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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
This was a really Great book, however I'm personally not a fan of the ending. I won't give away too much, but if you read it you'll see what I mean. And I know it's meant to set up the sequel and the third book, but I just didn't like it, the way Ben reacted was just awful. But, overall, a good book.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
La verdad es que, al principio, me costo conectar con la historia, no entendía los motivos de Rafe para hacer lo que hacía. Sin embargo, una vez que empezamos a entender sus motivos y él empieza a analizar más que lo llevo a tomar esa decisión, pude empezar a empatizar con el✨ Cuando Rafe empieza a hacerse más amigo con Albie, Toby y Ben, la trama toma otro color y la historia se empieza a disfrutar mucho más
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This book was good. It was a fun time and the characters were all very real fleshed out and well developed. The ending did annoy me, but not because it was like badly written, but because it wasn’t what I wanted.
One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was the politics this book was really brilliant takedown of the idea that being queer is an incidental part of who you are. As well as the concept of normal gays versus not normal gays. Very much the LGB without the T ideology about how. There are good gays and bad gays, but obviously this was written in like 2017 so that wasn’t as big of a thing yet. Throughout this book Rafe learns that you can’t put a weight or stop being gay that it’s a big part of who you are and you can’t deny that. And I really loved that.
One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was the politics this book was really brilliant takedown of the idea that being queer is an incidental part of who you are. As well as the concept of normal gays versus not normal gays. Very much the LGB without the T ideology about how. There are good gays and bad gays, but obviously this was written in like 2017 so that wasn’t as big of a thing yet. Throughout this book Rafe learns that you can’t put a weight or stop being gay that it’s a big part of who you are and you can’t deny that. And I really loved that.
I kind of don‘t know what to think of this book. Sometimes it was all over the place and i couldn’t quite follow how we went from one event to the other and other times it was really slow and the events were drawn out. Most of the time i was thinking i was reading a fanfiction that had every trope in it you can think of (being in the closet, weird roommates, pretending to be no homo, sleeping in the same bed, blushing a lot, visiting the family together, sports,boarding school and a ski trip). Also i was kind of annoyed how everyone was mad at Rafe for suddenly wanting to hide he was gay. I think being out or in the closet is a decision the person can make for themselves without people shaming them for it. That being said, i like fanfics. So reading something like it was actually really fun and i was flying through it. Also at times it made some really good points about identity and labels. So i had to give it 3 stars because even though the book has many flaws 2 stars just would not be fair, because it was still a fun read.
Despite this book's odd title and cheesy cover, I really enjoyed it. It was a good testament to how confusing your teenage years can be especially when society feels the need to constantly label us. I related to Rafe (in more ways then one); it always seemed unfair to me that everyone is pretty much straight until proven otherwise. People shouldn't feel obligated to come out just to make others more comfortable and I'm glad the book addressed that even if Rafe's methods aren't particularly rational.I loved seeing Ben and Rafe's blossoming friendship; I think it's important to show friendships between boys that can be intimate and philosophical and sensitive. And this book did a great job of demonstrating how people are multidimensional, especially Bryce and Ben.
*slight spoiler below*
My one critique, as much as I understood the ending, I still wished that I could have known how everything worked out between Ben and Rafe. They would have made a lovely couple. I think we need a sequel.
*slight spoiler below*
My one critique, as much as I understood the ending, I still wished that I could have known how everything worked out between Ben and Rafe. They would have made a lovely couple. I think we need a sequel.
funny
fast-paced
