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melinda1962's review
3.0
3.5 I loved all the characters. Buck and Win were great as a couple. I just found the overall storyline flat after book 3, which was my favourite in the series.
annmaries's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed the exploration of interpersonal relationships in this book -- between Huck and Win (so cute!), Win and his siblings, Win and his parents, and Huck and his parents, Huck and his group of friends, even Huck and the administration. But it didn't have the same je ne sais quois that the others in the series did (even the first one that I didn't love) related to the "magic" book Huck read, Sherlock Holmes. Plus, this one didn't have a mashup like the others did, and that was where a lot of the fun for me came in -- discovering how the author could find related themes in The Great Gatsby and Little Women or Frankenstein and Anne of Green Gables ([b:Talk Nerdy to Me|50158249|Talk Nerdy to Me (Bookish Boyfriends, #3)|Tiffany Schmidt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1576751237l/50158249._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72442563] - that one was my favorite!).
I really enjoyed the exploration of interpersonal relationships in this book -- between Huck and Win (so cute!), Win and his siblings, Win and his parents, and Huck and his parents, Huck and his group of friends, even Huck and the administration. But it didn't have the same je ne sais quois that the others in the series did (even the first one that I didn't love) related to the "magic" book Huck read, Sherlock Holmes. Plus, this one didn't have a mashup like the others did, and that was where a lot of the fun for me came in -- discovering how the author could find related themes in The Great Gatsby and Little Women or Frankenstein and Anne of Green Gables ([b:Talk Nerdy to Me|50158249|Talk Nerdy to Me (Bookish Boyfriends, #3)|Tiffany Schmidt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1576751237l/50158249._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72442563] - that one was my favorite!).
birdie_27's review against another edition
This novel included a fun mystery while showing the good and bad sides of social media. It took about ten chapters for the mystery to be presented but that time was used to develop the character and plot. Enjoyed this read and the romance that unraveled.
justinlife's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This was a lot of fun and I think it's a solid YA novel.
Schmidt's approach to this series is having a story become a part of the students' lives. In this story, we see Sherlock Holmes take center stage in Huck's life as he tries to solve the mystery of why Winston's having all these problems. Both are Freshmen in highschool which is a bit younger than I typically read. The story is wholesome and plays well with the story it parodies.
It's great to see an m/m couple showing up in series like these. The others are all f/m relationships. As this is the last of the series, I didn't have an idea who the other characters were nor why they were together, but it was fine. The story was engaging enough and the narrator was just the right kind of obnoxious kid that made the story engaging.
I also appreciated the diversity of sexualities and gender identities. It feels like how the world should be. One of the things I'm learning to appreciate with YA is that if the author is good, they can provide strong and solid examples of accountability and communication. Schmidt succeeds wildy in this area.
Schmidt's approach to this series is having a story become a part of the students' lives. In this story, we see Sherlock Holmes take center stage in Huck's life as he tries to solve the mystery of why Winston's having all these problems. Both are Freshmen in highschool which is a bit younger than I typically read. The story is wholesome and plays well with the story it parodies.
It's great to see an m/m couple showing up in series like these. The others are all f/m relationships. As this is the last of the series, I didn't have an idea who the other characters were nor why they were together, but it was fine. The story was engaging enough and the narrator was just the right kind of obnoxious kid that made the story engaging.
I also appreciated the diversity of sexualities and gender identities. It feels like how the world should be. One of the things I'm learning to appreciate with YA is that if the author is good, they can provide strong and solid examples of accountability and communication. Schmidt succeeds wildy in this area.
melancholylethe's review against another edition
5.0
SherLocked
Another wonderfully adorable addition to the bookish boyfriends series. This one follows Huck as he investigates the problems plaguing Curtis’ (last MC) little brother, Win. The build up between the two MCs here was well established and believable. The story was fast paced and fun. Recommend!
Another wonderfully adorable addition to the bookish boyfriends series. This one follows Huck as he investigates the problems plaguing Curtis’ (last MC) little brother, Win. The build up between the two MCs here was well established and believable. The story was fast paced and fun. Recommend!
jbrooxd's review
5.0
5 stars = Outstanding!
Every time a new book in this series releases I think "It can't top the awesomeness of the last one." And every time, it does. This was a delight from start to finish. I loved Huck and Win. I loved the mystery Huck is trying to solve. I love how he "gets" Win in a way no one else seems to, and how hard Huck works to help Win believe in himself. It's lovely!
I am devastated that this is going to be the last book in the series, at least for now. I have counted on these books to be a happy, funny, warm and fuzzy escape from the world. They are true comfort books for me. I'll have to settle for reading them over and over again.
Every time a new book in this series releases I think "It can't top the awesomeness of the last one." And every time, it does. This was a delight from start to finish. I loved Huck and Win. I loved the mystery Huck is trying to solve. I love how he "gets" Win in a way no one else seems to, and how hard Huck works to help Win believe in himself. It's lovely!
I am devastated that this is going to be the last book in the series, at least for now. I have counted on these books to be a happy, funny, warm and fuzzy escape from the world. They are true comfort books for me. I'll have to settle for reading them over and over again.
makeminemonsters's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
I wanted to like this book a little more than I did, there were a *lot* of characters floating around and most of the secondary characters were fairly indistinguishable. Maybe if I'd read the other books in the series, I wouldn't have felt so overwhelmed.