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i loved this. i cried! i relate to the mc in certain ways & her talk w her grandma tugged at my heartstrings. i usually don’t like pop culture references in books but i didn’t mind it in this one.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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heisiiri's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

What a sweet little book! I've kind of felt like I'm over YA as a genre recently, but this was a very enjoyable read.

The story is wholesome and uplifting, and the characters are lovable. I felt pretty neutral about the writing style, and that's a good thing, because sometimes the typical YA writing gets annoying to me and this didn't fall into that category. It has a lot of the typical YA tropes, but none of the really frustrating ones. The romance develops quite fast and I tend to prefer a slower burn, but it's still sweet and feels believable as a teen romance.

The main character being a queer Black girl is so important, we always need more of these diverse and joyful books for young readers to relate to!

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damien666's review against another edition

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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

3.5

There are a lot of pop culture references, which aren’t for me personally but it’s not too distracting. The story overall is really cute and nice, even though it does deal with some heavier topics. But for a book that’s about gay people, i wish the homophobia weren’t so swept under the rug. If you’re going to bring it up actually go into it instead of just a casual mention

and a suprisingly friendly town.

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manisaavedra_'s review against another edition

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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? No

3.5

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aishallnot's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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rayne_1906's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

Audiobook - 4 hours 9 minutes - I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting you to. Liz was a likeable main character, and the rest of the characters were also likeable and realistic. While it played into a few overused tropes, it didn't feel like a carbon copy of a queer YA book like some do. The whole prom thing was a little over the top, but then again, most things about very real American high schools feel fake to me so maybe that's why. The conflicts between characters also felt realistic enough. I also liked the depiction of friendship in this book, the way it can be sort of toxic without it being because the friend is just overly cruel for no reason. Overall a good queer YA book.

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