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Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of this book for an honest review!
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This was a rollercoaster of emotions, from terrifying, to romantic, and to intriguing. Overall, I really enjoyed the characters in this book. Dee was just grumpy enough to be realistic, but not so grumpy that you wanted to punch her in the face. There were times Dee was completely selfish and reacted badly with her friends, but her friends actually call her out on this behavior and don't allow for that common toxic friendship trope. The romance, while a little rushed, was still very "teen love" soft, and enjoyable. I appreciated the queer representation without it become a focal point in the mystery thriller. Our main character is a lesbian, and it is what it is.
My complaints about the book are small. I didn't enjoy reading the podcast transcripts until the final chapters and found them boring if anything as they had nothing to do with the current plotline. Additionally, the way weed was constantly talked about in the middle of the book felt…strange. As if it was going to be used as a plot device, and then the author changed his mind.
As I said, I really enjoyed this book and the rollercoaster it put me on!
Read full review here.
This was a rollercoaster of emotions, from terrifying, to romantic, and to intriguing. Overall, I really enjoyed the characters in this book. Dee was just grumpy enough to be realistic, but not so grumpy that you wanted to punch her in the face. There were times Dee was completely selfish and reacted badly with her friends, but her friends actually call her out on this behavior and don't allow for that common toxic friendship trope. The romance, while a little rushed, was still very "teen love" soft, and enjoyable. I appreciated the queer representation without it become a focal point in the mystery thriller. Our main character is a lesbian, and it is what it is.
My complaints about the book are small. I didn't enjoy reading the podcast transcripts until the final chapters and found them boring if anything as they had nothing to do with the current plotline. Additionally, the way weed was constantly talked about in the middle of the book felt…strange. As if it was going to be used as a plot device, and then the author changed his mind.
As I said, I really enjoyed this book and the rollercoaster it put me on!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an honest review!
Read full review here.
Alison Green can't seem to stop putting her foot in her mouth. This book was fun, and made me laugh at times. The quirkiness of the different characters allowed them to be well rounded. And the teens acted like teens, which I think a lot of YA books miss.
I do have some grievances, though. Alison Green does not seem to really learn from her mistakes. The romance with Charlotte was sweet, and made Alison a bit more likeable. The drama with Zack, and his in the closet boyfriend, was also a fun part of this book. I just wish the main character had more character development in all of this.
All in all though, this book made me laugh. I enjoyed the weird dramas that happened to Alison and her friends. It was a funny read.
Read full review here.
Alison Green can't seem to stop putting her foot in her mouth. This book was fun, and made me laugh at times. The quirkiness of the different characters allowed them to be well rounded. And the teens acted like teens, which I think a lot of YA books miss.
I do have some grievances, though. Alison Green does not seem to really learn from her mistakes. The romance with Charlotte was sweet, and made Alison a bit more likeable. The drama with Zack, and his in the closet boyfriend, was also a fun part of this book. I just wish the main character had more character development in all of this.
All in all though, this book made me laugh. I enjoyed the weird dramas that happened to Alison and her friends. It was a funny read.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this for an honest review.
This was a sweet memoir. I really enjoyed the simplicity of the art style, and the way the author still popped in to explain the intricacies about writing your own memoir. Especially a queer memoir.
I resonated a lot with some of the topics and the way we take control over our lives to hide away from our own identities. The descriptions of bullies and how they seem to know more about you than you know yourself was really solid. I do wish there had been more about the counselor, but I understand this is a memoir and one might not always be comfortable sharing that information.
Overall, a solid sweet read about the queer experience.
This was a sweet memoir. I really enjoyed the simplicity of the art style, and the way the author still popped in to explain the intricacies about writing your own memoir. Especially a queer memoir.
I resonated a lot with some of the topics and the way we take control over our lives to hide away from our own identities. The descriptions of bullies and how they seem to know more about you than you know yourself was really solid. I do wish there had been more about the counselor, but I understand this is a memoir and one might not always be comfortable sharing that information.
Overall, a solid sweet read about the queer experience.
