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I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre

6 reviews

larvaeya's review

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I found so many things in this book very questionable..

Emma and Sophia basically bully each other and smh after seeing what the other wrote about them, they immediately love each other. Tom humiliating his Gf at work in front of literal minors and yet her forgiving him immediately after he makes one Giant romantic gesture he didn't even plan himself.
Also the whole thing about Emma coming out to her parents.. I think her parents reacted really well, her being bisexual is just a small part of who she is and IT SHOULDNT MATTER THAT MUCH!!! Also, saying that being gay is more "fun"... ugh

The characters felt very hollow. Emma's only personality traits seem to be that she's bisexual and "believes in love". While Sophia's a lesbian and doesn't "believe in love".

This book is obviously written for a younger audience and I just wish there weren't so many problematic things being said and done. It's not cute, it's normalizing putting up with someone literally bullying you because they like you???

I honestly don't know how I managed to finish this book, it just really wasn't for me. The cover design is pretty tho.

Also, all the characters are really desperately in need for some therapy...

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vlmollylv's review

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funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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librariangeorgia's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I tried reading this last year but the characters irritated me so much that I decided to DNF it. However with it being something i'd usually enjoy, I wanted to give it another go.

Ok, so this is a cute story! But I do have some problems with it.

I do feel like Sophia and Emma's relationship wasn't well fleshed out. They literally went from hating each other to loving each other without any proper character development. Also, there was no back story as to why they hated each other at the start of the book.

The ending was a bit rushed as well. Within what seems like a week, Sophia and Emma's relationship had quite the rollercoaster and ended with them saying 'i love you' to each other which seems a bit too soon. But maybe that's because teen relationships would be like that?

This is probably more suited to young teens with the writing style and the teen elements in the story.

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