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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
Another book I enjoyed but didn't love. Noah starts off a little entitled but the growth he goes through is very well done. His meet cute with Drew is truly just a meet cute because Drew sucks but that was the point of his character. I also learned about neo-pronouns in this book thanks to the delightful Devin who uses e/em pronouns. I think Noah and Devin's friends to more relationship was well done. I just wish the author would've also told us what was going on with Becca because girl seemed to be struggling and we didn't get resolution there.
It was pretty predictable, but cute! I really enjoyed it!
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
MCD was too insufferable for me. I really tried to like it because I love trans stories, but I could not push through for this one.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to like this story because the premise is really cute, but it was just... not for me. I disliked more things than I liked.
Noah was a very difficult protagonist to follow and root for, because he's just so... insufferable. Entitled. Mean. There are a ton of words to describe him, none of them good. And like, in a way it's realistic - it's not like he's badly written necessarily, he's just an annoying Tumblr kid. I've met them - I've been them. Teenagers suck, and Noah is an example of that.
As for the romance plots... none of it really hit. Everything felt too rushed, too messy. I liked Devin, but as the reader, you don't really KNOW Devin. Noah hardly knows Devin. It's hard to care deeply about their relationship when Devin isn't really even introduced until like... half-way I think?
Something I DID appreciate though was the book's focus on like... terminally online culture and how Noah learns how to navigate his relationships in a real way versus what social media has led him to believe it should be.
Noah was a very difficult protagonist to follow and root for, because he's just so... insufferable. Entitled. Mean. There are a ton of words to describe him, none of them good. And like, in a way it's realistic - it's not like he's badly written necessarily, he's just an annoying Tumblr kid. I've met them - I've been them. Teenagers suck, and Noah is an example of that.
Something I DID appreciate though was the book's focus on like... terminally online culture and how Noah learns how to navigate his relationships in a real way versus what social media has led him to believe it should be.
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Super sweet read for summer, I would recommend this as a good way for those outside of the community to learn about Trans people. Learned a lot & Noah's character was really well rounded, you didn't always agree with him as a reader but you could understand where he came from.