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A review by legalplanner
The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
High School Status Quo's fighting against a Pride and Prejudice vibe.
There was so much to love about Cam when we meet him. He's the nerdy kid who loves all things nerd, but he's also totally aware of the disadvantage of being a woman and how irritating guys can be to girls and women because they think they're superior. His friends don't care about popularity, only being true to themselves. Yet Cam wants to be more, he wants to experience a bit of the popularity.
There was so much that was just detail and background info at the beginning. I loved getting to know about Cam and his friends, but there was also nothing happening toward the description of the book.. The Pride and Prejudice correlation was actually really fun to read about and watch them go through.
However, A lot of the action was in the last 20% of the book, which was kind of disappointing for me. The themes of the book were excellently done and well handled. I think it perfectly relates to all people in wanting to be a part of a different crowd event if you were in the popular crowd. I also think that secretly longing for someone like Cam did hits home for a lot of teens because you sometimes won't pursue something because you're afraid to go for it.
I loved how much nerd was a part of this book. Even if you're not into that kind of neediness you won't be left out or feel like the references don't land because they were explained to the reader and not in a mansplaining or annoying way. Which was very similar to how Cam was aware of sexism, feminism, and how a lot of things he liked had hints of Racism and that wasn't okay. One other downfall was that the ending felt like it was somewhat rushed and not completely resolved, but it was resolved I just wanted to know more.
The story line, theme, and characters really made this for me and I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this. Thanks NetGalley and Inkyard Press for my copy in return for an honest review.
There was so much to love about Cam when we meet him. He's the nerdy kid who loves all things nerd, but he's also totally aware of the disadvantage of being a woman and how irritating guys can be to girls and women because they think they're superior. His friends don't care about popularity, only being true to themselves. Yet Cam wants to be more, he wants to experience a bit of the popularity.
There was so much that was just detail and background info at the beginning. I loved getting to know about Cam and his friends, but there was also nothing happening toward the description of the book.. The Pride and Prejudice correlation was actually really fun to read about and watch them go through.
However, A lot of the action was in the last 20% of the book, which was kind of disappointing for me. The themes of the book were excellently done and well handled. I think it perfectly relates to all people in wanting to be a part of a different crowd event if you were in the popular crowd. I also think that secretly longing for someone like Cam did hits home for a lot of teens because you sometimes won't pursue something because you're afraid to go for it.
I loved how much nerd was a part of this book. Even if you're not into that kind of neediness you won't be left out or feel like the references don't land because they were explained to the reader and not in a mansplaining or annoying way. Which was very similar to how Cam was aware of sexism, feminism, and how a lot of things he liked had hints of Racism and that wasn't okay. One other downfall was that the ending felt like it was somewhat rushed and not completely resolved, but it was resolved I just wanted to know more.
The story line, theme, and characters really made this for me and I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this. Thanks NetGalley and Inkyard Press for my copy in return for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying