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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
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
DNF-skimmed to the end
3 Stars to Harry Trevaldwyn for the book
5 Stars to Harry Tevaldwyn for the narration
I abandoned ship at the halfway point and skimmed to the end but I'm still going to rate this 3 stars because I think this really had potential.
Before I get into why I dnf'd I just want to say that I really liked Harry Trevaldwyn's narration of the book. Sometimes when authors read their own work it doesn't always vibe, just because you wrote it doesn't mean you'll be good at reading it, but this was not the case here, Harry did a great job.
There were some funny moments and funny lines and dialogue but because we spend 95% of the book inside Patch's head listening to his inner monologue and self absorption it just got tedious. The other characters were so one-dimensional and lacking and there really was no chemistry with Sam. I picked up the book because I wanted to read a fun rom com, but alas, it was a little com with little to no rom.
3 Stars to Harry Trevaldwyn for the book
5 Stars to Harry Tevaldwyn for the narration
I abandoned ship at the halfway point and skimmed to the end but I'm still going to rate this 3 stars because I think this really had potential.
Before I get into why I dnf'd I just want to say that I really liked Harry Trevaldwyn's narration of the book. Sometimes when authors read their own work it doesn't always vibe, just because you wrote it doesn't mean you'll be good at reading it, but this was not the case here, Harry did a great job.
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I ended up dnf'ing because I just got bored. I know a lot of folks here on goodreads hated Patch and I think if I had not listened to the book on audio I might have had the same reaction. I actually liked Patch, even though he was very over the top, narcissistic and shallow, I also thought he could be sweet and vulnerable and with some maturity I think he would have been more likable.There were some funny moments and funny lines and dialogue but because we spend 95% of the book inside Patch's head listening to his inner monologue and self absorption it just got tedious. The other characters were so one-dimensional and lacking and there really was no chemistry with Sam. I picked up the book because I wanted to read a fun rom com, but alas, it was a little com with little to no rom.
unfortunately it just read very young. main character was incredibly annoying
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a MASTER CLASS in writing an "unreliable" first-person narrator.
It is hard, as an adult author, to write dialogue that sounds realistically-enough like the way teens and young people talk. This month I've read a few books that IMO don't always do this very well. THIS book is astonishing in how accurate it is. My friends and I definitely, absolutely talked and thought like this. Even with the lens of "this book is on-purpose a very dramatic and over-the-top slice-of-life story" it's very easy IMO to get immersed in why Patch thinks and feels the way he does about things. That's what makes this book earn its 5-star rating to me. I can both see why he reaches the conclusions he does AND also grind my teeth waiting for him to fix his mistakes, and it's very satisfying to get both!
I think the ending was maybe a bit "not dramatic enough" which feels like a silly thing after the whole book was so over-the-top, but maybe that's actually a good thing and really shows how Patch can grow and can do a better job of realizing how his behavior affects other people.
Overall, this is a lot of fun. It's got some serious topics here and there but otherwise is a lighthearted take on a theater kid's attempts at socializing, communication, and romance, and, yeah, that's all fun stuff to be dealing with in high school.
It is hard, as an adult author, to write dialogue that sounds realistically-enough like the way teens and young people talk. This month I've read a few books that IMO don't always do this very well. THIS book is astonishing in how accurate it is. My friends and I definitely, absolutely talked and thought like this. Even with the lens of "this book is on-purpose a very dramatic and over-the-top slice-of-life story" it's very easy IMO to get immersed in why Patch thinks and feels the way he does about things. That's what makes this book earn its 5-star rating to me. I can both see why he reaches the conclusions he does AND also grind my teeth waiting for him to fix his mistakes, and it's very satisfying to get both!
I think the ending was maybe a bit "not dramatic enough" which feels like a silly thing after the whole book was so over-the-top, but maybe that's actually a good thing and really shows how Patch can grow and can do a better job of realizing how his behavior affects other people.
Overall, this is a lot of fun. It's got some serious topics here and there but otherwise is a lighthearted take on a theater kid's attempts at socializing, communication, and romance, and, yeah, that's all fun stuff to be dealing with in high school.
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Jag älskade denna boken. Vår MC var så underbar, och så roligt, har var också ganska unhinged vilket jag gillade. Jag älskade att författaren konsekvent refererade till self help books (as skoj) och till MC pen pal. Boken var laugh out loud funny. Jag har aldrig skrattat utåt när jag läst böcker innan men oj denna gjorde det. Ibland blev det lite för mycket second hand embarrassment. Men när det kom sådan stunder så rede författaren snabbt ut det och det blev inte långdraget jobbigt på något sett. Bästa contemporary boken på länge!!!!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
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
One of the funniest books i have read and its queer ☺️
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No