mappyboi431 's review for:

3.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was cute, but I was really frustrated by Oliver’s black and white thinking about surviving as a queer person.
He was so judgy about Charlotte getting married and I didn’t feel like the narrative challenged his beliefs about being true to yourself or dying enough. Especially in the 19th century, queer people have to make sacrifices and marry people they don’t love so that they can survive
I think i just wanted more nuance in his opinions overall, but I could just be growing out of YA