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A review by charliebookfanatic
This Song Is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin
3.0
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Ramona and Sam have a band called April and the Rain. Ramona is in love with Sam and Sam is in love with Ramona. But they don't know the other one loves them. Then Tom joins the band and Ramona also falls in love with him.
This book wasn't anything special. There, I said it. It wasn't incredibly original or unique. It was a fun read which is why I gave it three stars. I did like it, but it didn't stand out to me.
This book is very character-driven. It's all about Ramona, Sam and Tom who have switching POVs and all experience their own problems. It wouldn't necessarily be a problem, but romance overtook the story and it became a lot of angst in almost every chapter.
I loved the friendship between Ramona and Sam, but I don't think they should be together. Neither should Ramona and Tom be together. I didn't really see the chemistry in a romantic relationship kind of way, but I could see them all be best friends. That's not what happened, obviously. I think all of the characters were likable, but Tom was the most relatable for me. He felt the most fleshed out. Ramona and Sam were pining over each other all the damn time. It really felt like Sam didn't have anything going for himself, except for him wanting to be with Ramona. They all have different home situations which is realistic. Ramona lives with her dad, Sam lives with his hippie mom and Tom lives with both of his parents. They all had quite different relationships with their parents. I liked that, because it added an extra element to the book. Overall, this book had a satisfying ending that made me want to read more about these characters. I'd really like to see how they turn out in a couple of year's time.
The thing I liked most about this book was how it handled diversity. There was a polyamorous relationship in this book and there also was an asexual character in this which punched me right in the heart. I love how there went research into asexuality, because there are so many types and forms of being asexual. It doesn't mean you don't want to or can't be romantic or even in love with someone. That was portrayed extremely well.
Lastly, the writing was my kind of writing. It read almost like poetry sometimes with these lovely sentences that made you think. I love it when an author is able to do that with their writing.
Video review: https://youtu.be/Kqg76UsomQs
Ramona and Sam have a band called April and the Rain. Ramona is in love with Sam and Sam is in love with Ramona. But they don't know the other one loves them. Then Tom joins the band and Ramona also falls in love with him.
This book wasn't anything special. There, I said it. It wasn't incredibly original or unique. It was a fun read which is why I gave it three stars. I did like it, but it didn't stand out to me.
This book is very character-driven. It's all about Ramona, Sam and Tom who have switching POVs and all experience their own problems. It wouldn't necessarily be a problem, but romance overtook the story and it became a lot of angst in almost every chapter.
I loved the friendship between Ramona and Sam, but I don't think they should be together. Neither should Ramona and Tom be together. I didn't really see the chemistry in a romantic relationship kind of way, but I could see them all be best friends. That's not what happened, obviously. I think all of the characters were likable, but Tom was the most relatable for me. He felt the most fleshed out. Ramona and Sam were pining over each other all the damn time. It really felt like Sam didn't have anything going for himself, except for him wanting to be with Ramona. They all have different home situations which is realistic. Ramona lives with her dad, Sam lives with his hippie mom and Tom lives with both of his parents. They all had quite different relationships with their parents. I liked that, because it added an extra element to the book. Overall, this book had a satisfying ending that made me want to read more about these characters. I'd really like to see how they turn out in a couple of year's time.
The thing I liked most about this book was how it handled diversity. There was a polyamorous relationship in this book and there also was an asexual character in this which punched me right in the heart. I love how there went research into asexuality, because there are so many types and forms of being asexual. It doesn't mean you don't want to or can't be romantic or even in love with someone. That was portrayed extremely well.
Lastly, the writing was my kind of writing. It read almost like poetry sometimes with these lovely sentences that made you think. I love it when an author is able to do that with their writing.
Video review: https://youtu.be/Kqg76UsomQs