sincerelydebi's Reviews (541)

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I think some people dislike romance novels because they think they’re all the same. You meet someone you fall in love. The end. I won’t lie, I used to be a victim of this. I would still read them, but also wondering what’s the point. It’s all a fairy tail. Well thank god I’ve grown. It’s the journey. No matter if you end up in the same destination, it’s the journey that most important. The different ways in which you fall in love. This book had an interesting storyline behind it. I had two different theories the whole time...and I was pleasantly surprised. Emmie & Tate are both beautiful in their own ways. I think Sarah is an amazing writer, and I loved the way she put things together. It made the story more real, and identifiable. The end :)

So I finished this yesterday, and could not make up my mind on a rating or review for that matter. To me this book was good. In the beginning I couldn’t wait to find out what happened to Shayna’s sister. Going on the journey leading up to the events it kind of fell flat. Elle Marr is a talented writer, but I didn’t connect with anyone in the story. The anticipation was driving me crazy, and by the time we find out what actually happened—it was not nearly as exciting as we all thought. It felt long, and at times unnecessary. xoxo

I love Anna Faris. I’ve watched her most popular movies, and I think she’s great. Safe to say...I’m a fan. I’m currently watching her show “Mom”, so I thought I’d listen to her audio book as well. She really did a good job with this book. I love listening to celebrity memoirs. Hearing them tell their own stories is like having a conversation with them. In this book she even took the time to add fan perspective on all things life. She states that she is unqualified—and so are we. Anna have great insight into her life...and listening to her relationship issues and when she knew time was up was probably my favorite part. It’s something I often talk about with people. Knowing when to let go, or when you fight harder. Thanks Anna :)

Let me start off by saying great title. It was a “fun” book. In the original synopsis it talks a lot about the “incident” that happened like it was the basis of the book, when in actuality they spoke about it for what felt like a total of 3-4 chapters & barely by Emira who it actually happened to

I have officially read every Becky Albertalli book ! How exciting :) This is also my first Aisha Saeed book...great job ! Though this wasn’t my fav BA’ book...I truly loved it like the others. She writes such great YA books that make you feel nostalgic even if you haven’t gone through that exact situation. We’ve all known someone who might have. I loved the playful writing between Becky & Aisha. They compliment each other very well, and that shows between the two main characters. The storyline was felt very real, and if you like teenager romance—figuring out who you are—and fighting for the greater good you’ll love this one.

First of all...what?! I started & finished this book yesterday, and needed to be alone with my thoughts. It’s definitely a love story, but not the one you’re expecting. I enjoy reading books that you think are just like other, but have a twist. This book was good from start to finish. I even shed a tear or two—and I’m not a very emotional person. It’ll make you laugh, make you think, and rip you to shreds lol. I appreciate Rebecca for exploring relationships the way she did. Honestly. Even though you could tell very early on, where certain characters stood. There is more than one way to approach a situation & you can be the one to speak or end things first. What a ride. Shoutout out to Megan for lending us her voice. You kept me captivated.

Finally we have arrived. I know it took me so long to finish this book, but in my defense quarantine started kicking my butt around the same time I started this book. Anyway...So I struggled for a while on what rating to give this book. I saw a lot of people giving it 5s & 4s, and that’s great it’s your opinion, but I felt very differently about it. While I did like this book, and felt the writing keeping my attention...there were also things I didn’t like.

•Things I loved: a storyline that was set in the 90s in the suburbs about vampires, and how to protect your family.
•Things I didn’t: it sucks that it’s 2020 and we are still talking about this but when white authors write characters of color, the only people who’s race gets mentioned...are people of color. It’s really annoying & feels like we are constantly moving backwards. It centers and normalizes whites and others everyone else. You basically have to assume the other characters are white. Until proven otherwise. Next although I liked the main character, she bugged me off and on. Sort of exhausting. It took her so long to finally follow her gut. There was also a very racist element in this story...clearly it was set in the 90s (even though it felt like the 50s) & south so say what you want about history, but it was about vampires so your statement would be irrelevant. The author had time to create more character development, and that didn’t happen for me.

I still think you should read it if you’re curious. The book wasn’t horrible enough for me to say don’t waste your time.