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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a good and thought provoking book. It had been on my TBR for a while, but I downloaded it for Steve to read. I knew it was a winner when he started reading it out loud to me.
3.5 ⭐️
It was an easy read but it was more romance than rebellion and I definitely expected it the other way round. Micheal was simultaneously my favourite and least favourite heretic. He had the most ambition but also the least to loose and while he did come to realise that being gay and being an atheist are completely different struggles and situations he did seem to view them on similar pedestals at the beginning
It was an easy read but it was more romance than rebellion and I definitely expected it the other way round. Micheal was simultaneously my favourite and least favourite heretic. He had the most ambition but also the least to loose and while he did come to realise that being gay and being an atheist are completely different struggles and situations he did seem to view them on similar pedestals at the beginning
3.5 ⭐️
It was an easy read but it was more romance than rebellion and I definitely expected it the other way round. Micheal was simultaneously my favourite and least favourite heretic. He had the most ambition but also the least to loose and while he did come to realise that being gay and being an atheist are completely different struggles and situations he did seem to view them on similar pedestals at the beginning
It was an easy read but it was more romance than rebellion and I definitely expected it the other way round. Micheal was simultaneously my favourite and least favourite heretic. He had the most ambition but also the least to loose and while he did come to realise that being gay and being an atheist are completely different struggles and situations he did seem to view them on similar pedestals at the beginning
challenging
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Lesbophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This book was cute, but not quite as funny as I was hoping. An atheist, a Jew, and a Wiccan walk into a catholic school sounds like the start to a great joke, but it was more drama than comedy. Not a bad story, and I have students I know will love it, but it fell short of the mark for me.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ahhh, I really thought this was going to be a four stars but that resolution/ending was so rushed and way too easy, so I can't in good conscience give it 4 stars when it was fumbled like that.
I really had fun reading this, though. It's funny and lighthearted but some moments were still really cute and heartwarming. I think it's also a really good conversation starter about religions, especially at a YA level since that's a subject the age group doesn't treat very often. It was really interesting!
The only thing that icked me was the way Michael spoke of the love interest, sometimes the more sexual comments felt out of place and more "textbook cliché teenage boy" than necessary. Since the book is written by a woman, it just felt forced. And, considering the love interest's faith, I think it was a missed opportunity to go further into the subject of purity culture and discuss teenage sexuality in that context. Sure, there was a big section on something similar, but I think it would've been nice for the subject to be developed directly through the character I have in mind, and it didn't achieve what I would've loved to see from it.
Either way, it was a nice book and I've had it on my TBR for so long, I can't believe I've finally read it!
I really had fun reading this, though. It's funny and lighthearted but some moments were still really cute and heartwarming. I think it's also a really good conversation starter about religions, especially at a YA level since that's a subject the age group doesn't treat very often. It was really interesting!
The only thing that icked me was the way Michael spoke of the love interest, sometimes the more sexual comments felt out of place and more "textbook cliché teenage boy" than necessary. Since the book is written by a woman, it just felt forced. And, considering the love interest's faith, I think it was a missed opportunity to go further into the subject of purity culture and discuss teenage sexuality in that context. Sure, there was a big section on something similar, but I think it would've been nice for the subject to be developed directly through the character I have in mind, and it didn't achieve what I would've loved to see from it.
Either way, it was a nice book and I've had it on my TBR for so long, I can't believe I've finally read it!