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misssleepless's review against another edition
The main character was insufferable from the start, the book wasn't at all what i expected, but i was willing to push through until that last plot twist/event bc what the fuck was that. Also. Do American teens/young adults just take drugs like ecstasy like it's nbd???
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Drug use
pikasqueaks's review against another edition
5.0
this was wonderful! i love a book where people and relationships are messy and complicated, because that reflects real life, the world, etc. also, who hasn't been in a position with unrequited love that made them do, say, and act in incredibly weird or strange ways?
i love the way hannah writes conversations. i love when a writer doesn't shirk away from portraying how messy life actually is.
this is one of those books that i wish had been around when i was younger. it's just real, and it offers no neat little bow in a cute package for anyone.
i love the way hannah writes conversations. i love when a writer doesn't shirk away from portraying how messy life actually is.
this is one of those books that i wish had been around when i was younger. it's just real, and it offers no neat little bow in a cute package for anyone.
gabbsterthebookworm's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
faerielore's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cabbageroad's review against another edition
5.0
This book is marketed as a romance, and it honestly feels like one at first, but that’s not at all what it is. Of course romance is involved, that’s true with most books, but it’s not the focal point of the story. More than anything this is a coming of age book. It’s just a girl, trying her damn best to get her life together, and only mildly succeeding. And on top of that, it’s not a high schooler! Our MC is a 19-20 y/o woman, and representing someone that age in this style of story is so uncommon, which made this book super refreshing. This was just a really overall enjoyable book to read.
buriedinbooks's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️✨
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Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book! This is my honest review, all views are my own.
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This book is a bit different from what I expected. It’s very much about Andie’s internal struggle, but I don’t feel like she expressed her development that much. There was clearly growth, and I think Andie’s story is wonderful, but I wish there was a different kind of exposition than what was written. It read more like “these are the things happening to Andie and she might make a quip about it or pine over it” than anything else. It was also a bit frustrating to see how her relationship with Ivy worked, and her perception. It somewhat reminds me of the “manic pixie dream girl” trope, but make it lesbians and sex-oriented. Not a huge fan of it...
In terms of characters, I enjoyed a select few. Maybe it was my reading pace, but I felt like some of the side characters melded into each other and it was difficult to keep track of who had which personality. I thought Andie was just pining and not doing anything until around the 70% mark, which felt a bit too slow for me personally. Ivy and Dot were super cute, but I did get annoyed at Ivy a ton because of the aforementioned manic pixie dream girl thing. It just got a bit old after a while.
The plot itself started out very slow because of the exposition, pining, and general conversations going on to build up the relationships. Some of the subplots, like the strip club and the lawyer/Columbia thing, felt either underdeveloped or thrown in, and it didn’t work super well.
I genuinely don’t know how to feel about this book.. I didn’t dislike it so much that it deserves 2 stars, but I didn’t like it enough to be 3 stars. I just didn’t vibe with it enough: 2.5 stars.
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Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book! This is my honest review, all views are my own.
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This book is a bit different from what I expected. It’s very much about Andie’s internal struggle, but I don’t feel like she expressed her development that much. There was clearly growth, and I think Andie’s story is wonderful, but I wish there was a different kind of exposition than what was written. It read more like “these are the things happening to Andie and she might make a quip about it or pine over it” than anything else. It was also a bit frustrating to see how her relationship with Ivy worked, and her perception. It somewhat reminds me of the “manic pixie dream girl” trope, but make it lesbians and sex-oriented. Not a huge fan of it...
In terms of characters, I enjoyed a select few. Maybe it was my reading pace, but I felt like some of the side characters melded into each other and it was difficult to keep track of who had which personality. I thought Andie was just pining and not doing anything until around the 70% mark, which felt a bit too slow for me personally. Ivy and Dot were super cute, but I did get annoyed at Ivy a ton because of the aforementioned manic pixie dream girl thing. It just got a bit old after a while.
The plot itself started out very slow because of the exposition, pining, and general conversations going on to build up the relationships. Some of the subplots, like the strip club and the lawyer/Columbia thing, felt either underdeveloped or thrown in, and it didn’t work super well.
I genuinely don’t know how to feel about this book.. I didn’t dislike it so much that it deserves 2 stars, but I didn’t like it enough to be 3 stars. I just didn’t vibe with it enough: 2.5 stars.
lydiahephzibah's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 rounded up. I really enjoyed this and I loved that Andie narrated it as the watcher of other people's lives in a way - the story is ostensibly about Ivy and Dot but through Andie's eyes as someone who loves Ivy and hates Dot. A lot of the characters grew on me over time and it felt very human.
penelope_w's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0