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cherrythepie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lilys_librqry's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cute and good and fun, I would recommend!! The plotline with the app was so interesting, and the book touched on issues of classism and racism. The characters did feel a little too... realistic? (not the word I'm looking for, but I can't find a better one so we'll work with it๐
) I can't really explain this but they reminded me more of actual teenagers than fictional characters, and personally I prefer fictional characters. But yeah overall it was a good time and I enjoyed it a lot.
marieintheraw's review
4.0
I am loving Jennifer Yen's retellings. They always feel like they add something a bit extra to the experience in this story's case, a bit of STEM magic.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
marwithreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ananascanread's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you kindly to Penguin Publishing Group for providing me with an eARC to read and review
I was so excited to read this book, but I'm sad to say that it did not live up to my expectations. I thought it was a rom-com, but the romance aspect was severely lacking.
Love, Decoded was a coming-of-age story, that followed Gigi an upper-class student that strives on being the best student. It's an innovative retelling of Emma by Jane Austen, yet with less character growth by the end of the novel.
I'm not going to lie; I was little bored reading it, even though it had so much going on! It had so many relationships, the matchmaking, the competition; I honestly couldn't keep up at times. I do wish that by the end of the book, we had more closure, I had so many questions left unanswered. *sad*
Love, Decoded was supposed to be a friends-to-lovers romance, which made me super excited about it, but Kyle was barely in the book.
If you are looking for a light coming of age story, with a touch of romance that deals with some important issues Love, Decoded is the one for you!
I was so excited to read this book, but I'm sad to say that it did not live up to my expectations. I thought it was a rom-com, but the romance aspect was severely lacking.
Love, Decoded was a coming-of-age story, that followed Gigi an upper-class student that strives on being the best student. It's an innovative retelling of Emma by Jane Austen, yet with less character growth by the end of the novel.
I'm not going to lie; I was little bored reading it, even though it had so much going on! It had so many relationships, the matchmaking, the competition; I honestly couldn't keep up at times. I do wish that by the end of the book, we had more closure, I had so many questions left unanswered. *sad*
Love, Decoded was supposed to be a friends-to-lovers romance, which made me super excited about it, but Kyle was barely in the book.
If you are looking for a light coming of age story, with a touch of romance that deals with some important issues Love, Decoded is the one for you!
mindytemplin's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I really enjoyed the Dedication at the beginning, the book itself, and the Acknowledgements/Author's note at the end.
books4susie's review
3.0
Super slow burn romance with too many characters and a storyline that drags throughout.
meromenesko's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5