courtknee__vn's Reviews (677)

I really loved this!! Felix was such a great mc and I loved getting to see his growth throughout the story! I really enjoyed how messy he was, it felt really authentic to being a teenager and questioning your identity. My heart broke when he saw the pictures and his deadname plastered all over the school and when he was being harassed on Instagram! I think the only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars is that I could’ve done without the Declan storyline and I didn’t feel like the love triangle was necessary 🤷🏻‍♀️ besides that though, I loved it and I’m so glad I finally picked it up! 🧡

This was so good!! I’ve never read or watched Pride & Prejudice so I honestly went in with no expectations but wow, I loved it!! Queer historical fiction has slowly become one of my favorite genres and this one is definitely going to stay on the top of my list of favorites! I loved getting to see Oliver’s family so supportive of who he is, especially how much his dad fought for him and I loved Oliver’s relationship with Jane too! And the romance between Oliver & Darcy was top notch, I’d truly read more stories about how their future plays out or even just soft moments of them reading together 🥺 I just really loved this! Definitely recommend! 

I very much didn’t expect to love this one as much as I did but I really really loved it! I loved getting to see a different side of Asher and how the more time he spent with Kole, the more he let the real him out! It’s was a perfect blend of sweet, spicy, emotional, and funny! 🥰

I always struggle with anthologies because there’s bound to be some that I don’t enjoy as much as the others but I love the idea of them! This one actually exceeded my expectations and I enjoyed more of the stories than I didn’t! & I loved how diverse the stories were! So this is one that I would recommend ☺️

Ratings for each story:
- Bye Bye, Piper Berry: 3/5 stars
- Anyone Else But You: 5/5 stars
- The Idiom Algorithm: 2/5 stars
- Auld Acquaintance: 4.75/5 stars
- Shooting Stars: 4.5/5 stars
- Zora in the Spotlight: 2.5/5 stars
- In a Blink of The Eye: 4/5 stars
- Liberty: 4.25/5 stars
- The Surprise Match: 4.5/5 stars

Omg this book is SO GOOD!!! 😍 It reminded me a lot of Simon vs (which is a huge compliment coming from me) and I loved it so much!! The ace rep alone was incredible, like probably the best I’ve read in a YA book! It was an important part of who Wren is without it being a shameful thing for him! The romance was also top notch and had me invested from start to finish!! I did guess both “twists” early on in the book but that didn’t change how much I absolutely loved everything about it! 

I loved this!!! Honestly not surprised because I loved Ophelia After All but this was so so good!! Y’all know I love a good sports romance and this one had that on top of enemies to lovers, ace rep, very real coming of age drama and discovery, amazing character development, and a touch of found family! Vale & Leticia had so much chemistry, both when they hated each other and when they started falling for each other! It was impossible not to root for them! Their banter was one of my favorite things about the book! I also loved the importance of friendship and learning to be a team player even if you’ve been taught your whole life that you have to be the best. I also loved Vale’s brothers and how her relationship grew with them! Just loved this one a lot!! 

It’s 2am and I’m laying in a puddle of my own tears so this will not be my full review but by god this book was absolutely beautiful in every way. Like truly Alison’s words are just so so special and I’m honored to have been able to read this book early and I’ll definitely be crying about this one forever. I’m calling it right now, this is and will be my number 1 read of the year! 

I expected to like this one way more than I did but it was just fine 🤷🏻‍♀️ I feel like it had so many elements that could’ve been great and super impactful but I just didn’t enjoy the way they were executed. I spent the first half pretty confused and spent  the second half just ready for it to be over. I thought the party scene in the first half was the most intriguing scene and I wanted more of that but sadly that’s not what the rest was. Also one thing that really confused me was in the beginning when she’d be talking to her parents or thinking about them, she would switch between “mom” and “dad” to their real names and I figured that would come back into the story at some point but didn’t so I’m still very confused about it lol anyway, just didn’t love this one 🤷🏻‍♀️