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c_ab_bage's review against another edition
5.0
This book is marketed as a romance, and it honestly feels like one at first, but that’s not at all what it is. Of course romance is involved, that’s true with most books, but it’s not the focal point of the story. More than anything this is a coming of age book. It’s just a girl, trying her damn best to get her life together, and only mildly succeeding. And on top of that, it’s not a high schooler! Our MC is a 19-20 y/o woman, and representing someone that age in this style of story is so uncommon, which made this book super refreshing. This was just a really overall enjoyable book to read.
faerique's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love a book with a cast of characters who are all utter disasters. And characters who are just utterly unique and living in weird situations. Everything about this book from the tone to the plot to the characters just felt so fresh, so different to the other YA books I read. It's the magic of Hannah Moskowitz, I'm sure of it. It's gritty and messy and real and I loved it.
bekelley's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved the writing and building, even the character development. But I’m pretty sure I hated most of said characters and I genuinely struggled to get through this.
Ivy is awful. Andie is awful.
Dot seems lovely but it’s all from Andie’s pov who doesn’t like her.
Ivy knew her behaviour was shitty and still did it and was surprised when Andie admitted her feelings?
Andie knew Ivy and how she acted/behaved/felt but then always expected her to just be different for her.
Everyone else didn’t really get enough of anything for me to have an opinion
I don’t know. I’m sorry but I hated it.
Dot seems lovely but it’s all from Andie’s pov who doesn’t like her.
Ivy knew her behaviour was shitty and still did it and was surprised when Andie admitted her feelings?
Andie knew Ivy and how she acted/behaved/felt but then always expected her to just be different for her.
Everyone else didn’t really get enough of anything for me to have an opinion
I don’t know. I’m sorry but I hated it.
kberlow's review against another edition
3.0
Cute.. didn't know it was YA though. If I had known, I wouldn't have bought it
lilianavk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
beatlejr's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
imogenrose97's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All I want is to go back in time and give this book to my teen self, I'd also love to give it to any teen struggling with why someone doesn't love them but is able to love someone else. And spoiler it's not because you're broken and spoiler our protagonist also realises this.
paragraphsandpages's review against another edition
4.0
This book took me entirely by surprise. I was a bit wary going into this, because I was worried that jealousy would take over too much of the book, and at first, that's where it seemed like the book was going. Andie was focused entirely on Ivy, her best friend, and was constantly jealous (and sometimes quite petty) to the people Ivy slept with. But slowly, it became clear that the narrative wasn't going to be about Andie winning Ivy necessarily, but about Andie starting to live for herself, and move on.
As soon as I started seeing these threads of the story come through, the book became more bearable, and I find myself getting more and more tangled up in the web of relationships and friendships Andie's found herself in. I was invested in seeing where Ivy and Dot's relationship would go, despite the sometimes negative lens we see the relationship through. I was even invested in Andie's relationship with Elizabeth, even though it was clear that it wasn't always a two-sided relationship. This book was overall full of drama, but in a good and realistic way, that aligned with the main character being in a relationship while also being unable to get over her best friend.
This book takes a turn for heartbreak somewhere at the end, with all these plot points seeming to come to a peak at the same time. There's suddenly so much going on with everyone, but I thought it was overall really well done, with no particular story taking over. This is where the title of the book really starts to make sense, and I like how the book chooses to close Ivy's love story while keeping Andie's door open for the future. Some of these final chapters were absolutely heart-wrenching, and it's hard to go into details without spoiling, but it's both really hard to read at points while still being beautiful in it depiction of certain events.
The characters in this book are all a bit of a mess in their own ways, but I loved that we got to see the full spectrum of queer emotion in this book, from joy to pain to heartbreak. There's such a diversity in the depictions of love and sex and romance in this book, and it was honestly great to see. There is also a lot of drinking and partying, with some drugs here and there, but the book isn't blind to it nor does it reward this risk-taking, without labelling the entire partying scene as 'bad'. It creates a clear divide between dancing and enjoyment when hanging out with friends and riskier activities that often come along with it, and even after bad things happen, there is still joy to be found in the music and dancing with each other. I also really like how all the characters seemed to grow as the story went on, learning to live with their own choices and the consequences of them as well as just the growth that happens when you're young (since everyone was around 17-21).
Overall, I ended up really enjoying this book (if enjoyment is even the right word... this book broke my heart), and I think it's great to see more books about all-queer casts where not everyone has to be perfect and wonderful. I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for other books by this author!
As soon as I started seeing these threads of the story come through, the book became more bearable, and I find myself getting more and more tangled up in the web of relationships and friendships Andie's found herself in. I was invested in seeing where Ivy and Dot's relationship would go, despite the sometimes negative lens we see the relationship through. I was even invested in Andie's relationship with Elizabeth, even though it was clear that it wasn't always a two-sided relationship. This book was overall full of drama, but in a good and realistic way, that aligned with the main character being in a relationship while also being unable to get over her best friend.
This book takes a turn for heartbreak somewhere at the end, with all these plot points seeming to come to a peak at the same time. There's suddenly so much going on with everyone, but I thought it was overall really well done, with no particular story taking over. This is where the title of the book really starts to make sense, and I like how the book chooses to close Ivy's love story while keeping Andie's door open for the future. Some of these final chapters were absolutely heart-wrenching, and it's hard to go into details without spoiling, but it's both really hard to read at points while still being beautiful in it depiction of certain events.
The characters in this book are all a bit of a mess in their own ways, but I loved that we got to see the full spectrum of queer emotion in this book, from joy to pain to heartbreak. There's such a diversity in the depictions of love and sex and romance in this book, and it was honestly great to see. There is also a lot of drinking and partying, with some drugs here and there, but the book isn't blind to it nor does it reward this risk-taking, without labelling the entire partying scene as 'bad'. It creates a clear divide between dancing and enjoyment when hanging out with friends and riskier activities that often come along with it, and even after bad things happen, there is still joy to be found in the music and dancing with each other. I also really like how all the characters seemed to grow as the story went on, learning to live with their own choices and the consequences of them as well as just the growth that happens when you're young (since everyone was around 17-21).
Overall, I ended up really enjoying this book (if enjoyment is even the right word... this book broke my heart), and I think it's great to see more books about all-queer casts where not everyone has to be perfect and wonderful. I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for other books by this author!