thing?).
I admit I wished for a bit more of the familial relationships - as I loved the moments that Jessie had with her family.
Overall a great YA contemporary read!
I also admit that I enjoyed the 90s pop culture! Generally I don't like pop culture added in but that's more for recent ones. I liked that it was 90s for a change!
Also I hadn't realized that this is set in Canada at a Catholic high school?! That was super fun for me! Although we don't all sing the national anthem (I never did that in any of my schooling so idk if that's an Ontario thing?).
I admit I wished for a bit more of the familial relationships - as I loved the moments that Jessie had with her family.
Overall a great YA contemporary read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting
michelle_my_belle's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Grief, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol
sarahsbookstacks's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Ableism
Moderate: Racism
cover2covertx's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Infidelity, Drug use, Ableism, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Racism
agentlywildrebellion's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Racism
Minor: Drug use
innerspacewaffle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
After reading 200-something pages of grueling, messy high school romance this book closes with an amazingly emotional end to a love triangle, and I can easily that it's the best representation of a teenage autistic girl I've read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Death
riverlasol's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This novel was in so many ways something that I *needed*. I’ve never read a ya book with an autiatic protagonist and although I have a list now this is the first I have read. Sure, Jessie and I are different in many ways and have very different life experiences. But I can still relate to her, I easily understood everything she did, why she made choices she made. The romance of this was such a beautiful story and made up a lot of the conflict, so I definitely recommend this if you like contemporary romances. I’m not usually a huge ya romance fan, but I adored Jessie from the first page so what can I say? No matter what had happened, I cared so much about her journey. plus I really appreciated the way that the messiness of life and being a teenager was discussed. Definitely something I’ve been trying to learn lately.I found the way that autism was discussed made me feel seen, but more importantly gave me hope—for myself, for other neurodivergent people, for the world. Overall, this was a really cute contemporary story, I loved getting to know and cheer for Jessie, and I think this is the type of book the Ya genre needs. I also can’t wait to see what this author writes next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Ableism
mothwitchlibrary's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Misogyny, Drug use, Racism, and Outing
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