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A review by justinekorson
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
There was a lot to love about this book and some I didn't like.
Broughman is a man after my own heart. He was so adorable and sensitive and kind. I loved him almost from the moment I met him (I say almost because Darcy thought he was blackmailing her at first which he explained he wasn't and apologized for it). I thought he and Darcy were perfect together and I truly appreciated their relationship.
What I didn't like was how the author wrote about Brooke being so uncaring and unfeeling toward Darcy after everything that went down in the locker incident. I thought Darcy was going to be expelled for what happened and I was ready to throw hands with Brooke over it. The Brooke that was in the novel up until that point was caring and thoughtful, even when she was angry. (She had a fight with Reyna that ended better than what happened between her and Darcy). Brooke could have talked to Reyna WITHOUT mentioning locker 89 and if she did, she could have asked Reyna to not tell anyone else about it but somehow, Brooke cared less about a friend she's had FOR LITERAL YEARS and Darcy was nearly expelled because of it. I understand being angry but she had to have realized that telling people would lead to horrible consequences for her supposed best friend. It just felt very out of character for her and I hated it.
Broughman is a man after my own heart. He was so adorable and sensitive and kind. I loved him almost from the moment I met him (I say almost because Darcy thought he was blackmailing her at first which he explained he wasn't and apologized for it). I thought he and Darcy were perfect together and I truly appreciated their relationship.
What I didn't like was how the author wrote about Brooke being so uncaring and unfeeling toward Darcy after everything that went down in the locker incident. I thought Darcy was going to be expelled for what happened and I was ready to throw hands with Brooke over it. The Brooke that was in the novel up until that point was caring and thoughtful, even when she was angry. (She had a fight with Reyna that ended better than what happened between her and Darcy). Brooke could have talked to Reyna WITHOUT mentioning locker 89 and if she did, she could have asked Reyna to not tell anyone else about it but somehow, Brooke cared less about a friend she's had FOR LITERAL YEARS and Darcy was nearly expelled because of it. I understand being angry but she had to have realized that telling people would lead to horrible consequences for her supposed best friend. It just felt very out of character for her and I hated it.