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A review by justinlife
Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a fun read. This is what I want from a rom com novel. You have a lead that has unrealistic expectations of love and life. Supporting characters who love him, yet call him out, and a plot straight out of a made for TV movie.
Wren just graduated with a film studies degree and is figuring himself out during that summer when you’re ready to grow up and you know change is coming. He does stubborn and ridiculous things but Janovsky never veers his character to self loathing. It was a refreshing change from other romance novels. I appreciated how the characters found ways to communicate that felt healthy. Janovsky also allows his characters the opportunity to explore demi sexuality, which was a nice change and something I’ve not read before.
You can tell Janovsky has a love of film and was a film studies student cuz his world was fluid and felt lived in.
Overall what I thought would be a dumb rom com ended up being far more fun and interesting than I expected.
Wren just graduated with a film studies degree and is figuring himself out during that summer when you’re ready to grow up and you know change is coming. He does stubborn and ridiculous things but Janovsky never veers his character to self loathing. It was a refreshing change from other romance novels. I appreciated how the characters found ways to communicate that felt healthy. Janovsky also allows his characters the opportunity to explore demi sexuality, which was a nice change and something I’ve not read before.
You can tell Janovsky has a love of film and was a film studies student cuz his world was fluid and felt lived in.
Overall what I thought would be a dumb rom com ended up being far more fun and interesting than I expected.