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A review by daisyandherbooks
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
💧Excuse me while I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney💧
4.75⭐️
This book was AMAZING!!! Quinn Jackson is obsessed with writing lists in her private journal, from boys she’d like to kiss to her most embarrassing and horrifying memories. But her senior year gets complicated when the the boy she accidentally swaps journals with loses her private journal and a anonymous cyber bully begins to post her private lists on Instagram. Things Shes not proud of are exposed, and in order to stop the bully she needs to complete a list of things she wants to achieve before she graduates e.g go clubbing, tell her ex-friend why she stopped bring her friend, confessing her love to a boy etc. She forges new friendships, and falls in love despite the bullying she has to deal with. This book was so good, loveable characters, a swoon worthy romance, an enemies to lovers plot YES PLEASE! Also the title is iconic 🤩 the flaws of the characters were a main plot point, and Quinn had to overcome so much which I loved to watch. I read it super quickly 🏃♀️ the only thing that didn’t make it a proper 5 star, was that I thought the enemies portion of the plot could have been dragged out a little longer, but the romance part made up for it 😏 this is now one of my favourite books like EVER GO READ IT RN
Tw 🚨: Cyberbullying, toxic friendships, parental relationship issues, racism.
4.75⭐️
This book was AMAZING!!! Quinn Jackson is obsessed with writing lists in her private journal, from boys she’d like to kiss to her most embarrassing and horrifying memories. But her senior year gets complicated when the the boy she accidentally swaps journals with loses her private journal and a anonymous cyber bully begins to post her private lists on Instagram. Things Shes not proud of are exposed, and in order to stop the bully she needs to complete a list of things she wants to achieve before she graduates e.g go clubbing, tell her ex-friend why she stopped bring her friend, confessing her love to a boy etc. She forges new friendships, and falls in love despite the bullying she has to deal with. This book was so good, loveable characters, a swoon worthy romance, an enemies to lovers plot YES PLEASE! Also the title is iconic 🤩 the flaws of the characters were a main plot point, and Quinn had to overcome so much which I loved to watch. I read it super quickly 🏃♀️ the only thing that didn’t make it a proper 5 star, was that I thought the enemies portion of the plot could have been dragged out a little longer, but the romance part made up for it 😏 this is now one of my favourite books like EVER GO READ IT RN
Tw 🚨: Cyberbullying, toxic friendships, parental relationship issues, racism.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol