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You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
62 reviews
flohbeutel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Aus der Reihe: Titel, die ich als Deutsche nicht verstehe, aber trotzdem das Buch lese, weil es wie Schitt's Creek sein soll
* Scheinbar ist der Titel eine Anspielung auf ein Lied über den Grinch. Damit seid ihr besser ausgerüstet, als ich.
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Fazit: 45 % Schitty, 100 % queer and fabulous
Die zwei Kritikpunkte, die ich habe, ist, dass stellenweise einfach gar nix passiert, und ich ganze Seiten überspringen konnte, ohne was zu verpassen, und dass Hector und Matthew sich viel zu schnell miteinander verbünden. Von mir aus hätten sie sich ein bisschen länger bekriegen können.
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Queer-Rating: m/m, bi und schwul, keine Queerenfeindlichkeit, Nebencharaktere sind lesbisch und trans
Dieses Buch enthält: Enemy to Lover, erzwungene Nähe, Grovel,
Alter der Protagonisten: Beide sind 21
Content Note: Matthew hat GAD und regelmäßig Panik- und Angstattacken, Fehlgeburt wird erwähnt, Scheidung
* Scheinbar ist der Titel eine Anspielung auf ein Lied über den Grinch. Damit seid ihr besser ausgerüstet, als ich.
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Fazit: 45 % Schitty, 100 % queer and fabulous
Die zwei Kritikpunkte, die ich habe, ist, dass stellenweise einfach gar nix passiert, und ich ganze Seiten überspringen konnte, ohne was zu verpassen, und dass Hector und Matthew sich viel zu schnell miteinander verbünden. Von mir aus hätten sie sich ein bisschen länger bekriegen können.
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Queer-Rating: m/m, bi und schwul, keine Queerenfeindlichkeit, Nebencharaktere sind lesbisch und trans
Dieses Buch enthält: Enemy to Lover, erzwungene Nähe, Grovel,
Alter der Protagonisten: Beide sind 21
Content Note: Matthew hat GAD und regelmäßig Panik- und Angstattacken, Fehlgeburt wird erwähnt, Scheidung
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
theespressoedition's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
medium-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
3.5
If you're a fan of Red, White & Royal Blue, you will most likely love this book. Considering that I am not a big fan of RWRB, I struggled to enjoy this one, particularly at the beginning.
Enemies-to-lovers is not my jam... like, at all. It takes a lot for me to really like that trope and this story just didn't have good enough reasons for me to put up with it. Our MC - a completely stuck-up, selfish, "I just bought an island because I was sad and wanted to prove myself" rich boy - doesn't like the love interest at first because... what... he exists in the same space as him and doesn't appreciate fashion and skincare? Okay. The initial dislike felt more like a disconnect and I just couldn't get with the program.
As time went on, I softened to the protagonist, understanding some of why he operated the way he did. However, the final conflict could have been avoided ENTIRELY, had he just not been a prick who refused to hear the other side of the story. Oh, and if he had recognized that his parents were just as selfish and fake as he was. Yeah, it was a lot. I felt I had finally gotten into the story for it to do a spin on me again and make me dislike it just as much as I did when I started.
The redeeming factor for me was the comedic aspect. This book is definitely funny and had me laugh aloud a few times. The other part that I appreciated was that it had pretty great anxiety rep. I appreciated the author's note at the beginning and the list of resources at the end of the book. That was really cool. More of that, please and thanks. I just wish I had actually loved the story itself.
Entertaining to some degree but not worth writing home about.
Enemies-to-lovers is not my jam... like, at all. It takes a lot for me to really like that trope and this story just didn't have good enough reasons for me to put up with it. Our MC - a completely stuck-up, selfish, "I just bought an island because I was sad and wanted to prove myself" rich boy - doesn't like the love interest at first because... what... he exists in the same space as him and doesn't appreciate fashion and skincare? Okay. The initial dislike felt more like a disconnect and I just couldn't get with the program.
As time went on, I softened to the protagonist, understanding some of why he operated the way he did. However, the final conflict could have been avoided ENTIRELY, had he just not been a prick who refused to hear the other side of the story. Oh, and if he had recognized that his parents were just as selfish and fake as he was. Yeah, it was a lot. I felt I had finally gotten into the story for it to do a spin on me again and make me dislike it just as much as I did when I started.
The redeeming factor for me was the comedic aspect. This book is definitely funny and had me laugh aloud a few times. The other part that I appreciated was that it had pretty great anxiety rep. I appreciated the author's note at the beginning and the list of resources at the end of the book. That was really cool. More of that, please and thanks. I just wish I had actually loved the story itself.
Entertaining to some degree but not worth writing home about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic friendship
pvbobrien's review
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse and Outing
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince is a gay romance with a storyline straight from a Hallmark movie. The titular Matthew is exiled from New York to stay with his grandparents in their small town while he rides out a scandal. He is entitled, vacuous and arrogant, a badly-behaved poor little rich boy. Thankfully, the small town, and particularly Hector, a small town guy from a working class Latinx background, work their magic, permit a positive character arc and allow him to redeem himself. We also get to see some of the factors which contributed to his unlikeable behaviour.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism
ilweran's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Homophobia
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An adorable Christmas rom-com, just what I was in the mood for! I realize I never really read that many holiday books during the Christmas season, so it's even better when it's a gay holiday book. This read kind of like a Hallmark movie to me, which is just the vibes you want in a Christmas novel. There's just something comforting about reading a romance where you know where it's going. Especially around the holidays!
If you pay atteniont, there are a lot of little hints for the Grinch peppered throughout the novel, and some of them were clever! I thought it made the book ever more fun to read. You don't want to sympathize with Matthew at the beginning, but as we get to know him more, you get to unpack some of his anxieties and stress. I really came to like him by the end.
There were some repetitive things that I wasn't a huge fan of (mostly, the repetition of "dude." I know it was supposed to be a character thing, it just drove me crazy). But there was great chemistry between the two main characters and I thoroughly enjoyed this!
If you pay atteniont, there are a lot of little hints for the Grinch peppered throughout the novel, and some of them were clever! I thought it made the book ever more fun to read. You don't want to sympathize with Matthew at the beginning, but as we get to know him more, you get to unpack some of his anxieties and stress. I really came to like him by the end.
There were some repetitive things that I wasn't a huge fan of (mostly, the repetition of "dude." I know it was supposed to be a character thing, it just drove me crazy). But there was great chemistry between the two main characters and I thoroughly enjoyed this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Outing
imstephtacular's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, and Outing
melissamarie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
jennp28's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
Really liked this cute LGBT holiday romance with a dose of honest mental-health/anxiety rep thrown in. At first I really disliked the main character but that just made his character arc all the more satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Outing and Toxic friendship
melaniereadsbooks's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Dream Scape Media and Netgalley for an ALC of this book.
When Matthew hides out from social media scandal with his grandparents for Christmas, he finds himself temporary roommates with Hector. Both from different worlds, the two butt heads immediately, until they team up to throw a Christmas charity event.
This was so cute! It was funny at times but also sweet and slow when it had to be and I absolutely loved it. I loved the relationship development. I loved the hallmark movie esque setting and plot and how deep Matthew's character went. The anxiety rep was really good and I loved how it all ended. Such an adorable holiday romcom!
Funny story- After reading this book from Netgalley, I went to buy it when it came out. I was at Barnes and Noble and couldn't find it because they had been remodelling and things were kind of all over the place. I asked for help and the employee couldn't find it either. I figured I would order it online and went to get a coffee at the starbucks. While I was ordering, another employee came up to me holding the book! They asked if I was the one looking and I said yes and was visibly excited to have gotten it. The Starbucks cashier asked what book and I told them, holding it up, I said, "It's a gay Christmas romcom!" The cashier gaped and then three other people in the cafe pivoted their heads to see what book I was holding! I think I found some fans that day.
Can't recommend this enough if you are in the mood for some adorable holiday romance!
When Matthew hides out from social media scandal with his grandparents for Christmas, he finds himself temporary roommates with Hector. Both from different worlds, the two butt heads immediately, until they team up to throw a Christmas charity event.
This was so cute! It was funny at times but also sweet and slow when it had to be and I absolutely loved it. I loved the relationship development. I loved the hallmark movie esque setting and plot and how deep Matthew's character went. The anxiety rep was really good and I loved how it all ended. Such an adorable holiday romcom!
Funny story- After reading this book from Netgalley, I went to buy it when it came out. I was at Barnes and Noble and couldn't find it because they had been remodelling and things were kind of all over the place. I asked for help and the employee couldn't find it either. I figured I would order it online and went to get a coffee at the starbucks. While I was ordering, another employee came up to me holding the book! They asked if I was the one looking and I said yes and was visibly excited to have gotten it. The Starbucks cashier asked what book and I told them, holding it up, I said, "It's a gay Christmas romcom!" The cashier gaped and then three other people in the cafe pivoted their heads to see what book I was holding! I think I found some fans that day.
Can't recommend this enough if you are in the mood for some adorable holiday romance!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Drug use and Infidelity