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A review by pinkpassionpages
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli, Aisha Saeed
2.0
2.5 stars
Right, so, I had higher hopes for this one.
Let's start with the most important thing about this book: diversity. Which was, weird enough, lacking. A Muslim and a Jew, yet there didn't seem to be much attention for their religion and culture. A few vaguely descriptions, but no true acts. It wasn't as detailed as it should have been to match the synopsis and the meaning of the book.
Second, it got boring pretty fast. The happenings in the plot are repetitive. Certain scenes gave a déjà vu feeling. A 400+ book wasn't the right choice for this one because it felt as if the plot was dragged out for the worst.
The reactions of the characters are not that believable. At the points where everything seems to fall down, they say weird things and they make even weirder decisions.
And lastly, the connection between both main characters were not that great. I haven't felt their spark. To me it felt more like a friendship. I also don't understand the female lead to switch her faith in roughly 5 pages. That's bit of a weird turn. There was no chemistry and I did not believe their little love story for a second.
Overall, okay story. Nothing special. Pretty plain. Boring from time to time.
Right, so, I had higher hopes for this one.
Let's start with the most important thing about this book: diversity. Which was, weird enough, lacking. A Muslim and a Jew, yet there didn't seem to be much attention for their religion and culture. A few vaguely descriptions, but no true acts. It wasn't as detailed as it should have been to match the synopsis and the meaning of the book.
Second, it got boring pretty fast. The happenings in the plot are repetitive. Certain scenes gave a déjà vu feeling. A 400+ book wasn't the right choice for this one because it felt as if the plot was dragged out for the worst.
The reactions of the characters are not that believable. At the points where everything seems to fall down, they say weird things and they make even weirder decisions.
And lastly, the connection between both main characters were not that great. I haven't felt their spark. To me it felt more like a friendship. I also don't understand the female lead to switch her faith in roughly 5 pages. That's bit of a weird turn. There was no chemistry and I did not believe their little love story for a second.
Overall, okay story. Nothing special. Pretty plain. Boring from time to time.