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A review by reader_in_the_meadow
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera
emotional
funny
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
4.75
What If It's Us is a 2018 novel by american authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera.
It talks about topics like relationship, friendships and the obstacles these oftentimes face.
The book consists of 37 chapters, an epilogue, acknowledgements and information about the authors.
The plot of this novel revolves around Arthur, a teenager from Georgia who lives in New York City over the summer and Ben, a teenager who is a New York City resident. Both of them are gay and once they meet they're story begins.
This story has so much in it and I loved it so much. I am a total sucker for romances,especially when they are MLM, which made this perfect for me. The way tbis story had its ups and downs and how the consintency made it easy to follow was so good. Furthermore this has been an absolute catcher for my attention. I could ,so often, not stop readingthis and it was hard to put this down.
The characters are just awesome! Every single character had it's own personality, even if they appeared only for a short time. But I did not expect any different from two of my favorite authors. Moreover, this book has a realy diverse cast of characters with multiple LGBTQ+, jewish and latinx characters.
Thw writing was easy to get into and not at all complicated which makes it easy to read this, even for non-native speakers. Fun fact, this was the first English novel I've ever read, so it can also be a great start to get into English novels and books.
The simplicity of the wtiting made it also to focus completely on the story while reading by not having to struggle with difficult words or grammar.
Things I especially liked were the pop-cultural references in the story because I am a huge fan of modern poo-culture. Especially the Broadway and musical references were pure gold, in my opinion. However, there are some references that are by now far out-dated and should no longer be used. I'm looking at you JKR and HP references.
To sum up, this book was an absolute delight to read. Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera are two of my favorite authors and their stories always make me very emotional. I sometimes even shed a tear.
I can only recommend this, but please take note of the content warnings, as usual.
It talks about topics like relationship, friendships and the obstacles these oftentimes face.
The book consists of 37 chapters, an epilogue, acknowledgements and information about the authors.
The plot of this novel revolves around Arthur, a teenager from Georgia who lives in New York City over the summer and Ben, a teenager who is a New York City resident. Both of them are gay and once they meet they're story begins.
This story has so much in it and I loved it so much. I am a total sucker for romances,especially when they are MLM, which made this perfect for me. The way tbis story had its ups and downs and how the consintency made it easy to follow was so good. Furthermore this has been an absolute catcher for my attention. I could ,so often, not stop readingthis and it was hard to put this down.
The characters are just awesome! Every single character had it's own personality, even if they appeared only for a short time. But I did not expect any different from two of my favorite authors. Moreover, this book has a realy diverse cast of characters with multiple LGBTQ+, jewish and latinx characters.
Thw writing was easy to get into and not at all complicated which makes it easy to read this, even for non-native speakers. Fun fact, this was the first English novel I've ever read, so it can also be a great start to get into English novels and books.
The simplicity of the wtiting made it also to focus completely on the story while reading by not having to struggle with difficult words or grammar.
Things I especially liked were the pop-cultural references in the story because I am a huge fan of modern poo-culture. Especially the Broadway and musical references were pure gold, in my opinion. However, there are some references that are by now far out-dated and should no longer be used. I'm looking at you JKR and HP references.
To sum up, this book was an absolute delight to read. Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera are two of my favorite authors and their stories always make me very emotional. I sometimes even shed a tear.
I can only recommend this, but please take note of the content warnings, as usual.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Alcohol