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My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

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anitagrendell's review

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Toxic male characters who degrade girls. I wanted to just stop reading it, but I thought for sure Cole was going to learn a lesson. But no. The silly, naive girl lets a pretty boy who hooks up with multiple girls (and they don't mind) coerce her into dangerous situations and treats her like a piece of meat, making her abandon her goals and her whole mindset, just because he's so hot. This is an awful book. Where are the parents while their two sons fight over this girl who has moved in and is leading them both on? No lessons were learned. Nothing momentous happened. It was a waste of time.

ojudge's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVED this book! I flew through it. It is su ch an easy read, and a great love triangle book is always a hit for me. The ending seemed a little rushed, but upon reflection there didn’t seem to be any loose endings. I was happy(ish) with the ending but wish the book continued!

erinshields00's review

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fast-paced

4.0

nistro1402's review

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dark funny inspiring relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

merino_bronwyn02's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

I loved this book as much as I loved the show, reading the book just made me love the characters ever more.

mel_anie06's review

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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? It's complicated

3.5

sparksofember's review against another edition

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1.0

I can get why so many female characters go for the "bad boy" but this one treated her so extremely crappily - ugh. And none of his supposed heartbreak was enough to justify it. Usually they appear like tough guys but underneath they're secretly nice. This one was 100% a jerk with woe-is-me-let's-take-it-out-on-everyone syndrome and I couldn't understand why any girls liked him let alone the entire female population of the school.

Spoiler

And her going out with and making out with his brother while still pining after him was just as crappy plus gross.