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blurrypetals's review against another edition
5.0
February 26, 2019
Just like me rereading The Hating Game by Sally Thorne was inevitable, it was inevitable that I'd reread this at some point just to feel the pure, unadulterated giddiness that is this book. I may even make it a trifecta and reread The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata to finish out the month of February, because why not reread three romance books I read and adored last summer?
I really just wanted to reread this one again knowing now that is S.N. and it was so worth it. Sometimes I worry that experiencing stories like this on the second go around won't be as fun or exciting, but this was just as great, if not better.
This book is pure bottled sunshine and I adore it to pieces. Here's to hoping Buxbaum's next effort this spring is just as good!
June 25, 2018
Oh my hell I am grinning so hard my face is hurting. My heart is made of rainbows and my chest is full of sunlight. Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. So you're aware, this review contains unmarked spoilers as to who S.N. ends up being.
I love these sorts of books like this one that tell these incredibly touching and blindingly beautiful stories in such moving, meaningful, and memorable fashions. It reminded me of the same feelings Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi and Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson gave me, and it isn't just because they each have some plot similarities with this book, it's the way I felt while reading them.
Part of my adoration of this book stems from the wonderful use of the secret admirer trope. I recently have been getting a little tired of running into the whole idea of two characters falling in love over letters, e-mail, etc. and the whole guessing game of finding out who it is. The last time I enjoyed that kind of plot line was in Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (and, by proxy, its movie, Love, Simon) and that was over two years ago for me. So, the fact that this book took a trope I was so bored with and turned it into something that was absolutely magical and sweet and entertaining.
I think one of the reasons it was so nice was because I was genuinely just as intrigued by S.N. and who he was as Jessie was, though Ethan was my pick as S.N. long before Jessie even considered it...at least, he was my pick until Jessie considered it. That was when I really got caught up in the mystery, really had my doubts. I'm glad that doubt was cast, though, because it made the way the big reveal unfolded an absolute delight.
The fact that Ethan was S.N. obviously made him ever more endearing, but the way he behaved prior to his identity being revealed was just...so lovely. I don't know if I can put into words how much I adored his IRL interactions with Jessie and how absolutely lovesick Jessie was over him. It made my heart do somersaults and my stomach do flips and all my other internal organs turn into gymnasts. It was all just so incredibly sweet I think I may now have diabetes.
I loved every minute of this book and I always feel so grateful to be alive when I find words printed on pages bound into books and read into a microphone like these because with stories as wholesome, kind-spirited, and darling as this because they recharge my spirit and make me smile and give my heart the pitter-patters. More of this, please. Please.
Just like me rereading The Hating Game by Sally Thorne was inevitable, it was inevitable that I'd reread this at some point just to feel the pure, unadulterated giddiness that is this book. I may even make it a trifecta and reread The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata to finish out the month of February, because why not reread three romance books I read and adored last summer?
I really just wanted to reread this one again knowing now that
Spoiler
EthanThis book is pure bottled sunshine and I adore it to pieces. Here's to hoping Buxbaum's next effort this spring is just as good!
June 25, 2018
Oh my hell I am grinning so hard my face is hurting. My heart is made of rainbows and my chest is full of sunlight. Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. So you're aware, this review contains unmarked spoilers as to who S.N. ends up being.
I love these sorts of books like this one that tell these incredibly touching and blindingly beautiful stories in such moving, meaningful, and memorable fashions. It reminded me of the same feelings Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi and Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson gave me, and it isn't just because they each have some plot similarities with this book, it's the way I felt while reading them.
Part of my adoration of this book stems from the wonderful use of the secret admirer trope. I recently have been getting a little tired of running into the whole idea of two characters falling in love over letters, e-mail, etc. and the whole guessing game of finding out who it is. The last time I enjoyed that kind of plot line was in Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (and, by proxy, its movie, Love, Simon) and that was over two years ago for me. So, the fact that this book took a trope I was so bored with and turned it into something that was absolutely magical and sweet and entertaining.
I think one of the reasons it was so nice was because I was genuinely just as intrigued by S.N. and who he was as Jessie was, though Ethan was my pick as S.N. long before Jessie even considered it...at least, he was my pick until Jessie considered it. That was when I really got caught up in the mystery, really had my doubts. I'm glad that doubt was cast, though, because it made the way the big reveal unfolded an absolute delight.
The fact that Ethan was S.N. obviously made him ever more endearing, but the way he behaved prior to his identity being revealed was just...so lovely. I don't know if I can put into words how much I adored his IRL interactions with Jessie and how absolutely lovesick Jessie was over him. It made my heart do somersaults and my stomach do flips and all my other internal organs turn into gymnasts. It was all just so incredibly sweet I think I may now have diabetes.
I loved every minute of this book and I always feel so grateful to be alive when I find words printed on pages bound into books and read into a microphone like these because with stories as wholesome, kind-spirited, and darling as this because they recharge my spirit and make me smile and give my heart the pitter-patters. More of this, please. Please.
angelal13's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Enjoyed this a lot, was different than the romance books I’ve been reading. I like the element of the IM that was included so we could see the conversation rather than be told about it. It was interesting trying to figure out who SN was the whole time, there was one point where I thought it was none of the guys who she talked to in person. Would definitely read another book by this author.
abibliophobicbibliophile's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.25
_elianna_'s review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
I’m taking off points only because it took Jessie so long to figure out who SN was, like I’m begging for us to use our last 2 brain cells here. (I very much was still giggling and smiling over their conversations though).
iggyforenigma's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
rlulwa's review against another edition
3.0
tell me three things: 1) i loved the description of grief and the way the author described the ache of loss. 2) the whole thing was very enjoyable i was smiling so much 3) one thing i didn’t like was constant women hate.
szirbel's review against another edition
3.0
I think the story was cute but I listened on audio and the narrator plus the reading of texts made listening to the story very annoying.
bhnmt61's review against another edition
4.0
Apparently the way to snap me out of a reading slump is to give me a book I’m supposed to read but don’t want to read (this month’s book club pick) and then suddenly I will avidly read everything else. Tell me Three Things is a fun, sweet read, about a teenager in the aftermath of her mom‘s death. Her father meets a fellow widow in an online bereavement group, marries her, and moves Jessie far away from everything she knows. An anonymous friend at her new school adopts her and they begin to IM each other constantly. I really enjoyed it, but the whole thing revolves around the hidden identity of the anonymous friend. So there are some weird situations that are necessary to keep his identity hidden, but don’t make much sense. Still, I had fun reading this and stayed up way later to finish it than I have with any book in months.