Everything I've read since mid-March ( thanks, HOEAB) has taken me days, if not weeks, longer than I feel the books should have. I'll start this with the explanation that I've been in such a reading slump for the past few weeks ( if not months), and I've been looking for a good "reset" book to get me back into the swing of reading a whole book in one sitting, or at least in a day or two. TW: homophobia, bullying, drug abuse, depression, explicit sexual content, violence, toxic relationships (platonic & sexual) The only difference is, some hide it, and some wear it." But all in all, I enjoyed reading this book and will read more by this author. Also, I really wondered why Misha always had a condom at the ready, no matter what he was doing. There were some things I thought were repetitive in the book and some inconsistencies in the plot line.
Additionally, I don’t know that I’m terribly put off by sex between teenagers because I know that’s real-life. Finally, some people don’t like this book because the characters have sex and they’re teenagers but all the sex that is described is between 18 year old characters, which is technically between adults. There are also some trigger warnings, particularly related to sexual violence. We forget what it’s like to be a teenager and feel embarrassed because we’re different, but this book reminded me of those feelings, which were a little hard to revisit. I think so often we don’t realize how much influence the popular kids in school have on kids, even at an early age. I really like the lesson this book teaches about how not to treat other people in the world. I do want to give the dark romance genre another shot though, so if anyone has any recommendations that are not as god awful as this book, send them my way. I was either annoyed or outright bored for at least 75% of this book, and that's being generous. I'd heard mixed things, but from what I'd heard about the plot it sounded like something I would enjoy, or at least be interested in. It's a shame, because I wanted to like this book. And oh my god, I can not read another 'romance' where the characters just hate-fuck a couple times and decide they're in love without sharing even a single positive moment with each other. His theme song might as well be Norman fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey.
Misha serves to remind me of why I am terrified of men. Not a single one of the characters is likeable (except for Manny, who honestly deserves so much better). This book feels like something straight from Wattpad, written by some 15 year old girl who's never experienced anything vaguely romantic in her life.
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