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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
First Read 05/03/14
This was another reading slump reread for me and definitely a good choice. I needed something quick, sweet and romantic to read and this was perfect for that. This book is a fluffy light read but there is definite character development and a relationship which progresses and builds at a nice (not instalove) pace. I really like that social anxiety was involved although I think slightly more could have been done with it.
I loved the secondary characters in this book.
The one issue I have with this book isn't something that isn't also present in most other romance books but is something I wish wouldn't happen.
Everyone who is 'popular' in this book is described as physically 'perfect'. The girls are skinny, muscular and are described as having 'perfect bodies'(aside from one of the girls 'lack of chest') by Grayson.
He does admire Avery's softer figure (she is still relatively thin though) but says 'she's not perfect'. Perfect is a real focus when he's describing these girls which annoyed me to no end.
I got a little more annoyed though that the reason Avery's friend doesn't have many friends even though she is funny and outgoing is because she 'isn't as thin as the majority of girls in our school'.Grayson also says that you couldn't call Avery 'chubby, like Libby - who really didn't look too bad in the tasteful tankini she wore'. I hate that this had to bring the book down for me and it may not bother most people but it just annoys me that this is the message being sent out to girls who read this, that guys only like skinny girls.
This whole thing is something I hate to see in books, especially in one I like as much as this one, because it really does give the impression that 'skinny' is vitally important or somehow better than 'chubby'. This books is admirable for the way the story mixes cliques and crossing social boundaries but why must there be the fat/skinny divide.
(Sorry that this got a little ranty)
This was another reading slump reread for me and definitely a good choice. I needed something quick, sweet and romantic to read and this was perfect for that. This book is a fluffy light read but there is definite character development and a relationship which progresses and builds at a nice (not instalove) pace. I really like that social anxiety was involved although I think slightly more could have been done with it.
I loved the secondary characters in this book.
Spoiler
I loved Libby, she was hilarious and quirky. Her and Owen were so great, I really wanted to see more of them or even their own bookThe one issue I have with this book isn't something that isn't also present in most other romance books but is something I wish wouldn't happen.
Everyone who is 'popular' in this book is described as physically 'perfect'. The girls are skinny, muscular and are described as having 'perfect bodies'(aside from one of the girls 'lack of chest') by Grayson.
He does admire Avery's softer figure (she is still relatively thin though) but says 'she's not perfect'. Perfect is a real focus when he's describing these girls which annoyed me to no end.
I got a little more annoyed though that the reason Avery's friend doesn't have many friends even though she is funny and outgoing is because she 'isn't as thin as the majority of girls in our school'.Grayson also says that you couldn't call Avery 'chubby, like Libby - who really didn't look too bad in the tasteful tankini she wore'. I hate that this had to bring the book down for me and it may not bother most people but it just annoys me that this is the message being sent out to girls who read this, that guys only like skinny girls.
Spoiler
It also doesn't escape my notice that Owen and Libby have a secret relationship after the book ends which (although she might be okay with it)seems to say that 'gorgeous' Owen doesn't want people to know he's dating (probably sleeping with) the chubby girl, he won't even tell his best friend.This whole thing is something I hate to see in books, especially in one I like as much as this one, because it really does give the impression that 'skinny' is vitally important or somehow better than 'chubby'. This books is admirable for the way the story mixes cliques and crossing social boundaries but why must there be the fat/skinny divide.
(Sorry that this got a little ranty)
3,5⭐️
Dieses Buch war kurzweilig und super unterhaltsam. Innerhalb von 2 Tagen konnte ich es dank des leichten, humorvollen Schreibstils durchsuchten. Die Handlung fand ich auch extrem cute, wenn auch an und an etwas unrealistisch. Mein Hauptkritikpunkt ist, dass es zu kurz und deshalb nicht 100%ig rund war. 100 Seiten mehr und einige Entwicklungen wären eventuell nachvollziehbarer gewesen und die Charaktere hätten mehr Tiefe gehabt. Außerdem waren mir einige Themen (Angststörung etc.) nicht gut genug aufgearbeitet und thematisiert.
Insgesamt bin ich trotzdem positiv überrascht
Dieses Buch war kurzweilig und super unterhaltsam. Innerhalb von 2 Tagen konnte ich es dank des leichten, humorvollen Schreibstils durchsuchten. Die Handlung fand ich auch extrem cute, wenn auch an und an etwas unrealistisch. Mein Hauptkritikpunkt ist, dass es zu kurz und deshalb nicht 100%ig rund war. 100 Seiten mehr und einige Entwicklungen wären eventuell nachvollziehbarer gewesen und die Charaktere hätten mehr Tiefe gehabt. Außerdem waren mir einige Themen (Angststörung etc.) nicht gut genug aufgearbeitet und thematisiert.
Insgesamt bin ich trotzdem positiv überrascht
I've been doing a lot of light reading this year, so don't be shocked If you noticed that I reached my goal for this year already. A bunch of them are short novellas actually and I'm planning to read some more of it. (What a cheater.)
Amongst those books, so far this has been my most favorite.
I almost gave this one 5-stars but I had to stop myself because I feel like I am betraying my other books. Who am I kidding? This is just not on the same level as those in my 5-star shelf but I immensely enjoyed this just the same.
Super funny. If I wasn't laughing, I was grinning. Mind you, I had this goofy grin the entire time (even while I was writing this). Really cute and totally swoon-worthy.
Amongst those books, so far this has been my most favorite.
I almost gave this one 5-stars but I had to stop myself because I feel like I am betraying my other books. Who am I kidding? This is just not on the same level as those in my 5-star shelf but I immensely enjoyed this just the same.
Super funny. If I wasn't laughing, I was grinning. Mind you, I had this goofy grin the entire time (even while I was writing this). Really cute and totally swoon-worthy.
First and foremost, I would like to say that I would not be writing this review or have read another great contemporary if it wasn't for my friend Gabrielle who recommended it to me, thanks Gabrielle!
The Avery Shaw Experiment is about Avery Shaw, the protagonist and science club president, finding a cure to a broken heart by going through the seven stages of grief : shock/disbelief, denial, bargaining, guilt, anger, depression and acceptance/hope. After recently rejected by her long time crush and childhood best friend, Aiden Kennedy, Avery uses her experiences going through the stages as her project for the Utah State Science Fair. Little does she know, she's not going through it alone. With Grayson Kennedy as her unbiased observer, the Avery Shaw Experiment went into a completely different path than what Avery imagined.
I definitely loved reading this book, the story a lot realistic elements to it that I thought was great. I can't wait to learn Physics again! Atleast I have an idea to Newton's Laws and the whole science club won't laugh at me like they did with Grayson. It was hilarious. I would recommend it to anyone who's in need of a light and with an adorably cute love story book! Just whenever you feel like it really.
The Avery Shaw Experiment is about Avery Shaw, the protagonist and science club president, finding a cure to a broken heart by going through the seven stages of grief : shock/disbelief, denial, bargaining, guilt, anger, depression and acceptance/hope. After recently rejected by her long time crush and childhood best friend, Aiden Kennedy, Avery uses her experiences going through the stages as her project for the Utah State Science Fair. Little does she know, she's not going through it alone. With Grayson Kennedy as her unbiased observer, the Avery Shaw Experiment went into a completely different path than what Avery imagined.
I definitely loved reading this book, the story a lot realistic elements to it that I thought was great. I can't wait to learn Physics again! Atleast I have an idea to Newton's Laws and the whole science club won't laugh at me like they did with Grayson. It was hilarious. I would recommend it to anyone who's in need of a light and with an adorably cute love story book! Just whenever you feel like it really.
Cute book that made me literally laugh out loud several times.
Beide personages voelden veel jonger dan hun leeftijd. En om de een of andere reden kreeg ik kriebels van dat Grayson voor haar valt het moment dat ze hartverscheurend in zijn armen staat te wenen (terwijl hij naakt onder de douche staat. Serieus. Zelfs in volle paniek van het wegrennen van Aiden voelde dat zó onrealistisch dat ik niet anders kon dan met mijn ogen draaien).
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75 Stars
It's been quite a while since I've read a YA romance that involved a heterosexual couple. But when I read the synopsis of this book, it was so harmless and cute that I wanted to give it a try. Plus it was on Kindle Unlimited and worked for my reading challenge so instead of just adding it to my infinite reading list, I started reading it the next day.
The story follows Avery Shaw, who is in love with her best friend, or thinks she is. The two have been together ever since their moms became best friends while they were pregnant. They were even born on the same day. Avery has been waiting for Aiden to realize that he, too has feelings for her, for years. But instead comes something very different when Aiden tells Avery that he needs space. And Avery loses her best friend, the person she's been closest to for seventeen years, and is utterly heartbroken.
Enter Grayson. He's Aiden's older brother and when he sees how broken up Avery is because of his total ass of a brother, he steps in to help. One thing leads to another and the two end up doing a science project together, one which aims to prove that a broken heart can be mended by experiencing the seven stages of grief.
And yes, it's a cheesy concept. But that's why I wanted to read it. It's a funny, cute and fluffy story with teenager being slightly exaggerated versions of teenagers, a shy ever-blushing female protagonist and a bold, tad pushy but very supported, male protagonist who's also hilarious. It's told from the perspectives of both Avery and Grayson, goes through the seven stages of heartbreak without trying to make you cry, and has a very sweet friends-to-lovers romance. For the most part, this book is exactly what I wanted it to be.
A few little things though. The writing, while completely fine, is a little... Wattpad-y. The actions and reactions are exaggerated in a way you'd usually find in a Wattpad novel, albeit a very good one. For example, I searched the number of times someone gasped in the book. Thirty-seven! That's a lot of gasping!
Also, the book seemed to be playing ping-pong with it's awareness and sensitivity toward certain issues. One minute Grayson would want Avery to push through her anxiety as if it's supposed to be that easy. The next he would talk about how he knows that it isn't that easy and that she was diagnosed with social anxiety years ago. Also, I wish the author had toned it down with the nerds and jocks division. Like, someone would say the word 'velocity' and you'd hear another person, a jock, exclaim about how that was way too nerdy. Seriously, how the fuck do you get to be a highschool senior when velocity is too sophisticated for you?
But... most of it was for comedic purpose and the book doesn't doesn't actually encourage harmful stereotypes. Yes, it's still cheesy and you won't find anything new in it, but it can also be kinda refreshing. Like I said, ping-pong!
Overall, if you're in the mood for something short and sweet that will make you laugh and cheer you up, I'd definitely recommend giving this book a try. Just remember to not take it too seriously and just enjoy it for what it is. Also, the characters really are great. Avery, Grayson and their friends (not Aiden), they make for enjoyable company.
It's been quite a while since I've read a YA romance that involved a heterosexual couple. But when I read the synopsis of this book, it was so harmless and cute that I wanted to give it a try. Plus it was on Kindle Unlimited and worked for my reading challenge so instead of just adding it to my infinite reading list, I started reading it the next day.
The story follows Avery Shaw, who is in love with her best friend, or thinks she is. The two have been together ever since their moms became best friends while they were pregnant. They were even born on the same day. Avery has been waiting for Aiden to realize that he, too has feelings for her, for years. But instead comes something very different when Aiden tells Avery that he needs space. And Avery loses her best friend, the person she's been closest to for seventeen years, and is utterly heartbroken.
Enter Grayson. He's Aiden's older brother and when he sees how broken up Avery is because of his total ass of a brother, he steps in to help. One thing leads to another and the two end up doing a science project together, one which aims to prove that a broken heart can be mended by experiencing the seven stages of grief.
And yes, it's a cheesy concept. But that's why I wanted to read it. It's a funny, cute and fluffy story with teenager being slightly exaggerated versions of teenagers, a shy ever-blushing female protagonist and a bold, tad pushy but very supported, male protagonist who's also hilarious. It's told from the perspectives of both Avery and Grayson, goes through the seven stages of heartbreak without trying to make you cry, and has a very sweet friends-to-lovers romance. For the most part, this book is exactly what I wanted it to be.
A few little things though. The writing, while completely fine, is a little... Wattpad-y. The actions and reactions are exaggerated in a way you'd usually find in a Wattpad novel, albeit a very good one. For example, I searched the number of times someone gasped in the book. Thirty-seven! That's a lot of gasping!
Also, the book seemed to be playing ping-pong with it's awareness and sensitivity toward certain issues. One minute Grayson would want Avery to push through her anxiety as if it's supposed to be that easy. The next he would talk about how he knows that it isn't that easy and that she was diagnosed with social anxiety years ago. Also, I wish the author had toned it down with the nerds and jocks division. Like, someone would say the word 'velocity' and you'd hear another person, a jock, exclaim about how that was way too nerdy. Seriously, how the fuck do you get to be a highschool senior when velocity is too sophisticated for you?
But... most of it was for comedic purpose and the book doesn't doesn't actually encourage harmful stereotypes. Yes, it's still cheesy and you won't find anything new in it, but it can also be kinda refreshing. Like I said, ping-pong!
Overall, if you're in the mood for something short and sweet that will make you laugh and cheer you up, I'd definitely recommend giving this book a try. Just remember to not take it too seriously and just enjoy it for what it is. Also, the characters really are great. Avery, Grayson and their friends (not Aiden), they make for enjoyable company.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
