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And They Were Roommates

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3.82 AVERAGE

evolving_diamond's review against another edition

3.25

funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

juuulia's review against another edition

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mazzasaurus's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ch103ladn3r's review

2.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mammuthusprimigenius's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Completely adorable. I’m also obsessed with Blaze. 

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria

Minor: Homophobia

klavlock's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

soofija's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A pleasant read, but it had its flaws. I did not quite see the attraction between Charlie and Jasper. There was no flashback to tell us why they fell for each other at camp, and nothing really in the present that made me see the attraction. Objectively yes, I could see the good in both characters, but since Charlie spends much of the book complaining about and being annoyed with Jasper, the attraction seems a bit unfounded.

That being said, I loved a lot of it. I loved how supportive the characters were of each other, how little toxic masculinity there was, despite the story taking place in an all-boys high school. I loved the nerdiness, how unapologetically intelligent everyone was. I loved the portrayal of an trans character, and since the writer is a trans man, it feels like it would be an accurate portrayal of the emotions and the experience of a trans man. And naming every chapter after a book — swoon!

parc's review against another edition

5.0

funny lighthearted

teenyweenyjohn's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated