3 stars!
I'll be honest, the setting of this book seemed very unrealistic to me. More like a fantasy. I appreciate Albertalli's personal journey reflected in the book, however, and though it's not clear how much of Imogen is a representation of her, I liked it all the same.
Imogen is a lovely MC, and I quickly liked her. Her dilemma and emotions felt truly genuine, and I love that the story is from Imogen's perspective because it adds so much. It is pretty sad how Imogen was constantly apologizing, even for feeling a certain way, but that was a sweet part of the character development.
I would actually love for Gretchen's experience to be touched upon because all the characters seemed to come out very easily with no bad experiences. It makes sense for her personality if she has been through a lot, and sharing that is more realistic.
Plot-wise, the story felt unnecessarily dragged on. The second half is very happening, the first is slow and repetitive in terms of thoughts. I took a while to get used to the characters and settled in maybe 15 chapters. (There are 60 chapters)
Now for the writing. I liked that the writing flowed easily and made the boring parts easier to read. In fact, I read this pretty fast. I did eventually get sick of the chat messages popping up between every two chapters.
Special mention for the cover coz it is gorgeous. You have to zoom in a bit to witness its authentic detail and beauty, but you can't forget it once you notice it.
I received an ARC of the book from NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books in exchange for an honest review.
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