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recca_red 's review for:
Kiss & Tell
by Adib Khorram
Hmmm.
It's a very thought-provoking book, that's for sure. The main character, Hunter, is a complete and utter mess and I think I like him for that. He deals with a lot of pressure, and he doesn't handle it in the best way, and that makes the book feel a lot more real. He's trying so hard all the time, the precious baby boy. I want to wrap him in a blanket burrito.
I loved how the book isn't about his romance as much as it's about him figuring out who he is. I had very different expectations, so that came as a pleasant surprise. I like the way the friendships were portrayed too, that's for sure. There's this bubble of wholesomeness surrounding all of Hunter's interactions with his friends and it was definitely my favorite part in the whole book.
It's also a very diverse book—there are people from all sorts of identities and communities but it still doesn't come off as forced or shoehorned. There was a teeny tiny line about Owen being Gujarati and that really made my day. It's not everyday that you see your Indian character's state identities being acknowledged.
Personally, though, I don't think I really enjoyed this book all that much. Something about it felt lackluster to me, I guess? I felt this sort of disconnect with the characters—I admire the way they're written but I just didn't feel very attached to them. I wasn't really invested in the main couple as much as I was vaguely curious. Plot-wise, I don't think it really kept me hooked.
I did rush through most of the book, though. I mean, I had trouble remembering all of the bandmates despite the fact that there almost isn't a single scene without at least one of them. So that might have something to do with my disinterest.
In conclusion: it's not a bad book, but I could've liked it better. Still willing to give it a re-read sometime in the future and see if I've changed my mind, but as of now: it just wasn't really my cup of tea ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's a very thought-provoking book, that's for sure. The main character, Hunter, is a complete and utter mess and I think I like him for that. He deals with a lot of pressure, and he doesn't handle it in the best way, and that makes the book feel a lot more real. He's trying so hard all the time, the precious baby boy. I want to wrap him in a blanket burrito.
I loved how the book isn't about his romance as much as it's about him figuring out who he is. I had very different expectations, so that came as a pleasant surprise. I like the way the friendships were portrayed too, that's for sure. There's this bubble of wholesomeness surrounding all of Hunter's interactions with his friends and it was definitely my favorite part in the whole book.
It's also a very diverse book—there are people from all sorts of identities and communities but it still doesn't come off as forced or shoehorned. There was a teeny tiny line about Owen being Gujarati and that really made my day. It's not everyday that you see your Indian character's state identities being acknowledged.
Personally, though, I don't think I really enjoyed this book all that much. Something about it felt lackluster to me, I guess? I felt this sort of disconnect with the characters—I admire the way they're written but I just didn't feel very attached to them. I wasn't really invested in the main couple as much as I was vaguely curious. Plot-wise, I don't think it really kept me hooked.
I did rush through most of the book, though. I mean, I had trouble remembering all of the bandmates despite the fact that there almost isn't a single scene without at least one of them. So that might have something to do with my disinterest.
In conclusion: it's not a bad book, but I could've liked it better. Still willing to give it a re-read sometime in the future and see if I've changed my mind, but as of now: it just wasn't really my cup of tea ¯\_(ツ)_/¯