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Amelia, If Only
by Becky Albertalli
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
"When you've been in love for so long, it's like breathing. When you're in love, present tense."
Well, once again, to no one's surprise, Becky Albertalli did a phenomenal job of creating a story that is so realistic, so entertaining, and so deeply relevant I can barely wrap my head around it. There's a reason Becky Albertalli has continued to be one of my favorite authors for years, and this book is yet another reason why.
To start, I love how this book perfectly captures a teenage friend group. The teasing, the banter, the love, everything is so accurate. The road trip aspect was even more fun, and I loved every second. Plus, seeing Tessa and Imogen (the couple from my favorite Becky book) was such a pleasant surprise!
To the romance itself, it was such a sweet, friends-to-lovers slow-burn. Amelia really is a useless bisexual, but girl, we've all been there. I get it. There were so many moments where you really want to shake her a little bit because how on earth does she not realize she's in love?! The ending was absolutely so sweet.
And onto the part that has nothing to do with romance. This book does a great job of exploring the parasocial relationships many people have with celebrities. Being part of several fandoms myself, I've seen a lot of this toxicity play out in real life, and seeing it in this book with input from the celebrity was really impactful. Speculating and projecting your own opinions on the life of someone you don't know personally is just not the vibe.
I wish this one would have been a little bit longer, but seriously, Becky doesn't miss. I loved it.
Well, once again, to no one's surprise, Becky Albertalli did a phenomenal job of creating a story that is so realistic, so entertaining, and so deeply relevant I can barely wrap my head around it. There's a reason Becky Albertalli has continued to be one of my favorite authors for years, and this book is yet another reason why.
To start, I love how this book perfectly captures a teenage friend group. The teasing, the banter, the love, everything is so accurate. The road trip aspect was even more fun, and I loved every second. Plus, seeing Tessa and Imogen (the couple from my favorite Becky book) was such a pleasant surprise!
To the romance itself, it was such a sweet, friends-to-lovers slow-burn. Amelia really is a useless bisexual, but girl, we've all been there. I get it. There were so many moments where you really want to shake her a little bit because how on earth does she not realize she's in love?! The ending was absolutely so sweet.
And onto the part that has nothing to do with romance. This book does a great job of exploring the parasocial relationships many people have with celebrities. Being part of several fandoms myself, I've seen a lot of this toxicity play out in real life, and seeing it in this book with input from the celebrity was really impactful. Speculating and projecting your own opinions on the life of someone you don't know personally is just not the vibe.
I wish this one would have been a little bit longer, but seriously, Becky doesn't miss. I loved it.