A review by emilyr
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The story starts with a trans boy writing fake anonymous "Meet Cute" stories on his Tumblr as a way to create the trans love stories he wants to see in the world. He's determined to create his own Meet Cute to Happily Ever After story and at first it seems like everything is going to plan, until, of course, people aren't everything he hoped. It's an interesting premise, but it was hard to find anyone in the story to root for. The main character Noah seems to be in a perpetually bad mood and doesn't really seem to learn much throughout the novel.
When his relationship with Devin turns from friendship to more, I wished they stayed just friends. It seems like Noah is diving right in expecting another perfect romance even though he acknowledges he barely knows anything about Devin. It also seemed like so many people turned out to be villains in a way that didn't really advance the plot, but we also never got any explanation about the trolls attacking the blog even though the blog was supposed to be such a main thread throughout the novel?
Overall, it was an interesting premise with a lot of messy, interesting, diverse characters. 
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