Emery Lee (2)

3.5 rounded up (because I'm a soft)

I thought a lot before reviewing this book. The biggest problem here it's an author that clearly don't like teenagers writing about one. The author thinks that teenagers are dumb, self-centered and horrible people, so this is how Noah behaves. I think the book could be perfect if only the main character was a little more relatable. I don't know a lot of people this egostitical. The characters are inconsistent and very superficial, we have a small circle and it's kind of strange since Noah is so outgoing.
But, this IS a first book, so I was expecting for some not-so-good things, and I was surprised by the good things!
Pronouns: It was SO easy! I loved how the author showed us how easy it is to understand and use different kinds of pronouns and I was so happy everytime Devin changed em's, it was so organic incorporated that you didn't actually fells any confusion. I think, since this is a book mostly for teenagers, that it's a great way to show how pronouns are easy to respect and understand, very lovable.
I didn't liked what happened to Drew, I kind of understand that where he growed up and everything that was going on with him could give a much better end to his story, and I kind of hope that Emery comes back to him sometime and gives him a happy ending.
Noah, overall, was a piece of shit most of the time, BUT, he wasn't the WORST piece of shit, he was meh. I didn't like him, I didn't understand him, but I didn't HATE him, not how I hated Jeremy from MTBMW or Jay from Jay's Gay Agenda, so I was ok with how everything wraped up for him.
This was a cute book about cute teens (and Noah) and I think it's a great book to young trans/nb people, mostly 12-15 years old, so they can see themselves represented and their friends can learn how to respect and support them the right way.… (mehr)

Exactly what it says on the tin: A lighthearted queer romcom starring two poc leads.
As much as I love people of colour written as main characters and swoon worthy love interests instead of side characters, I also want to see pairings that do not consists of one white character and a person of colour and this book had that. Both characters and their experiences in a mostly white town felt realistic and relatable. (Though it felt slightly stereotypical that both families make a living selling traditional food, but I guess that was necessary for the plot.)
I wasn't completely sold on the romance but I still think this is a fun summer read.

I received an ARC of this book so some things may be different in the printed version.… (mehr)