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3.04 AVERAGE
3.04 AVERAGE
Ugh. I am all for a cheesy romance novel but really?
Also. Am I the only one that thought the movie was WAY better than the book? I got lost halfway through this book trying to figure out where the story was going.
Was it was waste of time? No. Will I read it again or any of the books left in the series? Nope.
Also. Am I the only one that thought the movie was WAY better than the book? I got lost halfway through this book trying to figure out where the story was going.
Was it was waste of time? No. Will I read it again or any of the books left in the series? Nope.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
WOW - I didn't know what to expect having come to this book after watching the movies.... and wow. I was surprised by how unhealthy Noah Flynn is, how controlling and demeaning his behavior towards Elle was, and the overbearing reach of his "protection". I also was again reminded how awful Lee is.... I was overall unimpressed with the entire book and yet will read books 2-3.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not entirely sure what to say about this.
Shelly and Lee have been best friends for forever. Their families go on holiday together and they spend all their time together. Everyone around them seems to think they’ll end up together. Instead, Shelly admits to still crushing on Lee’s big brother - bad boy Noah - and now she’s nearly seventeen he appears to be noticing her.
The story opens with the set-up of some school fair where their great plan is to man a kissing booth. Everyone wants Noah to feature…so when he does appear and ends up kissing Shelly, things start to shift.
From start to finish this was the kind of book that had me infuriated. People acted really bizarrely. There was far too much stereotyping and the whole bad-boy thing seemed rather unlikely.
Long story short. They end up together. She changes him. Then he heads off to college. So pleased that’s over!
Shelly and Lee have been best friends for forever. Their families go on holiday together and they spend all their time together. Everyone around them seems to think they’ll end up together. Instead, Shelly admits to still crushing on Lee’s big brother - bad boy Noah - and now she’s nearly seventeen he appears to be noticing her.
The story opens with the set-up of some school fair where their great plan is to man a kissing booth. Everyone wants Noah to feature…so when he does appear and ends up kissing Shelly, things start to shift.
From start to finish this was the kind of book that had me infuriated. People acted really bizarrely. There was far too much stereotyping and the whole bad-boy thing seemed rather unlikely.
Long story short. They end up together. She changes him. Then he heads off to college. So pleased that’s over!
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I JUST SAW THE TRAILER FOR THIS ON NETFLIX AND I LIKE WAIT A FUCKING MIN. I READ THIS ON WATTPAD. IM SCREAMMINGGG I CANT BELIEVE I WAS INTO THIS BASIC WHITE SHIT DKFKDBF
I like the movie so i tried the book. Not very good.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is really problematic.
To begin with the Elle says that her and Lee are best friends. But to be honest it's such a toxic friendship. Noah Flynn is violent and toxic and its so glamorised and romantacised.
The protagonist is so cringey. This book had so much potential but this just wasn't it. I found it really concerning that a YA book romanticised toxic relationships.
The pacing was good though but the writing was immature.
2/5⭐⭐
To begin with the Elle says that her and Lee are best friends. But to be honest it's such a toxic friendship. Noah Flynn is violent and toxic and its so glamorised and romantacised.
The protagonist is so cringey. This book had so much potential but this just wasn't it. I found it really concerning that a YA book romanticised toxic relationships.
The pacing was good though but the writing was immature.
2/5⭐⭐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent
Will Elle fall in love with Noah and lose her best friend, Lee?
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles is a great book. I heard about this book when the news had a segment on the author in 2011, but I didn’t read the book until now. Ok, so I read the book because it is a movie now. Maybe it's me but, I like to read the book before watching the movie. This book is from Elle’s point of view, and all the characters shine through despite that. It’s a great book. I loved it so much that I cried at the end. Happy tears, of course, well sort of.
Elle
Like I said above Elle is the point of view character. We see everything from her eyes, and it works well. Elle, unlike most of her classmates, has never been kissed or even experienced a relationship because of her best friend’s older brother. Noah is keeping all the guys away from her. She is a good girl who is a nice person, and some people might take advantage of that. What I liked about Elle is that the guys thought of her as one of them and didn’t think much of them flirting.
Another thing that I like about Elle is that she is the type of girl that anyone would want to be friends with in high school or at least I think so. What I don’t like about Elle is that she didn’t even think about telling Lee about anything. I think most of the time the truth is the best thing. Don't try sneaking around.
Lee
You can’t have Elle without Lee. Or for Lee’s case, you can’t have him without Elle. Lee is Elle’s best friend since birth, and they are inseparable at times. He is a pretty impressive character. Lee knows about Elle being naïve about a lot of things but is also trying to protect her. What I like about Lee is that he is a great character and that he can read Elle well. What I don’t like about him is that he doesn’t tell Elle that he thinks something is going on. See, the whole communication thing would help here too.
Noah
Noah is the love interest for Elle. He is a pretty impressive character even though he plays a bad boy. Then again that is his reputation. What I like about him is that he is protective of Elle and has been for quite some time.
Another thing that I like about him is that he convinces Elle to try things that she would rather not have. What I don’t like about him is that he hides behind what other people think about him. He lets his reputation stand on its own.
Here is the interview that I saw on the news.
Five Stars
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles is a pretty fantastic book. I am happy that I have read it. I am giving this book five stars since it was perfect. Elle, Lee, and Noah are all very great characters, and I can’t wait to watch the Netflix movie sometime this week. Watch for that review too.
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This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove