A review by riverlasol
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This novel was in so many ways something that I *needed*. I’ve never read a ya book with an autiatic protagonist and although I have a list now this is the first I have read. Sure, Jessie and I are different in many ways and have very different life experiences. But I can still relate to her, I easily understood everything she did, why she made choices she made. The romance of this was such a beautiful story and made up a lot of the conflict, so I definitely recommend this if you like contemporary romances. I’m not usually a huge ya romance fan, but I adored Jessie from the first page so what can I say? No matter what had happened, I cared so much about her journey. plus I really appreciated the way that the messiness of life and being a teenager was discussed. Definitely something I’ve been trying to learn lately.I found the way that autism was discussed made me feel seen, but more importantly gave me hope—for myself, for other neurodivergent people, for the world. Overall, this was a really cute contemporary story, I loved getting to know and cheer for Jessie, and I think this is the type of book the Ya genre needs. I also can’t wait to see what this author writes next!
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