Readability: 4/5
Plot: 3/5
Recommend: Yes

Meet Cute is an anthology on the topic of the first meets between two people that eventually blossoms into a romance.

Since this is an anthology, I will be rating the book as a whole (above), then each story individually (below). I also will just be giving regular star ratings because most of these are quite easy to read and have a semi-loose plot (being short and just an initial meet).



Siege Etiquette by Katie Cotugno
3 stars

Siege Etiquette involves Hailey and Wolf, stuck in a bathroom as the police are outside.

This was my first time reading second-person point of view and it wasn't that bad. I didn't really like Hailey as a character

and also didn't like the casual cheating.

Print Shop by Nina LaCour
3 stars

Evie had just started working at a print shop, and her first task is to satisfy Lauren and her need of a banner.

Nothing was really developed between Evie and Lauren. The story mainly focuses on the things that occur before they meet, not on the meet itself.



Hourglass by Ibi Zaboi
2 stars

Cherish isn't skinny or at a normal height or has a desire to go to the prom, but then her best friend ditches her for her bully. Desperate for a dress, Cherish meets Mamadou, who might be the key to a prom dress.

I really didn't like the characters. Also, no build-up to the actual meet, which happens only 3 pages before the end of the story.



Click by Katharine McGee
5 stars

Click is the hit dating app, it can predict matches with surprising accuracy. As Alexa and Raden try Click for the first time, an adventure ensues.

I really liked how fast-paced this was. It was sweet and actually focused on two characters getting to know each other.



The Intern by Sara Shepard
4 stars

Clara is interning at her father's record company. The newest talent, Phineas, happens to be in town and Clara takes him on a tour of New York City.

This was actually quite cliche, but I liked following Phineas and Clara around. Their interactions were cute.



Somewhere That's Green by Meredith Russo
2 stars

Nia is transgender and Lexie's parents aren't the most accepting. Still in the closet, Lexie is taught to be brave and stand up for others as well as herself.

I didn't really see any spark between Nia and Lexie.



The Way We Love Here by Dhonielle Clayton
5 stars

The people born on the Isle of Meridien have a mark on their ring fingers. Once that mark dissapears, they meet their true love, and if they touch their marks with another person's, who knows what will happen. Curious, Sebastien and Viola find out what's in their future.

I loved this concept and idea. The relationship between Sebastien and Viola was both sweet and heartbreaking.



Oomp by Emery Lord
4 stars

Going through an airport, Johanna and Cassidy find themselves in the company of each other.

This was really sweet, but nothing too special.



The Dictionary of You and Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5 stars

As Moss keeps calling the unknown H. Smith over an overdue dictionary, she grows curious over the stranger's identity.

I have recently found out I love the two-strangers-talk-anonymously-and-eventually-fall-in-love trope. This was really sweet and fulfilled this trope quite well.



The Unlikelihood of Falling In Love by Jocelyn Davies
5 stars

One day, as Sam is on the subway, she glances up out of a window to find herself looking at a boy in a blue hoodie. Immediately fascinated, Sam chooses to base her AP Statistics project on the probability of seeing "Demetrius" again.

I don't know why, but this was my favorite story in this book. It so cute

and I love how Dev wore blue for an entire month so that Sam would recognize him

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259 Million Miles by Kass Morgan
5 stars

Blythe and Philip are interviewing to go to Mars. Their last test is a 24-hour long residence in an isolation chamber.

I liked how they both pushed each other to be braver and better.

I was sad they got split up too.

Something Real by Julie Murphy
2 stars

June and Martha are on a reality TV show competing for a date with the star, Dylan.

This was really cliche, and I didn't really like the plot of reality TV show stuff.



Say Everything by Huntly Fitzpatrick
3 stars

Emma works at a restaurant and Sean eats there. One day, Sean asks her out, reminding her of lost opportunities.

I really didn't see any spark between the characters. I also would've liked more background information because I felt like nothing was fully developed.



Department of Dead Love by Nicola Yoon
3 stars

Thomas and Samantha have just broken up, and Thomas wants a Do Over. He heads to the Department of Dead Love, Relationship Autopsy where he meets Gabby.

I really liked the originality of the Departments of Dead Love, Unrequited Love, Young Love, etc. I personally didn't see the connection between Thomas and Gabby.