A review by issianne
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

4.0

4.5. This book really surprised me. It was well-written and witty, and for the first time in a while, it was teenage characters that were actually fleshed out. I came for the love triangle, but I stayed for the heart. Darcy runs a love advice service through a locker in her high school. She's anonymous until one person finds out--Brougham. Wow, I love sweet Brougham. It defies gender stereotypes without being written like the author really wanted to crumble the patriarchy. I loved the discussion of attachments styles; my high school life would've been completely different if I had realized I had both an anxious and avoidant attachment style (but that's neither here nor there). Also, can I just say how happy I was about the One Direction reference? Normally I hate pop culture references, but I thought Gonzales put in just enough! The conversation surrounding bisexuality and the bi experience was so (from my perspective as a straight gal) well-handled and explored deeply. Darcy has some tough internalized misconceptions about herself, and Gonzales handled them very well. Yeah, this book was both super cute and incredibly heartfelt.