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melzella's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
noel_chancery81's review against another edition
4.0
Cute. I liked the characters. It was kinda sappy in spots but I thought the characters were believable and well formed. I liked that the teens were written as whole people, not too childish or unknowing of the world. Age 13+. Had a strong feminist message but wasn’t man bashing at every turn, which I appreciated.
saradise91's review against another edition
3.0
bon appetit test kitchen (before it's fall) but make it YA
nerdy_german's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
roeckitcody's review against another edition
the nicknames for these characters were superb
ryleem's review against another edition
3.0
reese hurt so bad, the fact she was constantly overlooked but she was still strong made me love this book
neogaymyback's review against another edition
3.0
Aslında çok tatlış olabilirdi ama feminizmi yazar yüzümüze duvar gibi vurmayı seçtiği için oek etkili olamadı. Konunun içine harmanlayarak yazsaydı bu kitabı bayılarak okurdum ama birkaç sayfa boyunca nutuk çekmesi pek hoşuma gitmedi açıkçası.
melaniereadstx's review against another edition
4.0
Ohemgee!!!! The cutest of the cutest YA romance book. No spice at all, just the cutesy vibes of 18 years olds working together and developing feelings. All the blushing, giggles, flirting… lots of giggling on my end. If you need a palate cleanser… READ this book!! Such an easy read and fast paced. You won’t want to put the book down.
stationannie's review against another edition
2.0
1.5 stars, rounded up.
I wanted to DNF this book within the first chapter, but I decided to play it out and see if it got better. It did marginally get better, but let’s begin with why I wanted to DNF it in the first place.
The author was trying way too hard to incorporate female empowerment/feminism, and it did not feel natural. In fact, most times that it would pop up were extremely cringey and not super appropriate for the situation. I get the importance of normalizing and promoting feminism, but there is a way to do it without shoving it down readers’ throats.
Reese was the megaphone for all this female angst, and her character became somewhat unbearable. Her entire personality was constantly just about how women are wronged, and I don’t understand how anyone could possibly be friends with her or how someone like Benny would end up falling for her.
You can tell that this is a YA book written by an adult author. There were references that made me question if it would fit the demographic it was intended for, and the language used throughout the book, especially the dialogue, felt like it was coming from someone much older. I also thought parts of it were pretty cheesy and didn’t seem particularly relatable to someone at 18.
I also struggled with overcoming how Reese expects to be a culinary intern without an inkling of how to cook or bake. She claims to be interested in the culinary arts but clearly has not done anything to exhibit that. She knows very little about food in general, let alone anything about cooking or baking.
It was infuriating to sit there and watch how clueless she is in the world of food, but then also somehow expect to get a culinary internship. It didn’t appear she had been doing anything at home to help advance her culinary skills. I just found this way too unrealistic.
Ultimately, I couldn’t get behind Reese’s personality, and since she’s a main character, that’s a big no-no for me. I’ll employ my 3 strikes rule, but damn, this was not a good start.
hailey2510's review against another edition
3.0
After like 80% I just couldn’t keep going it felt like the book was basically over.