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atsuanna's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The bribing to start the fake dating was uncomfortable to me & definitely not the silly little way I craved man </3 It felt like there was no progress for a while so the character development took so long for a short book like this and the MC annoyed me sometimes? Because it’s so short and we spend so much time trying to put human decency into the mc’s head we don’t get a lot of romance. Which I actually preferred because Irene deserved better but! It was cute, definitely campy sometimes ( which I loved ) and I loved Irene + Danielle.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Outing, and Alcohol
bashsbooks's review against another edition
funny
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
3.5
This book was fun and silly and sweet. Very classic high school romance hitting hard on the enemies-to-lovers and fake dating tropes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Outing
The outing thing is kind of complicated? It's a bit of a coerced coming out because of the contrived fake dating situation they're in.the_harlequin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Bullying, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Biphobia
Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Car accident
arthur_ant18's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Homophobia, Outing, and Lesbophobia
maiareadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
I have no words🫢 I have no words for how much I loved this book! This book speaks to me. It had my attention beginning to end. It’s so well written. Irene and Scottie are my otp🤩 I would kill for a high school romance like this!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Alcohol, and Outing
katyfayyyx's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I am so disappointed about this book because I really thought I was going to love this book because I have only heard good things about this book and it gets so much hype but it just felt so and I mean painfully flat, like I was supposed to believe that the two main characters actually liked not even fancied each other because I fucking don't, these girls had no and I mean zero amount of chemistry. I just found this book really dull and boring and I was actually trying to like it and I don't think it all of it was shit but I think about 90% of it was because I did think there were just some fun moments but there was just something missing that just made me really dislike the story, it was just flat, flat and even more fucking flat. I also just thought that the two main characters were fucking awful why would you go to a party with your ex when the girl you are dating has told you that she actually likes you and you told her that you actually like her like I just couldn't cope with this book and their shit.
Also, the problem wasn't just with the two main characters and main romance, it was just the writing in general, all the side characters just gelled into one person like I didn't know who was talking or who anyone was until about 90% mark of this book and by that point, I just didn't give a shit anymore. I am also going to be a petty bitch for a minute like can queer books stop with the Harry Potter reference and let's just say the word Lesbain not 'little gay Ginny Weasley because that shit was not a hate crime.
I do think this book tried to talk and discuss problems that queer people and queer women face but there are just so many different books that just do it so much better, there is nothing that makes this book stand out. It is nothing new or special about this book and I really don't time it is worth your people or time. Like I did think the book has a cute ending but this book gave me fucking nothing.
Also, the problem wasn't just with the two main characters and main romance, it was just the writing in general, all the side characters just gelled into one person like I didn't know who was talking or who anyone was until about 90% mark of this book and by that point, I just didn't give a shit anymore. I am also going to be a petty bitch for a minute like can queer books stop with the Harry Potter reference and let's just say the word Lesbain not 'little gay Ginny Weasley because that shit was not a hate crime.
I do think this book tried to talk and discuss problems that queer people and queer women face but there are just so many different books that just do it so much better, there is nothing that makes this book stand out. It is nothing new or special about this book and I really don't time it is worth your people or time. Like I did think the book has a cute ending but this book gave me fucking nothing.
'You would think, based on the fact that I've watched the Say Anything... boom box scene a million times, that I wouldn't have bumblebees in my stomach when my cheerleader girlfreind reenacts it for me in the school parking lot. You would be wrong.'-Chapter Nineteen
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Bullying, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Outing, and Cursing
Minor: Car accident
rose_thorn2020's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Not really my thing but I did enjoy reading it, finished half in one day then the last half the next morning.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Alcohol
abirm's review against another edition
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
4.25
this was adorable. i love the queerleader trope and this was done so well! i need more of them
i would have loved to see irene as the main protagonist but it was still great and silly and cute and heartfelt so not too many complaints here
i would have loved to see irene as the main protagonist but it was still great and silly and cute and heartfelt so not too many complaints here
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
ophycore's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Outing, Vomit, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Racism
emilyyjjean's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
This was a really cute, sapphic romance story. I loved the characters, they really made the story likeable. I also loved all the references to pop culture that I grew up with!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Outing and Homophobia