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3.04 AVERAGE
3.04 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Pretty much predictable with a weird, cut off ending.
It had its moments. It was so cute even if some scenes were as cliche as they went. It's strange that I find the bestfriends' relationship more interesting than the main characters' relationship. Hmm.. anyway, I still don't want to be Rochelle. I don't want to be such a girl sometimes and such a one-of-the-boys-girl for other times.
It had its moments. It was so cute even if some scenes were as cliche as they went. It's strange that I find the bestfriends' relationship more interesting than the main characters' relationship. Hmm.. anyway, I still don't want to be Rochelle. I don't want to be such a girl sometimes and such a one-of-the-boys-girl for other times.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
I guess that my expectations were really high.
I didn´t like Noah not one bit, he´s just the typical bad ass, violence Junkie and don´t get me started with Elle I mean she was so dramatic when things could have been easily solved by talking; Their romance was so toxic (With him telling her how to dress, who to talk to, and I was like "Really man? Wich century is this?) This and more could get talking for hours, but I will just say that this book showed me what I don´t want from a relationship.
I didn´t like Noah not one bit, he´s just the typical bad ass, violence Junkie and don´t get me started with Elle I mean she was so dramatic when things could have been easily solved by talking; Their romance was so toxic (With him telling her how to dress, who to talk to, and I was like "Really man? Wich century is this?) This and more could get talking for hours, but I will just say that this book showed me what I don´t want from a relationship.
I read this because I think the movie is adorable and the book is always better than the movie right? Nope. Not this time. Had I not already known the story because of the movie and had it not been a quick one to read I would not have finished this.
Este libro lo lei en el 2018 y en su momento le di 4.5/5⭐.
Pero se me dio por releerlo y siento que me encontre con una historia super diferente a la que habia leido antes. Para empezar el pibe me parecio de lo mas fastidioso, toxico, controlador y manipulador que hay; ademas la protagonista me cayo re mal y cadavez que hablaba yo estaba como "QUE SE CALLE POR FAVORRR".
Con este libro entendi cuales son los cliches que menos me gustan en la literatura juvenil, uno de ellos es que el problema principal se desarrolle completamente sobre una mentira. Y durante todo el libro vemos como Elle miente constantemente, ya sea a si misma o a los demas.
Lo que si rescato del libro es que la primera mitad me parecio divertida; y debo decir que si hay personajes de oro en este libro, como Lee o Rachel
Pero se me dio por releerlo y siento que me encontre con una historia super diferente a la que habia leido antes. Para empezar el pibe me parecio de lo mas fastidioso, toxico, controlador y manipulador que hay; ademas la protagonista me cayo re mal y cadavez que hablaba yo estaba como "QUE SE CALLE POR FAVORRR".
Con este libro entendi cuales son los cliches que menos me gustan en la literatura juvenil, uno de ellos es que el problema principal se desarrolle completamente sobre una mentira. Y durante todo el libro vemos como Elle miente constantemente, ya sea a si misma o a los demas.
Lo que si rescato del libro es que la primera mitad me parecio divertida; y debo decir que si hay personajes de oro en este libro, como Lee o Rachel
Never thought I'd say that but... the movie was better! Ok, Netflix is selling some kind of pinkwash feminism and male gay trope, at least it tries to show us new progressive cliche. (Lol...) The book was full of old cliche and toxic masculinity. In both, Elle is a manic pixie girl and why WHY does the brothers feel entitled to talk about her, yes HER, sex life!?! I can't stand this anymore! Virginity is a patriarcal concept and the 2 boys are so paternalistic it makes me sick.
Also... there is something vaguely said about their class difference but it should have been more developped!
One star is because it's easy and fast to read at least and I like the fact that there's a girl-guy friendship. (But it was almost secondary and very toxic.)
Also... there is something vaguely said about their class difference but it should have been more developped!
One star is because it's easy and fast to read at least and I like the fact that there's a girl-guy friendship. (But it was almost secondary and very toxic.)
lighthearted
slow-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:
No
DNF at 46%
Um.. Last night I finished a really dark book, so I was hoping to find a short, light read to cleanse my palette after that. That’s why I started reading The Kissing Booth, even though I knew it was targeted towards a younger audience.
I knew this would be a simple book. That’s literally why I started reading it. But wow, the interactions, the characters, and the narrative were so shallow. Not in a conceited kind of way, but in a superficial way.
I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1 even if I did not finish it because I liked the movie, and therefore I like the general concept of the story. I just didn’t like the writing. At all.
Um.. Last night I finished a really dark book, so I was hoping to find a short, light read to cleanse my palette after that. That’s why I started reading The Kissing Booth, even though I knew it was targeted towards a younger audience.
I knew this would be a simple book. That’s literally why I started reading it. But wow, the interactions, the characters, and the narrative were so shallow. Not in a conceited kind of way, but in a superficial way.
I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1 even if I did not finish it because I liked the movie, and therefore I like the general concept of the story. I just didn’t like the writing. At all.