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abidavisf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I went from beaming like a school girl to crying my eyes out in the car listening to Libby prom dress shopping. I giggled and blushed and gasped. I felt young again!
Lynn Painter created a true mosaic of a character in Libby. Her heart is so full and so hurt. I want to wrap her in cotton wool to protect her from the world but I also want to spread her wings and send her off to experience EVERYTHING. She’s a beautiful, complicated young woman who makes mistakes but, ultimately, means well, loves with her whole heart, and is just so good.
Wes is one of the most emotionally mature male main character I’ve ever read about and he is 18. Make it make sense. I don’t want to say he’s unrealistic but… men like this don’t exist, right? What an angel. Knowing when to tease and when to care, when to be playful and when to be serious, can be difficult for anyone, especially those with a naturally playful personality but, for a teenager, it’s truly refreshing to read a character like Wes. I hope everyone has a Wes. I hope all the Wes’ have a Wes.
Of course, this book is a love story to romcoms and I love that. The You’ve Got Mail appreciation, in particular, was everything. If you’re a romcom lover, you’ll love this. And you’ll also want to have a movie night every day for a year so there’s that.
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
jaymrtn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
em_h_ma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Alcohol
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was cute. Overall, I liked it. I found Liz to be annoying at times. I'm not the target audience for this book and I struggled with all the high school feels and teenage angst.
Graphic: Vomit, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Alcohol
abooklikeyou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
WHAT I LOVED
- the witty banter
- the grief rep
- the pop culture references
- how Liz soundtracks different moments
- WESSSSYYYYYY
WHAT I DIDN'T
- the third act break up and the fact that people choose to fight instead of just communicate the truth to each other
- small things like the presence of beer, smoking, etc. that are a part of some teens lives, so I get it... it just wasn't a part of mine. thankfully these scenes were super short-lived!
Overall, for a YA book, I would give this a solid 5 stars!
Graphic: Grief
itsgnat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
maggies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
carla_andhercat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Liz is very relatable, at least to me and Wes Bennett!!
Enemies to lovers - it's our trope, Buxbaum
Wes is perfect.
But otherwise, I read this in about 2 days during the summer and it just felt like such a girly pop book.. does make any sense? Also the cover is so PrEttYyy!! Definitely recommend this for a fun romance :D
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Car accident and Vomit
justine_jvn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Grief