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This book was very mid. And I can't tell if it was just too YA for me or if it was actually just very mid. I have to be honest, I couldn't stand the main character. The way she put herself as the victim in EVERY situation was frustrating and eye roll-inducing. She doesn't treat the people around her well and is then surprised to receive backlash. The pacing also felt strange in places, some parts that I thought could be interesting were skipped over quickly while others were drawn out that were boring and didn't really advance the plot in any way significant. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to like this book a lot. I think it is a fun idea and I really wanted to see the MC come out (ha!) on top. But the whole thing fell a little flat to me apart from some key moments that I did think showed importance and significance and were trying to tell something meaningful. Unfortunately for me they got lost in the book.

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miloalright's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

eri_cat93's review against another edition

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5.0

Ok I’ll preface this review with the fact that it says it’s a teen book & it’s absolutely a teen book. It’s simply written & predictable in all the ways you expect. But it was a super cute, super fun little story about high schoolers falling in love & dealing with life & I really enjoyed it!

kvanhook92's review

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slow-paced

2.5

_justlillian_'s review against another edition

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2.5

A decent queer coming of age story. Perhaps a bit simple, but that's alright for YA.

asta_cassel's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I /did/ like this book, and I do think it’s good. There were just a lot of stuff that weren’t great. For example, I felt like the romance was plain, or like it was a bit underdeveloped. Maybe I just don’t get it, in that case I’m sorry, but why are the characters like /in love/ when they’ve been dating for like two weeks?
Something I really appreciated was that we actually got to see Mahalia (the mc) have a friend, not just get told that she has one, and then never explore that character, as if they’re nothing more than a plot device. But I just didn’t love the ending when it comes to Mahalia and Naomi’s friendship-ark. I just don’t se how the roots of their problems were fixed or worked on after they made up.
However I did really enjoy how Mahalia and her mother’s relationship developed during the plot, I have no complaints there.

Altos, fukk Dany.

alyssajreads's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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