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A review by bookishlysimsy
The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss by Amy Noelle Parks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Disclaimer: I was provided a physical galley for the purposes of a book tour. This does not affect my opinion.
I was really hoping to like this book, but it let me down in more ways than one.
The book started off okay until I realized that Caleb, one of the main characters in this book, was essentially an obsessive and creepy guy that didn't know how to take a hint. It was revealed to us that Evie had rejected him in the past and told him she didn't see him that way, but instead of backing off like a decent person, he continued pining after her. I mean, he internally tracked each of their "almost-kisses" by their dates. (They really weren't even almost-kisses, they were mostly just times he felt like kissing her.)
Along with that, this book is supposed to have anxiety representation? And yet, the author included a harmful comment from Evie's friend Bex about Evie needing to "talk the crazy out" with no pushback against it. Way to make us with anxiety feel loved.
Overall, after a few chapters into reading this book, I DNFed it. Based on this experience, I won't be reading future books from this author.
I was really hoping to like this book, but it let me down in more ways than one.
The book started off okay until I realized that Caleb, one of the main characters in this book, was essentially an obsessive and creepy guy that didn't know how to take a hint. It was revealed to us that Evie had rejected him in the past and told him she didn't see him that way, but instead of backing off like a decent person, he continued pining after her. I mean, he internally tracked each of their "almost-kisses" by their dates. (They really weren't even almost-kisses, they were mostly just times he felt like kissing her.)
Along with that, this book is supposed to have anxiety representation? And yet, the author included a harmful comment from Evie's friend Bex about Evie needing to "talk the crazy out" with no pushback against it. Way to make us with anxiety feel loved.
Overall, after a few chapters into reading this book, I DNFed it. Based on this experience, I won't be reading future books from this author.