ckreads28 's review for:

The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

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I loved a lot about this book especially the dedication. The truths of how books can help people especially young adults explore safely. How books will allow us to see ourselves in representation that children or adults may see otherwise. 

The lack of funding libraries get and how important donations may be especially to the smaller communities and the resources libraries provide.

Marcella and Angela's friendship was everything to me and how open and trusting they are with each other. Women supporting women in various parts of this book needs to be more in the world of literature as well as in real life.

Theo's eagerness for getting a library card and to get recommendations from Marcella is everything! Honestly a girl can dream. He made it to my book boyfriend list for that alone along with the dates he plans and noticing the little things.

That being said there was some pain points I couldn't get over like the miscommunication trope, Ben overall, and

although I understood Marcella's hesitancy with her abandonment issues because girl same, with my own daddy issues, but her use of self sabotage especially at her age I wanted to shake her.

There were also a few quotes and parts that felt a little repetitive.

Another good thing that stuck with me, "It's easier to love the parent who stays, than hate the one than hate the one who leaves.

Honestly, I am more excited for the next one for representation I can relate to even more.