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akacya's review against another edition
4.0
2024 reads: 144/250
jude, a cupid, has been studying (and helping speed along the process of) love their whole teen life. their most recent assignment is to spend a month in a human high school to reconnect two former best friends who haven’t spoken in a while. soon enough, jude realizes just how complicated human love can be.
as i’ve read and enjoyed mason deaver’s other books, i was excited to read this new one, especially because of its fantastical element of cupids. jude is in a bit of trouble because they’ve already fallen for a human, so this new mission has to go smoothly. however, as the mission goes on, jude realizes they might just have feelings for one of their marks, which could spell trouble. overall, this was a cute story, and i can’t wait for more from mason deaver.
mergs_scribbles's review against another edition
3.75
Cheesy and cutesie as one can expect from Deaver’s work. I think I could have loved this if Cupids had been fleshed out better. It was such an interesting concept but not as well developed as I was hoping.
dsauriol1991's review against another edition
3.5
This book is cute but I felt there were some plot holes that could’ve been helped with world building. The role of Cupids is laid out: they help humans fall in love. But where they come from and why they have the rules they have is left out. I like Jude’s they’re sweet, kind, and loving. Huy is also all of those things. I think they complement each other very well. I just didn’t like the way Leah spoke to Jude about their choices towards the end of the book. It felt like if you feel that way about humans why are you helping them? I enjoyed the authors writing so I’ll definitely read more of their work, this one just didn’t hit fully for me.
__liek__'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
bookswtheo's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
sofypinho's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.5
cvidean's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nataliedc's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
A lighthearted YA romance about a nonbinary Cupid named Jude who falls in love with a human boy. This was a highly anticipated read of mine considering that I'm a big fan of Mason Deaver's work. However, this proved to be my least favorite book of theirs, despite the intriguing fantasical premise of a forbidden romance between a Cupid and a human. I wish there was a lot more worldbuilding with the Cupid side of the story (where do Cupids come from? how are Cupids trained? are Cupids immortal? why is the fact that Cupids can fall in love with other Cupids introduced over 2/3 through the book??). Because there was very little worldbuilding, I felt disconnected to Jude, AKA the main character. This, combined with the disappointing open ending (which, normally, I enjoy, but this one I actually disliked!!!), made for a mediocre read.
danwyn's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve mostly stopped reading YA books because I found they didn’t appeal to me as much as they used to. Nothing against the books or the genre, I’d just personally moved on. But when I saw Okay, Cupid on NetGalley, I was immediately intrigued! I went back and forth on requesting because I didn’t want my general bias against (disinterest in? Apathy towards? Whatever.) YA books to color a review. I have read and enjoyed Mason Deaver’s books before so I decided to go for it.
And I’m so glad I did! The premise is so unique and interesting. Jude is a teenage cupid who is sent to a human high school to try to help a pair that is “meant to be” get together. Obviously, shenanigans ensue, and as much as this book is a lot of fun, it’s also a really sweet, thoughtful look at what it means to be human and also what it means to be yourself to the fullest. As with all of Deaver’s books, there’s a lot of queer representation. Jude, the main character, is non-binary and one of the pair they’re trying to get together is a trans man. Both of the people Jude is trying to pair up are Vietnamese, but I’ll leave it to someone else to evaluate the representation there.
I wouldn’t say Deaver’s writing style is anything particularly exciting but I don’t have anything to say against it either. The characters and the premise are definitely the stars of the show here, and it’s more than enough to keep me interested. I’d recommend this book to just about anyone, but especially anyone looking for t4t romance.
My one semi-complaint is the ending. It felt a little unsatisfying, but at the same time, given the set up, I have no idea how else it could’ve ended.