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agateg's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
“And I remember that hiding the truth doesn’t stop things from being true. Not talking about things doesn’t stop them from happening. Pretending that a thing is something else doesn’t change its true nature.”
Sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don’t invite her to parties. Some are big, like the fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there’s the one that she can barely even admit to herself—the one about how she might have a crush on her best friend.
I did not enjoy this story at all. I think there are better lgbtq+ stories than this one. I really disliked the amount of cheating in this book and how the characters dealt with it . I did not find the main characters lovable or even likeable which in turn made the story unenjoyable.
Sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don’t invite her to parties. Some are big, like the fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there’s the one that she can barely even admit to herself—the one about how she might have a crush on her best friend.
I did not enjoy this story at all. I think there are better lgbtq+ stories than this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Outing
adalheid's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Homophobia
bobisthecoolest's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
*Not spoiler free*
This book was more than I thought it would be. I expected a book about two girls discovering their sexuality and falling in love. This book was that, but it was also more. It covered racism (between different ethnicities) and what it’s like being gay in an asian family. It taught me a lot about asian culture especially about gaman.
However, I did not like Sana. She was egoïstic and kind of a bitch sometimes. I felt really bad for Caleb (and Jamie).
Another character that I found really unlikeable was Elaine. She was just very casually homophobic and kept pushing Sana to try being straight with no real consequences for her actions.
So yeah I liked it, but some of the characters just really made me want to throw the book across the room.
(also the ‘omigod’ was very annoying)
This book was more than I thought it would be. I expected a book about two girls discovering their sexuality and falling in love. This book was that, but it was also more. It covered racism (between different ethnicities) and what it’s like being gay in an asian family. It taught me a lot about asian culture especially about gaman.
However, I did not like Sana. She was egoïstic and kind of a bitch sometimes. I felt really bad for Caleb (and Jamie).
Another character that I found really unlikeable was Elaine. She was just very casually homophobic and kept pushing Sana to try being straight with no real consequences for her actions.
So yeah I liked it, but some of the characters just really made me want to throw the book across the room.
(also the ‘omigod’ was very annoying)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Racism, and Homophobia
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
I was quite enjoying this at the beginning but was started to find it slightly boring. I thought I'd read some reviews to see if it was worth continuing and then found out about a cheating storyline which I have no interest in reading about and I know will ruin the book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Infidelity, and Homophobia
thebankofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cursing and Homophobia
cosmicsapphic's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
prehistoricpotatoes's review
funny
hopeful
informative
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
3.0
New perspectives on race and racism, and different cultural responses to sexualities
Content Warnings
Minor: Xenophobia, Racism, and Homophobia
dalmavatai's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Racism
wynterwonderland's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol and Outing
houndoflove1985's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have strong distaste for books where everyone's problems could be prevented and solved if they spoke to each other. For the love of god please just talk to each other. It's not that hard. I do not miss high school.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Outing, Infidelity, and Racism
Minor: Homophobia