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Leah on the Offbeat
by Becky Albertalli
3.5 stars.
Let me start off with the fact that I love Becky Albertalli and all of the books she writes. I've read the other 2 novels in this universe/world of Simon and loved them to bits. Albertalli has a way of incredibly accurately depicting the teenage experience in a way I have rarely seen done before.
This book still lived up to that however, it was a little too angsty. Leah was not a character that I really disliked but I didn't enjoy reading about as much as the other characters in this world. I understand that it was highlighting the complications of teen relationships, breakups and college while also dealing with identity, much like the other novels, but this fell a little more flat for me.
Don't get me wrong I did enjoy this book but not as much as the others. It seems so dramatic and a little unrealistic in my opinion. It was a quick read which I enjoyed and there were definitely parts that made me laugh. Overall, solid read.
I hope we get a novel about these characters in college later down the line. I would love more about the characters from The Upside of Unrequited and Simon vs.
Let me start off with the fact that I love Becky Albertalli and all of the books she writes. I've read the other 2 novels in this universe/world of Simon and loved them to bits. Albertalli has a way of incredibly accurately depicting the teenage experience in a way I have rarely seen done before.
This book still lived up to that however, it was a little too angsty. Leah was not a character that I really disliked but I didn't enjoy reading about as much as the other characters in this world. I understand that it was highlighting the complications of teen relationships, breakups and college while also dealing with identity, much like the other novels, but this fell a little more flat for me.
Don't get me wrong I did enjoy this book but not as much as the others. It seems so dramatic and a little unrealistic in my opinion. It was a quick read which I enjoyed and there were definitely parts that made me laugh. Overall, solid read.
I hope we get a novel about these characters in college later down the line. I would love more about the characters from The Upside of Unrequited and Simon vs.