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A review by aromarrie
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
because of how quick my reading experience, i don’t think i got to fully appreciate the book for what it is but from what i’ve gleamed, the absolute charm that these characters had in this fiercely competitive academic setting (aka high school) had me so absorbed for someone who isn’t actively involved in STEM.
i loved seeing the passion that teo had for his robotics team because even though a lot of it came from the pressure of everyone’s high expectations of him, he was genuinely good at engineering and he is very calculating in what he does, so you know how careful he is when it comes to the smallest details.
seeing bel come into her own and find her own passion for engineering was such an enlightening experience; especially just to get to see her work out different kinks and study very closely on things that didn’t seem to matter to her before until it became all that mattered now.
bel’s journey in the STEM field and the friendships she built with other characters was so nice to see, and seeing how much is built between her & teo in their trust in each other as a romantic relationship forms was very sweet.
a big part of me feels like i’ll have to read this book again in the future and just pace myself a little slower because i certainly flew through it way faster than i wished for my first time. but overall, i’m glad to finally have read this 🤞🏽
i loved seeing the passion that teo had for his robotics team because even though a lot of it came from the pressure of everyone’s high expectations of him, he was genuinely good at engineering and he is very calculating in what he does, so you know how careful he is when it comes to the smallest details.
seeing bel come into her own and find her own passion for engineering was such an enlightening experience; especially just to get to see her work out different kinks and study very closely on things that didn’t seem to matter to her before until it became all that mattered now.
bel’s journey in the STEM field and the friendships she built with other characters was so nice to see, and seeing how much is built between her & teo in their trust in each other as a romantic relationship forms was very sweet.
a big part of me feels like i’ll have to read this book again in the future and just pace myself a little slower because i certainly flew through it way faster than i wished for my first time. but overall, i’m glad to finally have read this 🤞🏽
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Vomit