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3.04 AVERAGE
3.04 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Shockingly this is one of the few occasions where I have preferred the film to the book. You can tell this was written by a 15 year old and although the premise is a good one, the writing just didn't do it for me, I had to force myself to read it. I much prefer 'So Much To Learn' by Jessie. L. Star which has the same 'sneaking around' theme and was a fictionpress story.
I won't be reading the next book. I will be waiting with anticipation for the 3rd film though!
I won't be reading the next book. I will be waiting with anticipation for the 3rd film though!
First of all, let me say this: I get it. I understand why Elle fell for Noah. The hot bad boy who turned into a romantic guy. Who wouldn’t want that?!
I’m so happy I read this book. Even though, from my point of view, the movie was better this time, let’s not forget that the idea came from the book. And yes, the movie was 80% different. A lot of aspects were changed. But still, the most important things were kept. And that’s why I cried like a baby when I saw the movie. And yeah, maybe I shed a tear while reading the last pages of the book, but it wasn’t the same. The movie gave me chills.
Elle was such a naive girl and Noah was so misunderstood. But they were so perfect for each other! At least in the book they were. On screen, Noah was way too tall! And Elle could have been prettier. Still, the concept, the story: 5 stars! 😍
My playlist for the book:
Benjamin Ingrosso - Dance you off
Benjamin Ingrosso - Fall in love
Benjamin Ingrosso - Do you think about me
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Halsey - Alone
Shawn Mendes - Youth
Favourite quote:
“So this is what love does to people. It really does turn people into saps.”
P. S. Can you imagine that this obssesion with the movie and the book started because I saw the movie trailer 3 days ago on Facebook?! 😮
I’m so happy I read this book. Even though, from my point of view, the movie was better this time, let’s not forget that the idea came from the book. And yes, the movie was 80% different. A lot of aspects were changed. But still, the most important things were kept. And that’s why I cried like a baby when I saw the movie. And yeah, maybe I shed a tear while reading the last pages of the book, but it wasn’t the same. The movie gave me chills.
Elle was such a naive girl and Noah was so misunderstood. But they were so perfect for each other! At least in the book they were. On screen, Noah was way too tall! And Elle could have been prettier. Still, the concept, the story: 5 stars! 😍
My playlist for the book:
Benjamin Ingrosso - Dance you off
Benjamin Ingrosso - Fall in love
Benjamin Ingrosso - Do you think about me
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Halsey - Alone
Shawn Mendes - Youth
Favourite quote:
“So this is what love does to people. It really does turn people into saps.”
P. S. Can you imagine that this obssesion with the movie and the book started because I saw the movie trailer 3 days ago on Facebook?! 😮
I don't like cheesy books and I don't like cheesy couples yet I liked The Kissing Booth. Please go and figure. Something about this read appealed to me, so despite it's vast amount of teen angst, I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you're looking for a light, easy-going read, I'd definitely recommend this.
Rochelle has had a crush on her best friend's older brother since she can remember. So when he steps up to the kissing booth at her school's carnival and gives her her first kiss, it's practically a dream come true. However, Noah has his own set of problems and a reputation to upload; would he be willing to risk it all, even his brother's love, for this one girl? And would she him?
I class YA books into two categories: the teen books and the almost-adult books. I like the almost-adult lot - yes, the characters are still teenagers, but you can relate to them no matter your age. The Kissing Booth was what I would call a teen book, and despite my being the same age as the characters, I felt like it was happening to a bunch of whining 13 year olds. It was just so full of teen angst and pathetic problems that if it hadn't been for want of knowing the ending, I would have DNFed it.
I was looking through Goodreads and saw this book got on the list for Most Pathetic Heroine Ever. It's unfortunate to say that I actually agree! Rochelle was really awful as a protagonist; she was like a mindless clone of a dozen other girls! I wanted her to be fresh, quirky and unique, yet she was just another face in a sea of YA characters. The one thing that stood out about her that I liked was the fact that she wasn't in love with her best friend and vice versa. I don't know how many times I set this book down and pondered how likely it would be that Lee would get so annoyed at her kissing Noah because he secretly wanted to - I mean, isn't that one of the biggest clichés going? Thank goodness that didn't happen!
I think what saved this book for me was the realistic aspect of Noah and Rochelle's relationship. Although it had it's painfully cheesy moments, a lot of what happened and how it happened is how it would occur in real life. I hate these false happy endings, so it was nice to see that the cheese didn't completely infiltrate every part of the story (Though I will admit, the cheesyness did get to me and I did cry at one point!)
For a debut novel with a teenage author, The Kissing Booth is fantastic. Although I've complained a lot, a part of me really did enjoy it. It has a carefree, easy-going nature about it which makes it enjoyable despite its flaws, and I'm really glad I read it. I don't think I'll read any more in this series, but I do have an ARC of Rolling Dice - I hope I enjoy it just as much, if not more.
Rochelle has had a crush on her best friend's older brother since she can remember. So when he steps up to the kissing booth at her school's carnival and gives her her first kiss, it's practically a dream come true. However, Noah has his own set of problems and a reputation to upload; would he be willing to risk it all, even his brother's love, for this one girl? And would she him?
I class YA books into two categories: the teen books and the almost-adult books. I like the almost-adult lot - yes, the characters are still teenagers, but you can relate to them no matter your age. The Kissing Booth was what I would call a teen book, and despite my being the same age as the characters, I felt like it was happening to a bunch of whining 13 year olds. It was just so full of teen angst and pathetic problems that if it hadn't been for want of knowing the ending, I would have DNFed it.
I was looking through Goodreads and saw this book got on the list for Most Pathetic Heroine Ever. It's unfortunate to say that I actually agree! Rochelle was really awful as a protagonist; she was like a mindless clone of a dozen other girls! I wanted her to be fresh, quirky and unique, yet she was just another face in a sea of YA characters. The one thing that stood out about her that I liked was the fact that she wasn't in love with her best friend and vice versa. I don't know how many times I set this book down and pondered how likely it would be that Lee would get so annoyed at her kissing Noah because he secretly wanted to - I mean, isn't that one of the biggest clichés going? Thank goodness that didn't happen!
I think what saved this book for me was the realistic aspect of Noah and Rochelle's relationship. Although it had it's painfully cheesy moments, a lot of what happened and how it happened is how it would occur in real life. I hate these false happy endings, so it was nice to see that the cheese didn't completely infiltrate every part of the story (Though I will admit, the cheesyness did get to me and I did cry at one point!)
For a debut novel with a teenage author, The Kissing Booth is fantastic. Although I've complained a lot, a part of me really did enjoy it. It has a carefree, easy-going nature about it which makes it enjoyable despite its flaws, and I'm really glad I read it. I don't think I'll read any more in this series, but I do have an ARC of Rolling Dice - I hope I enjoy it just as much, if not more.
Who knew all this started with a kissing booth...
Elle & Lee have been BFFs since birth - they even share the same birthday - and have been there for each other through all the highs and lows. Growing up alongside them is Lee's older bother Noah, who's always prone to getting into fights and being a little hot tempered. He's not just hot tempered, he's hot, full stop. Every guy wants to be Noah and every girl wants to be with him. Well, except Elle. Kind of. Because Elle would be lying if she didn't have just a little crush on him. Because to Noah, she'd just be his geeky younger brother's best friend. Who's never been kissed. So naturally, the girl who's never been kissed is the one running the kissing booth at the school carnival. And then it happens - Noah kisses her. Soon, she's in a secret relationship with Noah. Secret, because if her father found out he'd seriously disapprove. But more importantly, if Lee finds out it will crush in. Because even though Lee knows that Elle kind of has a crush on Noah, he also knows that Noah is a player and isn't the guy for his best friend.
So I did a terrible thing - I read The Kissing Booth AFTER watching the Netflix film. I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself! But, I have no regrets because I seriously enjoyed both of them (enough to warrant me watching the film three times in like four days...). But enough about the film - we are here to talk about the book that inspired the film.
As a fan of cute YA & NA romances, I really enjoyed diving into this. I'm actually surprised that I hadn't heard of it before the film was announced - I would have loved this when I was actually in high school. But even as a 22-year-old, I still loved reading the story and following Elle's journey. Granted, there were elements that my 22-year-old self picked up on that teenage me probably would have glossed over - more on that soon.
Firstly, I really enjoyed Lee and Elle's friendship. Their scenes were super fun and always put on a smile on my face. As much as I love romance, it's friendships like this that I want to see more of in young adult novels. It's one of those friendships that are just so fun to read - they could literally be watching paint dry but it'd be fun. PLUS, it's a friendship that doesn't end up becoming a romance - WE NEED MORE LIKE THIS. Although, let's be honest, I kind of did want sparks to fly between Lee and Elle (is there a fanfic of it, because I need to read it!).
When it comes to Noah and Elle's relationship, I did really enjoy their journey. Of course, there were times when things just weren't right - like the whole thing about Noah keeping guys away from Elle, only to then profess that he has feelings for her. But overall, in the end, their relationship wasn't terrible or wrong, there were just some parts that could have been written differently or expanded upon.
The only problem I have is the ending! While I really appreciated how Beth wrote Elle's feelings towards her relationship with Noah - that he may not be forever, but that she's glad he is her first love - it felt like Beth was setting up for a possible sequel. After everything we had gone through with these characters throughout the book, it felt like a bit of an anticlimactic ending, especially because there isn't a sequel. However, with the book and film's popularity, I'm hoping that Beth will turn about and continue this story to give these characters the ending they deserve. While there may not be a sequel, there is a companion novel, The Beach House, which takes place during the events near the end of this novel.
Overall, contemporary and romance fans will really enjoy this book - if you're in high school, even better. If you liked the film, definitely give the book a read - it's pretty much what you get to see onscreen, with some bonus content (kind of like deleted scenes on a DVD).
Elle & Lee have been BFFs since birth - they even share the same birthday - and have been there for each other through all the highs and lows. Growing up alongside them is Lee's older bother Noah, who's always prone to getting into fights and being a little hot tempered. He's not just hot tempered, he's hot, full stop. Every guy wants to be Noah and every girl wants to be with him. Well, except Elle. Kind of. Because Elle would be lying if she didn't have just a little crush on him. Because to Noah, she'd just be his geeky younger brother's best friend. Who's never been kissed. So naturally, the girl who's never been kissed is the one running the kissing booth at the school carnival. And then it happens - Noah kisses her. Soon, she's in a secret relationship with Noah. Secret, because if her father found out he'd seriously disapprove. But more importantly, if Lee finds out it will crush in. Because even though Lee knows that Elle kind of has a crush on Noah, he also knows that Noah is a player and isn't the guy for his best friend.
So I did a terrible thing - I read The Kissing Booth AFTER watching the Netflix film. I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself! But, I have no regrets because I seriously enjoyed both of them (enough to warrant me watching the film three times in like four days...). But enough about the film - we are here to talk about the book that inspired the film.
As a fan of cute YA & NA romances, I really enjoyed diving into this. I'm actually surprised that I hadn't heard of it before the film was announced - I would have loved this when I was actually in high school. But even as a 22-year-old, I still loved reading the story and following Elle's journey. Granted, there were elements that my 22-year-old self picked up on that teenage me probably would have glossed over - more on that soon.
Firstly, I really enjoyed Lee and Elle's friendship. Their scenes were super fun and always put on a smile on my face. As much as I love romance, it's friendships like this that I want to see more of in young adult novels. It's one of those friendships that are just so fun to read - they could literally be watching paint dry but it'd be fun. PLUS, it's a friendship that doesn't end up becoming a romance - WE NEED MORE LIKE THIS. Although, let's be honest, I kind of did want sparks to fly between Lee and Elle (is there a fanfic of it, because I need to read it!).
When it comes to Noah and Elle's relationship, I did really enjoy their journey. Of course, there were times when things just weren't right - like the whole thing about Noah keeping guys away from Elle, only to then profess that he has feelings for her. But overall, in the end, their relationship wasn't terrible or wrong, there were just some parts that could have been written differently or expanded upon.
The only problem I have is the ending! While I really appreciated how Beth wrote Elle's feelings towards her relationship with Noah - that he may not be forever, but that she's glad he is her first love - it felt like Beth was setting up for a possible sequel. After everything we had gone through with these characters throughout the book, it felt like a bit of an anticlimactic ending, especially because there isn't a sequel. However, with the book and film's popularity, I'm hoping that Beth will turn about and continue this story to give these characters the ending they deserve. While there may not be a sequel, there is a companion novel, The Beach House, which takes place during the events near the end of this novel.
Overall, contemporary and romance fans will really enjoy this book - if you're in high school, even better. If you liked the film, definitely give the book a read - it's pretty much what you get to see onscreen, with some bonus content (kind of like deleted scenes on a DVD).
3.5 stars. This was really cute and I really enjoyed it. Although, in this case, the movie was better than the book. I watched the movie first and loved it so much I had to read the book, I can’t get enough of Noah and Elle!
You’re lucky if you can get even one really good best friend in your life.
How to meet a controlling yet hot guy who hits people who are mean to you and tells you who you can see and what you can wear before you start dating.
And as the title implies, there's a lot of kissing going on - aside from the kissing booth.
This story seems to be taking the world by storm, due to its recent adaptation by Netflix. The story of a girl's first kiss... and the havoc followed by it. What do you do when you start dating your best friend's brother? Well, certainly not what Elle Evans does...
The Kissing Booth follows Elle Evans, who, up to her junior year, has never kissed a boy. Ever since she was born, she's been best friends with Lee Flynn, they're practically twins. The issue is that she's always had a crush on Lee's bad boy, older brother, Noah, and she can never act on that crush because (a) It's her best friend's brother and (b) Because of Rule #9 and (c) He only sees her as his little brother's best friend-- or does he? When Elle and Lee come up with the idea of hosting a Kissing Booth for their school fair, little do they know that the very same booth will change their lives?
Okay, yeah, that was a little dramatic. Let's just say that drama ensures after the kissing booth
I thought I will give it a try because it was made into a movie and all but it was not worth the time... Every scene and every move is a cliché... I am not a writer and I don’t know about writing books and all. But being a reader I can tell this is not a worthy book. (Overly dramatic, overrated.
I don’t know what the hype in this book was all about. Seriously. To say that I was disappointed was an understatement. Some, if not all, parts are very annoying. Even the characters. Everything is just so cliché and annoying and overly dramatic. The whole book was practically annoying.)
P.S. everything written here is my opinion about this book and I don’t intend to offend anyone.
How to meet a controlling yet hot guy who hits people who are mean to you and tells you who you can see and what you can wear before you start dating.
And as the title implies, there's a lot of kissing going on - aside from the kissing booth.
This story seems to be taking the world by storm, due to its recent adaptation by Netflix. The story of a girl's first kiss... and the havoc followed by it. What do you do when you start dating your best friend's brother? Well, certainly not what Elle Evans does...
The Kissing Booth follows Elle Evans, who, up to her junior year, has never kissed a boy. Ever since she was born, she's been best friends with Lee Flynn, they're practically twins. The issue is that she's always had a crush on Lee's bad boy, older brother, Noah, and she can never act on that crush because (a) It's her best friend's brother and (b) Because of Rule #9 and (c) He only sees her as his little brother's best friend-- or does he? When Elle and Lee come up with the idea of hosting a Kissing Booth for their school fair, little do they know that the very same booth will change their lives?
Okay, yeah, that was a little dramatic. Let's just say that drama ensures after the kissing booth
I thought I will give it a try because it was made into a movie and all but it was not worth the time... Every scene and every move is a cliché... I am not a writer and I don’t know about writing books and all. But being a reader I can tell this is not a worthy book. (Overly dramatic, overrated.
I don’t know what the hype in this book was all about. Seriously. To say that I was disappointed was an understatement. Some, if not all, parts are very annoying. Even the characters. Everything is just so cliché and annoying and overly dramatic. The whole book was practically annoying.)
P.S. everything written here is my opinion about this book and I don’t intend to offend anyone.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Let me start off by saying that I LOVE the whole premise for this book. What I didn't love so much was the execution...
First off, the character development was sadly lacking. I wanted to know more about certain characters that were just pushed to the background. Elle was kind of whiny, but I guess that makes sense for a 16/17 year old girl. Noah was described as a 'violence junkie' several times and it left me wishing for better descriptions.
Second, I hated how repetitive it was-words like 'Shelly', 'smirking', 'teased', 'cute', 'whipped', and 'player' used way to often as well as the whole thing with Noah's bike. Like, we get it -you don't like the bike! Don't ride on it then-Jesus!
Another thing that bugged me was how often they said each other's names. It was like every time they were ending a sentence! I honestly loved the book until about chapter 23. It should have ended at the dance. It felt like it was split into two parts- the exciting first book and then the crappy sequel where they ran out of ideas all rolled into one. All in all, the story was adorable and I'm not mad that I read it. Unfortunately-this may be the one and only time I'll say this, but- I think the movie was better than the book.
First off, the character development was sadly lacking. I wanted to know more about certain characters that were just pushed to the background. Elle was kind of whiny, but I guess that makes sense for a 16/17 year old girl. Noah was described as a 'violence junkie' several times and it left me wishing for better descriptions.
Second, I hated how repetitive it was-words like 'Shelly', 'smirking', 'teased', 'cute', 'whipped', and 'player' used way to often as well as the whole thing with Noah's bike. Like, we get it -you don't like the bike! Don't ride on it then-Jesus!
Another thing that bugged me was how often they said each other's names. It was like every time they were ending a sentence! I honestly loved the book until about chapter 23. It should have ended at the dance. It felt like it was split into two parts- the exciting first book and then the crappy sequel where they ran out of ideas all rolled into one. All in all, the story was adorable and I'm not mad that I read it. Unfortunately-this may be the one and only time I'll say this, but- I think the movie was better than the book.
2.5-3/5
Needed a break from Anne Frank’s diary as it is so heavy. This on the other hand was cute, fluffy and fun. It’s really predictable and fast paced. I didn’t really like Noah as he was really really controlling and overprotective.
So yeah it was a little mess but still i kinda enjoyed. Also all the drinking was a little much for me. I think i’m gonna watch the movie next even tho the trailer was also really predictable and the actors don’t look like i imagined them.
Needed a break from Anne Frank’s diary as it is so heavy. This on the other hand was cute, fluffy and fun. It’s really predictable and fast paced. I didn’t really like Noah as he was really really controlling and overprotective.
Spoiler
Also when Elle was asked to prom from other guys and messing little with the at the party was kinda weird. Like Noah was interupting her and when the guy started kissing Elle at the party, she thought it was okay even when she was kinda with Noah.So yeah it was a little mess but still i kinda enjoyed. Also all the drinking was a little much for me. I think i’m gonna watch the movie next even tho the trailer was also really predictable and the actors don’t look like i imagined them.