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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book. It was so funny. I laughed out loud a lot. I didn't want to put it down.
This is the third book I’ve read by Emma Mills and she doesn’t disappoint. I literally finished this book in one sitting. started it at 9 am and now i’ve finished it at 5:45 pm. while sitting on the same chair. it’s crazy and now my eyes hurt from looking at my phone so much but i don’t regret it. all the main characters were lovable especially Gideon. There were many girl friendships, boy friendships, boy and girl friendships without any drama or hate or envy like what sometimes happens in many high school contemporary novels and it’s so refreshing and puts a smile on my face. i totally recommend it if you want an easy and fun book about friendships or high school in general.
Finished this one in one day! What a cute and fun story!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
Why did I cry reading this??? This was supposed to be just fun!! How dare Emma Mills actually touch my soul and warm my heart and speak to a very lonely part of me??
This was incredible! Will be doing a reread soon because it was just that good
Claudia thooo ✨
Iris thooo ✨
Julia thoo✨
Zoey thooo✨
Gideon thooo✨
Noah thooo✨
Everyone ✨✨✨✨✨
I just can’t with how much I loved this book
Just
Can’t
This was incredible! Will be doing a reread soon because it was just that good
Claudia thooo ✨
Iris thooo ✨
Julia thoo✨
Zoey thooo✨
Gideon thooo✨
Noah thooo✨
Everyone ✨✨✨✨✨
I just can’t with how much I loved this book
Just
Can’t
loved this book. I got in the December OwlCrate. It made me laugh out loud, and the characters were so interesting and human.
reread Dec 2018: still so wonderful. I love this story so much.
reread Dec 2018: still so wonderful. I love this story so much.
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was really sweet and heartwarming. I especially love her relationship with Iris and their bond.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
★ 3.5 stars ★
content warnings:
rep:
The non-romantic relationships are definitely the heart of this story (pun intended):. Each dynamic is distinctive, with its own ups and downs, and for the most part these arcs feel organic, not contrived for angst/drama or narrative structure.
But I wasn't a huge fan of the romantic setup. It was simultaneously overkill and underwhelming to have. That said, I did appreciate that there's no overt homophobia; among the characters we meet, everyone just accepts non-heterosexuality.
While I liked a lot of the elements — strong sibling relationships, MMORPG gaming, boyband fandom, theater-kid culture, putting on a Shakespeare play, friendship-centered narrative, and more — the short chapters and relatively large main cast made it a bit difficult for me to really feel immersed in the narrative. The overall plot progression is also super tropey, which makes it predictable, but also a comfortable read if that's what you're into.
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CONVERSION: 9.2 / 15 = 3.5 stars
Prose: 6 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 7 / 10
Emotional Impact: 5 / 10
Development / Flow: 6 / 10
Setting: 7 / 10
Diversity & Social Themes: 3 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 3 / 5
content warnings:
Spoiler
on-page panic attack, classism, bullying, mention of underage drinkingrep:
Spoiler
WLW Chinese-American major character [Iris], WLW secondary character [Paige], F/F B-romance, major character with epilepsy [Noah]The non-romantic relationships are definitely the heart of this story (pun intended):
Spoiler
Claudia's friendships with Iris and with Zoe, Claudia's sibling relationships with her brother Alex and sister Julia, Claudia's relationship with her parents, Gideon and Noah's toxic-masculinity-defying best-friendship-since-birth, Gideon's warm inclusion of everyone in his orbitBut I wasn't a huge fan of the romantic setup. It was simultaneously overkill and underwhelming to have
Spoiler
three major romance arcs (Claudia/Gideon, Iris/Paige, Zoe/Alex), two of them very heteronormative and the third pretty underdeveloped; I also wasn't sure if there was any chance Claudia/Iris was endgame, since their relationship seemed to be the main one: I love platonic relationships as much as romantic ones, but YA books don't tend to really differentiate the buildup of each, despite not generally valuing them equallyWhile I liked a lot of the elements — strong sibling relationships, MMORPG gaming, boyband fandom, theater-kid culture, putting on a Shakespeare play, friendship-centered narrative, and more — the short chapters and relatively large main cast made it a bit difficult for me to really feel immersed in the narrative. The overall plot progression is also super tropey, which makes it predictable, but also a comfortable read if that's what you're into.
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CONVERSION: 9.2 / 15 = 3.5 stars
Prose: 6 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 7 / 10
Emotional Impact: 5 / 10
Development / Flow: 6 / 10
Setting: 7 / 10
Diversity & Social Themes: 3 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 3 / 5