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nikfernandez17177's review against another edition
5.0
The dad was absolute garbage but wow this group of friends was everything you could hope for
eisbecherovka's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
juli_g's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
mortaldivergence's review against another edition
5.0
I randomly bough this because I wanted free shipping, But I absolutely loved it! I thought it was really cute! And I got really attached to Jules, and was genuinely happy for him through out the book.
geminwonderland's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? No
3.75
yogurtyong's review
A coming of age YA debut novel about high school, coming out, friendship, first love, and a homophobic father. Reading about the friendship among Jules and his friends brought back so many fond memories of my high school experience, and the heartache we all went through when we were all going our separate ways after graduation.
paz_books's review against another edition
4.0
ARC review + minor spoilers
Oh the ending. I'm actually so emotional. I really really enjoyed this one; it just felt so welcoming and accepting of sexualities and the experience of coming out. I love how Julian forgave his father in the end, and yet still refused to let his toxicity back into his life, I feel like that really gave some peace of mind. I also hella liked how even though Julian was struggling so much with his college applications, and how it didn't all turn out as planned, it still ended happily; yet still realistically. (I'm currently in the same position with applications so it was just especially comforting for me.) Overall, the writing was so good for a newbie author, I got extremely attached to the characters and everything was honestly just done so well!
Oh the ending. I'm actually so emotional. I really really enjoyed this one; it just felt so welcoming and accepting of sexualities and the experience of coming out. I love how Julian forgave his father in the end, and yet still refused to let his toxicity back into his life, I feel like that really gave some peace of mind. I also hella liked how even though Julian was struggling so much with his college applications, and how it didn't all turn out as planned, it still ended happily; yet still realistically. (I'm currently in the same position with applications so it was just especially comforting for me.) Overall, the writing was so good for a newbie author, I got extremely attached to the characters and everything was honestly just done so well!
drakoulis's review against another edition
5.0
What an amazing, sweet, heartwarming and captivating book !
It's a contemporary romance, realistic and with many references to the current era without missing the dream-y feelgood spirit of the genre !
I LOVED everything about Mat, his supportiveness, his cheekiness, his flirting, his joking, the fact he always being there for Julian !
I also loved how the author did not try to give a redemption arc to the dad. The dad was a piece of shit, and everyone openly admitted it, Julian knew it from the start and wrote it in the end. "It's your choice to be an intolerable asshole."
The book is the right combination of sweet romcom and dealing with heavier issues like abuse (verbal and physical) and harassing. It doesn't shy away from anything !
My only small issue: when Julian firstly came out, his friends and Mat's replies were a bit textbook, as if it's a therapist/councilor speaking. I get the author wanted to portray supportive friends, but it felt a bit too mature/adult/encyclopedic.
This is the author's debut book, so I can have hopes he will write a sequel rom-com about Julian and Mat in LA ! Right??
It's a contemporary romance, realistic and with many references to the current era without missing the dream-y feelgood spirit of the genre !
I LOVED everything about Mat, his supportiveness, his cheekiness, his flirting, his joking, the fact he always being there for Julian !
I also loved how the author did not try to give a redemption arc to the dad. The dad was a piece of shit, and everyone openly admitted it, Julian knew it from the start and wrote it in the end. "It's your choice to be an intolerable asshole."
The book is the right combination of sweet romcom and dealing with heavier issues like abuse (verbal and physical) and harassing. It doesn't shy away from anything !
My only small issue: when Julian firstly came out, his friends and Mat's replies were a bit textbook, as if it's a therapist/councilor speaking. I get the author wanted to portray supportive friends, but it felt a bit too mature/adult/encyclopedic.
This is the author's debut book, so I can have hopes he will write a sequel rom-com about Julian and Mat in LA ! Right??
wagnermelissam's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0