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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
my perfect little family ☹️☹️ i love all of them sm this was such a fun read
This was so lovely! And cute! The romance! The Friendships! Girls gaming! (this shouldn't be a big deal, but I haven't seen it in many contemporaries). I really loved the characters. The play was a very authentic place for the characters to meet. I thought the friendships were very well done.
This scored 8.57 on CAWPILE. That makes it on the higher four-star mark.
This scored 8.57 on CAWPILE. That makes it on the higher four-star mark.
I devoured it in one day, it wasn’t gripping or life changing or anything like that but it was a great easy read with easy to like characters and a great way to lose yourself for a couple of hours.
I related to the boy band fangirling so reliving that was a bit of fun.
The characters were pretty well fleshed out, but were classic teenager fiction characters who were a tad selfish and a bit dramatic but I really enjoyed the story.
I related to the boy band fangirling so reliving that was a bit of fun.
The characters were pretty well fleshed out, but were classic teenager fiction characters who were a tad selfish and a bit dramatic but I really enjoyed the story.
I love how Emma Mills focuses on other relationships then the main love interest. The friendships were vital this story, and watching Claudia grow with each one made it.
I was really close to rating this a 5/5, but the language kept me from it. I read YA books to recommend to my students and include in my classroom library, and I'm not sure I'll be able to include this great book which is very disappointing. I loved how dynamic the characters were. Very good read.
this book!!!!!
i loved this book (and as a theatre kid, the standard was higher than usual).
claudia! and iris!! i love them so much and i’m officially adopting iris because she’s my baby now ok sorry i don’t make the rules.
i couldn’t really connect with many of the others, though that’s not to say i didn’t like them or anything. except del. i’m adopting her too.
i liked the premise of the plot, though it didn’t seem to have that much direction? if that makes sense. it was super fun to read though (as you can tell by the five stars)
but seriously, i thought this was such a good book. i definitely definitely recommend it!! please read it for my babies!
i loved this book (and as a theatre kid, the standard was higher than usual).
claudia! and iris!! i love them so much and i’m officially adopting iris because she’s my baby now ok sorry i don’t make the rules.
i couldn’t really connect with many of the others, though that’s not to say i didn’t like them or anything. except del. i’m adopting her too.
i liked the premise of the plot, though it didn’t seem to have that much direction? if that makes sense. it was super fun to read though (as you can tell by the five stars)
but seriously, i thought this was such a good book. i definitely definitely recommend it!! please read it for my babies!
Cutest. Book. Ever. I. Am. Crying. Out. Of. Happiness.
Seriously though. I feel like I’ve been hugged and given hot chocolate with marshmallows and a soft, cozy blanket to wrap around myself. Reading books set in high school always makes me a bit err-ish because it’s not necessarily a time I find myself wanting to go back to, but Foolish Hearts was so special, a story so carefully told, and it depicted with incredible accuracy the mentality I used to have back then — fuck it, still have. I’m only 19, but that time of my life feels like ages ago, and this book brought me right back to it in a surprisingly good way. It’s easy to focus only on the things that made me stressed, like exams and academical pressure and gossip and cliques, but Claude’s perspective also reminded me of the things that made me smile in spite of it all, like bondings over boybands, unusual conversations about superpowers, unlikely friendships that form a found family, school projects that start by feeling like an obligation and end with the creation of heartwarming memories. Heartwarming is actually The Adjective I would use to describe this book and every bit of it. Claude was a character I related so much to, and it made me annoyed because it felt like I was reading a diary of myself back then and I wanted to scream: JUST ENJOY YOURSELF, GIRL!!! DON’T WORRY ABOUT THINGS TOO MUCH!! (which only made the experience more immersive, if I do say so myself).
Anyway. I loved this book. It was therapy to me. And also a double-edged knife because now I miss my friends and I want to be a part of Shakespeare plays with them. I want to laugh with them while we banter and gossip (shamelessly) and hug and go back home and do it all over again. I also want to meet Claude, Gideon, Iris, Noah, Zoe, Alex and pretty much every single character in this book in real life. That’s how good it was.
Analysis of attempt at making objective review: failed.
Analysis of fangirl-level in the review that should have been subjective: extremely high. Like fun. in We are Young, higher than the Empire State high.
Just read this book!!!
Seriously though. I feel like I’ve been hugged and given hot chocolate with marshmallows and a soft, cozy blanket to wrap around myself. Reading books set in high school always makes me a bit err-ish because it’s not necessarily a time I find myself wanting to go back to, but Foolish Hearts was so special, a story so carefully told, and it depicted with incredible accuracy the mentality I used to have back then — fuck it, still have. I’m only 19, but that time of my life feels like ages ago, and this book brought me right back to it in a surprisingly good way. It’s easy to focus only on the things that made me stressed, like exams and academical pressure and gossip and cliques, but Claude’s perspective also reminded me of the things that made me smile in spite of it all, like bondings over boybands, unusual conversations about superpowers, unlikely friendships that form a found family, school projects that start by feeling like an obligation and end with the creation of heartwarming memories. Heartwarming is actually The Adjective I would use to describe this book and every bit of it. Claude was a character I related so much to, and it made me annoyed because it felt like I was reading a diary of myself back then and I wanted to scream: JUST ENJOY YOURSELF, GIRL!!! DON’T WORRY ABOUT THINGS TOO MUCH!! (which only made the experience more immersive, if I do say so myself).
Anyway. I loved this book. It was therapy to me. And also a double-edged knife because now I miss my friends and I want to be a part of Shakespeare plays with them. I want to laugh with them while we banter and gossip (shamelessly) and hug and go back home and do it all over again. I also want to meet Claude, Gideon, Iris, Noah, Zoe, Alex and pretty much every single character in this book in real life. That’s how good it was.
Analysis of attempt at making objective review: failed.
Analysis of fangirl-level in the review that should have been subjective: extremely high. Like fun. in We are Young, higher than the Empire State high.
Just read this book!!!
2.5 stars
I’m not sure if Emma Mills’ writing just isn’t for me or whether this just couldn’t pull me back like First & Then did. I had the same experience to a point, the first half was slow and I felt disconnected from the characters and ambivalent about the story. However, with First & Then, the second half redeemed my earlier feelings and managed to connect me into the story. FOOLISH HEARTS wasn’t able to execute the 180 degree turn.
My main issue with this book was that it felt more middle grade on an emotional front than YA. The drama lama was off putting and kind of ridiculous to me, I do not believe these characters behaved like 17 year olds, more like 13-14 year olds; the title really did fit the behaviour.
The 2.5 stars come from my great like of Gideon Prewitt, the only character who seemed real to me and my kind-of-like of Iris, the rest of the characters and the drama frustrated me.
The cover is beautiful, one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve ever seen.
Now, all I need hope is that this review slips past my buddy who both adores this book and the author. I think in deference to her love, I’d better steer clear on Emma Mills in the future.
I’m not sure if Emma Mills’ writing just isn’t for me or whether this just couldn’t pull me back like First & Then did. I had the same experience to a point, the first half was slow and I felt disconnected from the characters and ambivalent about the story. However, with First & Then, the second half redeemed my earlier feelings and managed to connect me into the story. FOOLISH HEARTS wasn’t able to execute the 180 degree turn.
My main issue with this book was that it felt more middle grade on an emotional front than YA. The drama lama was off putting and kind of ridiculous to me, I do not believe these characters behaved like 17 year olds, more like 13-14 year olds; the title really did fit the behaviour.
The 2.5 stars come from my great like of Gideon Prewitt, the only character who seemed real to me and my kind-of-like of Iris, the rest of the characters and the drama frustrated me.
The cover is beautiful, one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve ever seen.
Now, all I need hope is that this review slips past my buddy who both adores this book and the author. I think in deference to her love, I’d better steer clear on Emma Mills in the future.
i loved this book so so so much. it was such a comfort and light read. however, it still made me ugly cry because that's just who i am. i loved every single character and their own personalities. it's actually entertaining to see they all have humor in them because it made reading 10x lighter, easier, and more fun. screaming claudiagideon at the very top of my lungs. gideon prewitt my ball of sunshine my meow meow bear love he can never do anything wrong. & iris huang !! im thinking new gf <3 she was prominently contributing in the greatness of this book; her and claudia's dynamic was A+mazing. not to mention the friendship and family plot that hooked me because i just loved claudia's family. all in all, this book is my new comfort read and i have never cried so hard to a lighthearted book more than i did with this one. it just simultaneously made my heart clench and jump and expand i didnt know how to elaborate it. it actually fed my energy to write this long-ass review and it's not even a constructive one; just a word vomit from my entangled thoughts im literally just blabbering at this point so i'll stop right here. vvv recommended.