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A review by allieslocum
Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
3.5
This book is a solid 3.5 stars. Its cute and funny but I don't know if I enjoyed the whole YouTuber aspect of the book (probably because I am so anti parasocial relationships, even though the book handles of that well and makes it fun as much as possible.)
Honestly, the largest set back of the book is the social media comment sections - I get the goal of the author and it is an important part of the parasocial dynamic that society faces today BUT I feel like it became redundant and didn't move the plot of the book forward. The star of the book is the humor and our core 4 friends. So much charm there and I found myself laughing out loud a couple of times.
Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Honestly, the largest set back of the book is the social media comment sections - I get the goal of the author and it is an important part of the parasocial dynamic that society faces today BUT I feel like it became redundant and didn't move the plot of the book forward. The star of the book is the humor and our core 4 friends. So much charm there and I found myself laughing out loud a couple of times.
Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.