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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Love is for Losers is a lovely coming-of-age YA book. The kids in this book sound and behave like real teenagers - a feat for this genre. I also appreciated the sex-positive and supportive adults that were in this book. If only more caregivers behaved like Kate!
I found Phoebe to be a very sympathetic narrator. She's a 15 year old struggling with the idea of love, in all forms. Her lifelong best friend has a new boyfriend, and Phoebe is angry about how it has impacted their friendship. Her mom is a doctor, always traveling internationally to provide medical services to those in crisis. Phoebe enjoys living with her godmother, Kate, but harbors a lot of resentment for her mom and often feels abandoned.
I hope this becomes a series, I would read plenty more from Phoebe's journal and would love to see how she grows and finds her way in this world.
An e-copy of this book was generously provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I found Phoebe to be a very sympathetic narrator. She's a 15 year old struggling with the idea of love, in all forms. Her lifelong best friend has a new boyfriend, and Phoebe is angry about how it has impacted their friendship. Her mom is a doctor, always traveling internationally to provide medical services to those in crisis. Phoebe enjoys living with her godmother, Kate, but harbors a lot of resentment for her mom and often feels abandoned.
I hope this becomes a series, I would read plenty more from Phoebe's journal and would love to see how she grows and finds her way in this world.
An e-copy of this book was generously provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely loved this book from the funny remarks from Phoebe to the reality of life in the charity shop. Will definitely be reading more of Wibke Brueggemann's books
I really enjoyed this book. The book was told in a great diary type format which I always enjoy. I love a book with a flawed and honest narrator as well.
This book really had it all. A sarcastic narrator, a queer romance, a thrift shop romance, and so many cats! This book is so much fun but it also takes on series subjects like greaf and abandonment.
I really hope to see more from Brueggermann in the same vain as this book. I also can't wait to get my hands on the physical copy of this book. I mean just look at how great the cover is!
This book really had it all. A sarcastic narrator, a queer romance, a thrift shop romance, and so many cats! This book is so much fun but it also takes on series subjects like greaf and abandonment.
I really hope to see more from Brueggermann in the same vain as this book. I also can't wait to get my hands on the physical copy of this book. I mean just look at how great the cover is!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
-wlw
-diary
-anxiety
-HEA
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I tend to enjoy a variety of books, including YA titles.
And the idea of a young girl who feels like a fish out of water compared to her one friend and those in her school is the type of story I tend to enjoy.
Overall, this title was okay.
I liked the diary format used.
I could appreciate some of the feeling different from others.
I can feel empathetic of her feeling like love is for losers and that she'd never want to fall in love. Because her untraditional upbringing contributed to her ideas about love and relationships.
Even with all this, I had times where Phoebe's writing was heading to extreme whining. Having both been a teen and having parented teens and worked with them, I get that they make poor decisions and are still rather self-centered. But, Phoebe's character seems to have taken it to an extreme that bothered me a bit.
But, if you are looking for a title that has an LGBT component, then this could be a good option.
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of Love is for Losers. “Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.”
And the idea of a young girl who feels like a fish out of water compared to her one friend and those in her school is the type of story I tend to enjoy.
Overall, this title was okay.
I liked the diary format used.
I could appreciate some of the feeling different from others.
I can feel empathetic of her feeling like love is for losers and that she'd never want to fall in love. Because her untraditional upbringing contributed to her ideas about love and relationships.
Even with all this, I had times where Phoebe's writing was heading to extreme whining. Having both been a teen and having parented teens and worked with them, I get that they make poor decisions and are still rather self-centered. But, Phoebe's character seems to have taken it to an extreme that bothered me a bit.
But, if you are looking for a title that has an LGBT component, then this could be a good option.
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of Love is for Losers. “Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.”