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A review by lezenmetwillemijn
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
5.0
I buddy read this book with Fleurine and I really liked it!
First of, I really liked the concept. I think it’s original and very funny. Gia’s friends actually didn’t believe Gia that she had a boyfriend, so she had to bring Bradley with her to prom. There’s only one but.. Bradley breaks up with her in the parking lot. Gia knows that if she comes alone everyone will say she lied and made it all up, so she decides to find a ‘fill-in Bradley’ and who else is better than the first guy you see in the parking lot? Exactly. This concept is just really funny and I loved reading about it.
I loved Gia. She was a popular girl, but not the mean kind and I think that’s a good thing, everything hasn’t always have to go according to stereotypes. I loved that she secretly has a crush on Fill-in Bradley (I’m not gonna tell his name because it’s a big mystery in the book) and I even loved her more at the ending. Gia really grows in this story and it’s beautiful to see this.
I also loved Fill-in Bradley! He was so charming and loyal, he was absolutely goals. Everybody needs a Fill-in Bradley in their life.
But there aren’t only things to love about this book, there are also some things I hate. Or let’s say, characters I hate. Jules is literally the most childish teenage girl I’ve ever met. Like literally. It’s like her biggest dream is to destroy Gia’s life, and when she does, what’s the benefit? Exactly. Ugh, I can’t explain. Jules was so annoying and it was making me very mad that Jules never believed Gia and never stopped questioning Gia and it was kind of upsetting.
And I really don’t know what else I have to say about this book. It was a perfect contemporary read with a cute romantic story in it and it definitely deserves all my five stars.
First of, I really liked the concept. I think it’s original and very funny. Gia’s friends actually didn’t believe Gia that she had a boyfriend, so she had to bring Bradley with her to prom. There’s only one but.. Bradley breaks up with her in the parking lot. Gia knows that if she comes alone everyone will say she lied and made it all up, so she decides to find a ‘fill-in Bradley’ and who else is better than the first guy you see in the parking lot? Exactly. This concept is just really funny and I loved reading about it.
I loved Gia. She was a popular girl, but not the mean kind and I think that’s a good thing, everything hasn’t always have to go according to stereotypes. I loved that she secretly has a crush on Fill-in Bradley (I’m not gonna tell his name because it’s a big mystery in the book) and I even loved her more at the ending. Gia really grows in this story and it’s beautiful to see this.
I also loved Fill-in Bradley! He was so charming and loyal, he was absolutely goals. Everybody needs a Fill-in Bradley in their life.
But there aren’t only things to love about this book, there are also some things I hate. Or let’s say, characters I hate. Jules is literally the most childish teenage girl I’ve ever met. Like literally. It’s like her biggest dream is to destroy Gia’s life, and when she does, what’s the benefit? Exactly. Ugh, I can’t explain. Jules was so annoying and it was making me very mad that Jules never believed Gia and never stopped questioning Gia and it was kind of upsetting.
And I really don’t know what else I have to say about this book. It was a perfect contemporary read with a cute romantic story in it and it definitely deserves all my five stars.