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A review by valeriabee
We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.0
So that was painful. In a not bad way. Quinn is going through a lot, to say the least, and having Tarek back in her life has been stressful -- especially since he never responded to her email from last summer and they never talked about their big fight.
Of course, things start to turn around with Tarek, but she still has other things messing with her mind that kind of interfere with this friendship.
I loved learning a little bit about different cultures, as well as learning about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I am very familiar with anxiety and depression, but it was refreshing to see an honest conversation about them from the perspective of "it can get better." Sometimes it is hard and triggering to read books that take you into the thick of it. This book discusses them, explains them, helps us understand them.
It was nice to see these teenagers to become vulnerable with one another, in ways they might not have been with others before.
It was very fluffy and lovey. It was also very stressful given Quinn's circumstances and mental illnesses. Quinn definitely experiences a lot of personal growth as she realizes what it has been that prevents her from being invested in romance. However, it felt like she let herself become too jaded by a brief separation her parents went through -- but then again, it was during her formative years and that can be distressing and alter your perception of love and romance. Given how jaded she is at the start, it is lovely to see how much she grows.
I liked reading this book but I'm not in love with it, I didn't feel my heart skip a beat or my stomach do flips when it came to the fluffy bits. I think partially because Quinn was doing a lot of mental gymnastics to reject the romance in her life.
It was real cute though and really takes these characters on a journey towards growth.
Of course, things start to turn around with Tarek, but she still has other things messing with her mind that kind of interfere with this friendship.
I loved learning a little bit about different cultures, as well as learning about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I am very familiar with anxiety and depression, but it was refreshing to see an honest conversation about them from the perspective of "it can get better." Sometimes it is hard and triggering to read books that take you into the thick of it. This book discusses them, explains them, helps us understand them.
It was nice to see these teenagers to become vulnerable with one another, in ways they might not have been with others before.
It was very fluffy and lovey. It was also very stressful given Quinn's circumstances and mental illnesses. Quinn definitely experiences a lot of personal growth as she realizes what it has been that prevents her from being invested in romance. However, it felt like she let herself become too jaded by a brief separation her parents went through -- but then again, it was during her formative years and that can be distressing and alter your perception of love and romance. Given how jaded she is at the start, it is lovely to see how much she grows.
I liked reading this book but I'm not in love with it, I didn't feel my heart skip a beat or my stomach do flips when it came to the fluffy bits. I think partially because Quinn was doing a lot of mental gymnastics to reject the romance in her life.
It was real cute though and really takes these characters on a journey towards growth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness