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A review by lennie_reads
Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was so FREAKING CUTE I can't cope ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Thanks to NetGalley & Penguin Random House for my ARC!
I adored this book.
I love Kate so so much.
The main POV character in this book is not queer, or at least she doesn't mention anything about being queer in the book. Her best friend Anderson is gay and one of her other best friends is trans, her 4th best friend may be on the asexual spectrum but nothing is confirmed. So I technically wouldn't class this book as queer but that's just me.
This book had that undeniable Albertalli wholesome magic and made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
Kate & her best friend Anderson often have the same crushes but never do anything about them so it's just a bit of fun. That is until their summer camp joint crush transfers to their school and becomes attainable.
I feel like a lot of drama in this book could've been resolved with simple communication but Albertalli always does friendship and teen drama well.
I love how it kept you on your toes whilst
also being so funny and sweet.
I also loved the Rapunzel references, the theatre club, the musical references etc. (No HP references unlike in her previous books)
And I am obsessed with Kate and who she ends up with (no spoilers here but the quote 'its so fluffy I'm gonna die' definitely feels appropriate!)
This is now my second favourite Albertalli books after Simon vs and if you love sweet YA contemporary romance then you need to pick this up.
This book has gay rep, black rep, Jewish rep and trans rep, as well as divorced parents.
CW: homophobia, divorce, bullying
Thanks to NetGalley & Penguin Random House for my ARC!
I adored this book.
I love Kate so so much.
The main POV character in this book is not queer, or at least she doesn't mention anything about being queer in the book. Her best friend Anderson is gay and one of her other best friends is trans, her 4th best friend may be on the asexual spectrum but nothing is confirmed. So I technically wouldn't class this book as queer but that's just me.
This book had that undeniable Albertalli wholesome magic and made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
Kate & her best friend Anderson often have the same crushes but never do anything about them so it's just a bit of fun. That is until their summer camp joint crush transfers to their school and becomes attainable.
I feel like a lot of drama in this book could've been resolved with simple communication but Albertalli always does friendship and teen drama well.
I love how it kept you on your toes whilst
also being so funny and sweet.
I also loved the Rapunzel references, the theatre club, the musical references etc. (No HP references unlike in her previous books)
And I am obsessed with Kate and who she ends up with (no spoilers here but the quote 'its so fluffy I'm gonna die' definitely feels appropriate!)
This is now my second favourite Albertalli books after Simon vs and if you love sweet YA contemporary romance then you need to pick this up.
This book has gay rep, black rep, Jewish rep and trans rep, as well as divorced parents.
CW: homophobia, divorce, bullying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Bullying