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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I really loved this book. It’s a very high school young love type story. If you like spice, this isn’t for you. I, however, teach middle schoolers and this is the kind of stories I wish girls at those impressionable ages would read. I loved the character development. I loved the sister/brother dynamic, and I loved the personality and hobbies of both main characters.
This book was fine. That being said, it was enough to draw me into the series, partly because it was sort of like a car accident, can't look away, kind of thing. The premise holds a lot of promise. The execution could be improved. The storytelling was fine but there were quite a lot of grammar and wording errors (which carries on through the remainder of the series). There's also a lot of inconsistency in the books which drove me INSANE over the course of the series. It wasn't too bad in this book but know, it's a real annoyance in upcoming installments.
Rory and Beckett are both fine MCs. I liked Beckett more than Rory. The overall drama plot of the book was frustrating. The story starts with a bet that Rory can't get the school's football star to take her to homecoming. Over the course of the book the premise of the bet morphs to Rory needing to get Beckett to fall in love with her. Taking her to the dance vs. falling in love with her are wildly different (see, inconsistencies). The original premise of the bet is, in my opinion, pretty tame and the change in bet terms makes it blown out of proportion.
Overall, it's a fine. There's lots of room for improvement but it was a relatively quick read making it bearable.
Rory and Beckett are both fine MCs. I liked Beckett more than Rory. The overall drama plot of the book was frustrating. The story starts with a bet that Rory can't get the school's football star to take her to homecoming. Over the course of the book the premise of the bet morphs to Rory needing to get Beckett to fall in love with her. Taking her to the dance vs. falling in love with her are wildly different (see, inconsistencies). The original premise of the bet is, in my opinion, pretty tame and the change in bet terms makes it blown out of proportion.
Overall, it's a fine. There's lots of room for improvement but it was a relatively quick read making it bearable.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good theme. I love the representation of thick women and them overcoming insecurities brought on by skinny peers and family. It was relatable. I liked how the author brought on awareness to pcos as well many young girls deal with it and was probably struggling with her just like Rory did. What I didn’t like was how the mom acted in a good portion of the book, and how it got repetitive when talking about weight issues and other stuff. It just kind of seemed like the author ran out of points to make. I did love the male main character he provided a breath of fresh air amongst the chaos of self confidence issues, and mean girls, and fat phobic people. All in all the message was beautiful.
I was surprised how sweet this book was - and I have a feeling it will be the same for the whole series. Know what else I have a feeling about? The fact that there are no spoilers here.
The plot - this whole series tackles the premise of knocking down stereotypes surrounding the more curvy women among us (hi, I am she). This is a romance set in a high school, so think 17/18 year old kids. No smut, it’s all pretty PG besides a few spicy kisses that go nowhere. This classes as a sports romance because the MMC plays football, so… you get it. It is a HEA for this couple. I’m gonna switch up the other review categories because it fits better.
The MC - I loved Rory, I really did. She has that childlike naivety that was sweet and endearing in a way that only teenagers finding themselves can be. She made amends, she’s nailed the Grand Gesture so… She passes in my book.
Did it combat the stereotype - this particular book at least, I felt was trying to tackle the issue of being so absorbed in your own issues, that you become exactly like those who bully you for your issues. I felt like everything not being fixed by the end (i.e. the bullies) was realistic, if not a hard pill to swallow. I felt like it did well at explaining how you can adapt to be a better version of yourself, without having to change yourself. 10/10 for the MMC, he was well needed.
On a scale from 1 to 5 for combatting the stereotype with 1 being ‘not at all, didn’t touch it’ to 5 being ‘everything is right in the world and fat is the new skinny’ I’d say this was a 3. Simply for the fact that it still came down to conceited views of self image, instead of the person you are inside.
The plot - this whole series tackles the premise of knocking down stereotypes surrounding the more curvy women among us (hi, I am she). This is a romance set in a high school, so think 17/18 year old kids. No smut, it’s all pretty PG besides a few spicy kisses that go nowhere. This classes as a sports romance because the MMC plays football, so… you get it. It is a HEA for this couple. I’m gonna switch up the other review categories because it fits better.
The MC - I loved Rory, I really did. She has that childlike naivety that was sweet and endearing in a way that only teenagers finding themselves can be. She made amends, she’s nailed the Grand Gesture so… She passes in my book.
Did it combat the stereotype - this particular book at least, I felt was trying to tackle the issue of being so absorbed in your own issues, that you become exactly like those who bully you for your issues. I felt like everything not being fixed by the end (i.e. the bullies) was realistic, if not a hard pill to swallow. I felt like it did well at explaining how you can adapt to be a better version of yourself, without having to change yourself. 10/10 for the MMC, he was well needed.
On a scale from 1 to 5 for combatting the stereotype with 1 being ‘not at all, didn’t touch it’ to 5 being ‘everything is right in the world and fat is the new skinny’ I’d say this was a 3. Simply for the fact that it still came down to conceited views of self image, instead of the person you are inside.
I don’t even know how I found this book but I am glad I did. I just finished a seriously heavy fantasy book and needed something a little lighter to listen to.
Now though I enjoyed this book and felt a lot of the same things Rory felt being as I too was a curvy girl in high school. This book does hit close to home and brings up emotions I didn’t think still bothered me but they do.
The mother in this book wasn’t my favorite she was very all about health of the body but not of the mind and as she is a health teacher I thought she would have had a mind to that.
The brother was amazing I loved him!
Overall I enjoyed the book and wish there were more in the series on Audible I would snag them right up. As it is I have book 2 read to go.
I also very much liked the narrator.
Now though I enjoyed this book and felt a lot of the same things Rory felt being as I too was a curvy girl in high school. This book does hit close to home and brings up emotions I didn’t think still bothered me but they do.
The mother in this book wasn’t my favorite she was very all about health of the body but not of the mind and as she is a health teacher I thought she would have had a mind to that.
The brother was amazing I loved him!
Overall I enjoyed the book and wish there were more in the series on Audible I would snag them right up. As it is I have book 2 read to go.
I also very much liked the narrator.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
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
This is a book I wish I had read in my high school years! As someone with PCOS, it was nice to read about a main character who also suffers from it. Although I did enjoy reading this book, I felt like parts of it were rushed towards the end, and it was very predictable. It was a nice, easy read that had some very hard hitting and relatable moments for me.
It was ok.
The writing is good and I was invested in the story. But hated how the only one who had to be accountable for their actions was the main character, Rory. Didn't like how the whole 3rd act was played out. Thought her brother was the nicest, but apart from him, I didn't really feel connected with other characters.
The writing is good and I was invested in the story. But hated how the only one who had to be accountable for their actions was the main character, Rory. Didn't like how the whole 3rd act was played out. Thought her brother was the nicest, but apart from him, I didn't really feel connected with other characters.