courtknee__vn's Reviews (677)

This book was really good!! I didn’t really know what to expect going in but by the end, it had me hooked! The concept of a utopian world that doesn’t have any issues is such a foreign concept that from the start, it set me on edge 😅 The only reason I didn’t give it a full 5 stars is because I was a little confused in the beginning but once the story got going, it started making more sense! One thing I really loved is how even though they lived in a utopia and things seemed good, Jam still struggled with anxiety but instead of her mental health being looked down upon, everyone respected the ways she was able to communicate. Definitely recommend! 

I’ve now officially read everything by Alice Oseman 🤗 This was way different than I expected, although thinking about it, I should’ve known it was going to be super emotional and complex like all of Alice’s other books 🙈 As someone that’s always been a big part of fandom culture, I could understand Angel and how a band/show/person can become everything to you and while it can be a positive thing in your life, it can very quickly become toxic! I’m glad we got to see how toxic this can be on both sides, like obviously it can have a huge impact on the fans but people have to realize that famous people are still normal people and putting them on a pedestal the way we do is be extremely damaging to them as well! But I also loved that it touched on how important internet friendships can be and how finding people with the same interests as you can lead to real true friends ♥️ it wasn’t a full 5 stars because honestly, I wanted more after the conclusion of the story but also it gave me a bit of an existential crisis which sent me on a weird spiral 😅 but I did love it and would definitely recommend! 

This was actually so good!! I’m very much not a non fiction reader, I tend to get bored really easily, but this was fascinating! Besides the subject matter just being really interesting, I think the format of the book was structured really well and made it fun to be learning new things! I also listened to the audiobook and I definitely recommend it! 

I don’t know if it’s me or the audiobook but I can’t keep up with whose pov it’s in at any given time and it’s just leaving me confused because it’s all the same narrator 🤷🏻‍♀️

I really loved this!! Oakley & Quinton had blazing chemistry from the beginning and it was very easy to root for them! I love an enemies to lovers book where they both actually hate each other in the beginning and are shocked that they fall in love and that was exactly this lol My only complaint is that I knew the drug test was gonna come back around so I was stressed about it for most of the book 😅 but besides that, I loved it! 

This book was so good 😭 like middle school me needed this book so much and this just made 13-14 year old me so happy and also emotional! The fact that Lizzie, while she was still really learning about herself, felt so confident in who she was once she read about asexuality was so beautiful and I am just so happy that kids these days have representation like this. Like when I say books change lives, this is the kind of thing I mean! I can just imagine a preteen feeling completely lost and alone finding this book and being able to see themselves in it and it’s able to make them feel less alone and it really just brings me so much joy! I just really loved this! 

This was really great!! I think the format of the story being told in verse as an ode to Claire’s car was so interesting and different than anything I’ve ever read! There was a lot of Claire’s inner thoughts that I could very much relate to and there was also a lot I couldn’t and I think that’s one of my favorite things in a book! Being able to see little pieces of myself while also learning new things about how other people’s brains work. Claire’s indecision between Sofia & Pen stressed me out in parts but besides that, I honestly really enjoyed this! I especially loved getting to see her relationship with her brother as they bonded more and more throughout the story, and getting to see how much they loved each other was really beautiful! 

Okay so this kept me invested throughout the whole story, I loved how the audiobook was formatted, and it made me think a lot. But it very much felt like an episode of unsolved mysteries and I hate unsolved mysteries 😭 it left me with way more questions than answers 🤦🏻‍♀️ also the redemption arc for the actual pedophile was a very odd choice… 🤔😬 

On one hand, I’m disappointed that it didn’t live up to my own hype for it but on the other hand I love Andrew & Jamie so much that I’m just glad it had a HEA! I think my main issue with this sequel is that it was 90% pain and suffering and then the ending wrapped up so quickly that even though it was a happy ending, it left me feeling a little unsatisfied. There was a lot throughout that I think could’ve been left out or condensed to be able to make the ending worth all of the pain and hardships they went through but instead it was like the story dragged out and then just ended.. like honestly I think Erik was like “how much can I hurt these characters?” And then doubled that number 😅 

But even with all of that, I still love Andrew & Jamie and I loved the found family they were able to find along the way! I loved that we got resolutions for things that were left open ended in the first book and I loved getting to be back with them, even if most of it hurt. 

Also I just want to say (for like the thousandth time) that I do not understand why anyone would want to survive an apocalypse and every time I read or watch a post apocalyptic story, all I can think is why does anyone want to fight this hard just to stay alive? 😅 like if this ever happened, please take me out in the beginning lol

I wanted to bump this one up to 4 stars because overall I did enjoy it but I just couldn’t 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think I’ve gotta stop reading reality dating show books because I just end up comparing all of them to Charm and none of them will ever be able to measure up lol But I do enjoy that format and I like the idea of two contestants accidentally falling for each other! I just think that both Krystin & Lauren were lacking depth. I wish the story just would’ve delved more into them so that I could’ve really loved them. And I think all of the background was there to be able to do it but it all just ended up being pretty surface level. I also know that miscommunication is a big thing but there was no reason for them to not have an honest conversation after the overnight dates 🤷🏻‍♀️ And with Lauren already knowing she’s a lesbian before going on the show, it just felt unnecessarily cruel for her to fight to go through to the final 2 when she knew she was going to be kicked off… idk I liked it but didn’t love it but I think it had great potential