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averygrey24's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing
lainiereads's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I've gotta be honest guys, this book did not hit as well as I expected it to. I was really excited to read this because on paper, it is everything I love in a book, but I just never really got into it. I think a big part of that was how quick it was. I'm not an exceptionally fast reader, but even I was able to finish this in about 24 hours, and I would've been able to do it in half the time if I hadn't forced myself to put the book down and make it last longer. Everything happened so fast, and I really feel like there wasn't enough time for the characters to develop and become lovable. The main character Scottie would have really benefited from that time, because I pretty much disliked her for the first 75% of the book. I'm all for angry, bitter characters (I am a pretty angry person myself), but Scottie was constantly being rude to people for no reason, and just when she seemed to feel remorse for how she was treating people, specifically Irene, she went right back to being awful! The love interest, Irene, also started as a seemingly angry character, but she actually grew and started to treat people better pretty quickly. If the story was told from her perspective, instead of Scottie's, I think it would have been much more enjoyable, as Irene's character was much more likable and seemed to have a lot of depth that wasn't explored as much as it could've been.
Despite these negatives, I did enjoy some parts of this book, especially the last 25%. It was super cute and I really enjoyed seeing everything come together in such a happy ending. Scottie and Irene's friends and families were adorable, and the overall story was enjoyable.
I still would recommend this book, because it is pretty cute, but I just don't think it was for me.
Despite these negatives, I did enjoy some parts of this book, especially the last 25%. It was super cute and I really enjoyed seeing everything come together in such a happy ending. Scottie and Irene's friends and families were adorable, and the overall story was enjoyable.
I still would recommend this book, because it is pretty cute, but I just don't think it was for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Car accident, and Alcohol
kp_writ's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An easy, lighthearted read full of high school drama (which I usually dislike) packaged in a cute and realistic exploration of teen romance. I adored seeing the families be so loving and healthy with their relationships with their queer children, and the romance satisfied so many of the tropes I love while keeping original and fun. This novel deals only sparingly in the homophobia that was so common in my Georgia high school / hometown, and I really love it for letting readers indulge in a realistic fiction where this could maybe be the norm one day.
I think that even though this might not be a novel I'd keep on my own shelves (the plot has a bit too much drama for me, but it's easy to see how other readers would come back to it), it was absolutely worth the read.
I think that even though this might not be a novel I'd keep on my own shelves (the plot has a bit too much drama for me, but it's easy to see how other readers would come back to it), it was absolutely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Vomit
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Car accident
dhwani's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use and Vomit
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Thanks to Macmillan and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to review! As a lover of the enemies to lovers trope, I knew that this was going to be right up my alley. Itβs the gay fake-dating scheme that everyone needs!
We start off running in this book, jumping right into Scottie and her girlfriend drama. Quindlen does an excellent job of pulling the reader into this fictional world without being too info-dumpy. Right from the start, Scottie is a likeable character, even if she seems to be caught up in her toxic ex-girlfriend. And is a bit oblivious.
The relationship between Irene and Scottie also felt nature, even if the two are incredibly snarky toward each other in the beginning. Itβs great banter though, and you can tell there are sparks almost from the beginning. They also have incredible best friends, and Scottie has a great family. I love seeing a family who is totally accepting and willing to help Scottie through her drama.
The only thing I would have improved in this was the pacing. By the end, some of the pacing felt off, particularly with the competition for Student Athlete of the Year. I wanted the events to go together more seamlessly, but instead the end felt a little jumpy.
All in all, this is a great rom-com featuring two girls who werenβt meant to fall in love. With lots of great, diverse representation and a fantastic cover, this one should be on every teen shelf!
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Entertaining while also hitting some heavier issues. You know I love enemies to lovers, so I knew I was going to like this. Stay tuned for a full review on Friday!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
Moderate: Homophobia
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
π SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY is a sapphic enemies to lovers fake dating romcom. Honestly, what I would have given to have books with premises like this available when I was younger!
π I enjoyed watching Scottie and Irene go from fake power couple to real power couple - remember in high school how who was dating who was SOOO important!?
π While the book is full of hijinks, it also covers some real, heavy stuff too. I do think it's important to show that emotional abuse can come in many forms, and that even queer couples are not exempt from toxic relationships.
π One thing I found a bit curious about this book was how literally no one in the whole town had a problem with anyone's queerness, but the villain still tried to weaponize it against Irene. It was hard to figure out exactly what the stakes were.
π Also just as an additional note, while there is quite a bit of racial diversity among the characters, it feels tacked on after the fact.
π I enjoyed watching Scottie and Irene go from fake power couple to real power couple - remember in high school how who was dating who was SOOO important!?
π While the book is full of hijinks, it also covers some real, heavy stuff too. I do think it's important to show that emotional abuse can come in many forms, and that even queer couples are not exempt from toxic relationships.
π One thing I found a bit curious about this book was how literally no one in the whole town had a problem with anyone's queerness, but the villain still tried to weaponize it against Irene. It was hard to figure out exactly what the stakes were.
π Also just as an additional note, while there is quite a bit of racial diversity among the characters, it feels tacked on after the fact.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
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