A review by fanboyriot
You, Me, and Bad Movies by Twoony

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

♡ Pen-Pals
♡ Bad Movies
♡ Wholesome Friendship

Healing from a past relationship Avery struggles to get their life together; through this process they end up falling in love with an unexpected person—someone they wouldn’t have guessed—at least when they find out that the pen-pal they had been talking to through notes exchanged in the school library is the person that was the nail in the coffin of Avery’s relationship.

Such a cute and lighthearted read.  The queer rep was amazing!!  It was so lovely how the author wrote the agender rep with the main character.  Showing the struggle Avery had about being too feminine and/or too masculine, being able to understand their emotions in general was written so well.  Overall, the characters had great depth, the main romance had nice chemistry, and the friendships were great as well.  Even the cover was lovely and fit the vibe of the book perfectly.

The mystery of finding out who the pen pal was and getting to understand why they didn’t want to meet in person.  Going through the past trauma with them as well.  I was so happy with who it was, surprised for sure, but loved the character depth with the love interest as well.  From the bad movie recommendations to always using the correct pronouns the pen pal was a great match for Avery.

A big thank you to Booksprout and the author for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Spice Level: n/a
POV: First Person 
Release Date: 07, April 2024
Rep: Pansexual and Agender (Main Character), Asexual (Side Character), LGBTQIA+ (Main and Side Characters)
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