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slevos's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.25
ellenpederson's review against another edition
4.0
My "I'm not into romance but this author has a good thing going" streak continues! I'm not sure if this technically counts as a romance (it was shelved in my collection in the Overcoming Obstacles -- AKA realistic fiction -- genre) but crushes and dating definitely play a big role.
The minus one star in my rating basically boils down to cheesiness. Especially near the end, things started feeling just too perfect (again, I get it, this is how romance is and I'm just a Grinch.)
This book has two great things going for it: a multifaceted celebration of Haitian American culture, and a crew of energetic, sheltered, slightly-nerdy young women who just want to get the most out of their teen years.
Recommended for "good kids" who want to be "cool," contemporary YA romance fans, and high school students who would literally die for some quality prom content.
The minus one star in my rating basically boils down to cheesiness. Especially near the end, things started feeling just too perfect (again, I get it, this is how romance is and I'm just a Grinch.)
This book has two great things going for it: a multifaceted celebration of Haitian American culture, and a crew of energetic, sheltered, slightly-nerdy young women who just want to get the most out of their teen years.
Recommended for "good kids" who want to be "cool," contemporary YA romance fans, and high school students who would literally die for some quality prom content.
briaraq's review against another edition
3.0
I randomly found this on Libby, and I'm so glad I did! I love everything about this book. I relate to Simone so much, and I wish I could've read this book when I was a teenager.
brandypainter's review against another edition
3.0
The sentence level writing needs improving. However, the characters were thoroughly enjoyable, and I loved the resolutions to all the drama.
cocopurplebooks's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book but I didn’t feel any strong connection to any of the characters besides Simone a bit. Mainly because Simone is Haitian and I’m half Haitian myself. This book is really predictable so I already know Simone was going to fall for Ben but their relationship felt rushed. I like Ben but since not much time is spent on him in the book, he feels a bit bland. Simone suddenly liking Ben also felt weird since she spent half of the book being rude to him.
I like Simone’s friendship with the HomeGirls and her cousin Gabby but if I’m being honest, they weren’t that memorable. I just wish the romance was better developed and that the characters were more in depth and not so forgettable. I did love the fact that Simone is Haitian-American and proud. I think that’s one of the few things that I really love about this book. Other than that, I’m a bit disappointed by how this novel turned out.
I like Simone’s friendship with the HomeGirls and her cousin Gabby but if I’m being honest, they weren’t that memorable. I just wish the romance was better developed and that the characters were more in depth and not so forgettable. I did love the fact that Simone is Haitian-American and proud. I think that’s one of the few things that I really love about this book. Other than that, I’m a bit disappointed by how this novel turned out.