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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I had so much fun with this (audio) book. I wouldn't even have needed the romance, I think this book would have worked perfectly with "just" the friendship focus.
Different religions are explained here and while the male main character is an atheist and the female main character is super religious, the main focus was on the characters being able to believe in what they want to believe, without describing any religion as superior to another. Kinda hard to put it into words, but yeah it was a fun high school book with the added dimension of it being a catholic school and struggling with that.
Different religions are explained here and while the male main character is an atheist and the female main character is super religious, the main focus was on the characters being able to believe in what they want to believe, without describing any religion as superior to another. Kinda hard to put it into words, but yeah it was a fun high school book with the added dimension of it being a catholic school and struggling with that.
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
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 was interesting for me - like Michael, I went to a christian high school but have never been religious.
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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
So I really enjoyed this - did it live up to the hype or the 3 month wait for Australia to stock it in hard cover, Hmmmmm not quite, but I found it, clever, witty and charming with that little but of family drama and teen angst every contemporary YA read needs. Enjoyable and really liked it, didnt love it.
3.5 Stars
I liked this book and I think it had some very important things to say. I particularly enjoyed the message concerning how everyone’s struggles are valid and none are necessarily ‘worse’ than another. You have to respect and learn from your struggles as well as respect and try and understand what other people are going through. There was also a very strong friendship aspect to this book which I personally don’t see often in the books I read. Whenever I find a book with a focus on friendship I’m pleasantly surprised. Of course religion was a huge part of this book and I feel like it was dealt with in a really great way. None of the religions (or non religions) were discriminated against in any way and quite a few religions and variations on them were mentioned in the book. I really liked how much the fact that just because you are a part of a religion doesn’t mean you have to necessarily follow every part of it was pushed in the book because I feel like this is very important for people to understand. It is also important for people to not be hypocritical in their beliefs. You can not pick and choose what you believe because you ‘feel like it’. You can not berate and belittle people because of your religion. At the same time though, you can’t belittle anyone who is religious if you don’t follow a specific religion. Everyone should be treated with equal respect.
There were a few parts of this book however that I was not a fan of. I was hoping that a lot more would be expanded on towards the end that wasn’t and that was disappointing and there were some points in the plot that I found unnecessary and dull.
I liked this book and I think it had some very important things to say. I particularly enjoyed the message concerning how everyone’s struggles are valid and none are necessarily ‘worse’ than another. You have to respect and learn from your struggles as well as respect and try and understand what other people are going through. There was also a very strong friendship aspect to this book which I personally don’t see often in the books I read. Whenever I find a book with a focus on friendship I’m pleasantly surprised. Of course religion was a huge part of this book and I feel like it was dealt with in a really great way. None of the religions (or non religions) were discriminated against in any way and quite a few religions and variations on them were mentioned in the book. I really liked how much the fact that just because you are a part of a religion doesn’t mean you have to necessarily follow every part of it was pushed in the book because I feel like this is very important for people to understand. It is also important for people to not be hypocritical in their beliefs. You can not pick and choose what you believe because you ‘feel like it’. You can not berate and belittle people because of your religion. At the same time though, you can’t belittle anyone who is religious if you don’t follow a specific religion. Everyone should be treated with equal respect.
There were a few parts of this book however that I was not a fan of. I was hoping that a lot more would be expanded on towards the end that wasn’t and that was disappointing and there were some points in the plot that I found unnecessary and dull.
4.5 stars. One of my FAVORITE contemporary YA couples ever.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated