sarahm96 's review for:

Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

4.5

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Positives: 

• Snake. “Snake.”
• We love a bird nerd 
• I enjoyed their silence 
• Alexei has mom friend energy 
•     Really sweet that he helped Ben with snow anxiety 
• NICKNAME ALERT pls stop 
• Yeahh once you notice someone’s back-of-the-neck muscles, it’s game over 
• Big boo to Alexei’s parents 
• Ben is clearly upset about Alex’s parents 
• I want to wrap Lex in blankets & protect him at all costs 
• LEX READ TO BEN OUT LOUD HELP 
• Yes to weird sad dinosaurs & Burger King 
• I think an imminent coyote threat is one of the most original one bed scenes 
• Their zero day date 🥹🥹
• Alexei JUST TALK ABOUT YOUR DAMN FEELINGS 
• The cutest reunion (I really need to read Tamora Pierce) 
• A+ smut 
• Meeting the fam 🥹🥹
• I could feel Alexei’s anxiety spiral after he left puzzling with Luis & it broke my heart
• Alexei you absolute walnut you CANT JUST LEAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 
• Ben’s anger is justified 
• ALEXEI YOU ARE NOT BROKEN 
• These letters are gut-wrenching, Anita Kelly. How dare you. 
• Alina 5ever 
• THE TATTOO THIS BOOK IS TRYING TO KILL ME 
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Negatives: 

•  switch to written correspondence was a bit jarring 
• Didn’t love keeping track of what was actually sent vs not sent