A review by novi
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I finished this book in one sitting. I stayed up until 3 AM reading this and I am loving every second of it! The novel is so light and the pace is fast and it is funny! I actually laughed out loud a lot while reading this. The story is so cute and fluffy. I think it deals with the issues it trying to discuss really well, it even mentioned that chic-fil-a is homophobic lol which I appreciate. It's a coming of age story and a love story, basically circling around the pressure of coming out, friendship, and family. I love it so much.

If I had to criticize it, I think it's that this book is not very descriptive. I always try to picture how the characters look like in my head when I read something, but with this book it's a bit hard to do because what it tells you is just that: character A and B is black, and the rest we have to assume that they're white. One other tinyyy thing: Nick, Simon's best friend since childhood, had barely any personality or any relationship with Simon, so it often feels like he's just a classmate that hangs out with them and is straight and has a nice voice and that's it and I feel like there should be more there since he's the best friend.
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