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Rob Starr
Rob Starr (sigh) was out of Mia Morgan's league. Of course, she had a crush on him. Everyone did. But in her case, it would just be way too weird to admit that. For starters, their moms were best friends and Mia had known Rob since she was five. But while Mia was now a demi-geek with relentlessly frizzy hair, Rob had become a demi-god and Ellsworth High's basketball superstar. Besides, he’d been going out with the totally perfect Chloe Olsen since, like, forever.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changed everything. Suddenly, Mia and Rob were living in the same house and spending a lot of time alone together.
Soon, Mia’s world was changing in ways she never thought possible: new clothes, new friends, and an incredibly hot boyfriend. But was any of it real? Would any of it last? And did getting everything she thought she ever wanted mean giving up who she really was?
From author J.A. Howard comes a new novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Jillian Dodd’s That Boy. Told with honesty, sensitivity, and humor, Rob Starr reminds us that first love isn’t always a fairy tale and that sometimes growing up is about learning to love yourself.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changed everything. Suddenly, Mia and Rob were living in the same house and spending a lot of time alone together.
Soon, Mia’s world was changing in ways she never thought possible: new clothes, new friends, and an incredibly hot boyfriend. But was any of it real? Would any of it last? And did getting everything she thought she ever wanted mean giving up who she really was?
From author J.A. Howard comes a new novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Jillian Dodd’s That Boy. Told with honesty, sensitivity, and humor, Rob Starr reminds us that first love isn’t always a fairy tale and that sometimes growing up is about learning to love yourself.
249 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2021
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J.A. Howard
2 books34 followersJ. A. Howard is a New York based author, podcaster and executive coach and business consultant. Howard is a lifelong fan of fantasy, science fiction and YA fiction. Her aspiration is to write the books she always wanted to read as a middle grader and teen. She is also advocate for the healthy development and empowerment of young women and equality for all women.
Her podcast, Sisters Cracking Up, which she cohosts with her real life sister, psychotherapist Abby Rodman, is a honest and humorous look at the challenges of midlife and can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Her podcast, Sisters Cracking Up, which she cohosts with her real life sister, psychotherapist Abby Rodman, is a honest and humorous look at the challenges of midlife and can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
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September 6, 2021
Pre-read:
I just got a copy of this and not gonna lie, I am super excited-
REVIEW
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
3,5/5 stars
wow. I seriously was not expecting this.
Disclaimer: I just had maths for two hours and am at a loss for words. read at your own risk, thank you.
so, here's the description:
Rob Starr (sigh) was out of Mia Morgan's league. Of course, she had a crush on him. Everyone did. But in her case, it would just be way too weird to admit that. For starters, their moms were best friends and Mia had known Rob since she was five. But while Mia was now a demi-geek with relentlessly frizzy hair, Rob had become a demi-god and Ellsworth High's basketball superstar. Besides, he’d been going out with the totally perfect Chloe Olsen since, like, forever.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changed everything. Suddenly, Mia and Rob were living in the same house and spending a lot of time alone together.
Soon, Mia’s world was changing in ways she never thought possible: new clothes, new friends, and an incredibly hot boyfriend. But was any of it real? Would any of it last? And did getting everything she thought she ever wanted to mean giving up who she really was? (copied from NetGalley's website)
This book is about teenagers, made for teenagers. Especially the ones who cannot seem to fit in anywhere. Or maybe the ones who always dream of hanging out with the popular rich kids.
the book did not start off really interesting as Mia's POV is very biased and the character voice sounded very weak. However, as I kept reading, I realized it is the point because we are reading the memories of a 15-year-old girl.
The plot felt natural and realistic, and things that happen in real life happen here. The events were not forced and fell right with me.
Mia, the main character, was way too immature in the beginning of the story, which changes with her character development throughout the whole book.
i loved Jake from the very beginning to be honest, which got even better towards the end! He was in my opinion really mistreated and misunderstood.
Rob, fucking piece of shit. Rob is another level of Chad. He's arrogant, stupid, ugly (not in Mia's eyes), abusive and manipulative. I hate him, though i can say i had some hopes in the first 25%..
The best part of this book is the epilogue. Leave everything alone. The book is worth reading for its end. Mia's comments and reflections on the entire story and new beginnings are really worth reading. For a teenager, reading this book and seeing how small things can grow bigger and bigger on the person and how easily someone can come and manipulate you, is helpful. sometimes, a lot happens and in the course of it, we who live in it do not realize how downhill things are going. This book is a great representation of this because yes, we know we shouldn't let people manipulate us, but is it that easy to actually do it?
My absolute favourite quote:
"The best days are the ones when i can see how lucky i am. Sure, I went through something awful, but it could have been worse. I survived. And I have real friends who are funny and smart and care about me.
And I have me.
The real me.
And I'll never give myself away to someone who doesn't deserve me again."
I just got a copy of this and not gonna lie, I am super excited-
REVIEW
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
3,5/5 stars
wow. I seriously was not expecting this.
Disclaimer: I just had maths for two hours and am at a loss for words. read at your own risk, thank you.
so, here's the description:
Rob Starr (sigh) was out of Mia Morgan's league. Of course, she had a crush on him. Everyone did. But in her case, it would just be way too weird to admit that. For starters, their moms were best friends and Mia had known Rob since she was five. But while Mia was now a demi-geek with relentlessly frizzy hair, Rob had become a demi-god and Ellsworth High's basketball superstar. Besides, he’d been going out with the totally perfect Chloe Olsen since, like, forever.
But one October afternoon, a terrible accident changed everything. Suddenly, Mia and Rob were living in the same house and spending a lot of time alone together.
Soon, Mia’s world was changing in ways she never thought possible: new clothes, new friends, and an incredibly hot boyfriend. But was any of it real? Would any of it last? And did getting everything she thought she ever wanted to mean giving up who she really was? (copied from NetGalley's website)
This book is about teenagers, made for teenagers. Especially the ones who cannot seem to fit in anywhere. Or maybe the ones who always dream of hanging out with the popular rich kids.
the book did not start off really interesting as Mia's POV is very biased and the character voice sounded very weak. However, as I kept reading, I realized it is the point because we are reading the memories of a 15-year-old girl.
The plot felt natural and realistic, and things that happen in real life happen here. The events were not forced and fell right with me.
Mia, the main character, was way too immature in the beginning of the story, which changes with her character development throughout the whole book.
i loved Jake from the very beginning to be honest, which got even better towards the end! He was in my opinion really mistreated and misunderstood.
Rob, fucking piece of shit. Rob is another level of Chad. He's arrogant, stupid, ugly (not in Mia's eyes), abusive and manipulative. I hate him, though i can say i had some hopes in the first 25%..
The best part of this book is the epilogue. Leave everything alone. The book is worth reading for its end. Mia's comments and reflections on the entire story and new beginnings are really worth reading. For a teenager, reading this book and seeing how small things can grow bigger and bigger on the person and how easily someone can come and manipulate you, is helpful. sometimes, a lot happens and in the course of it, we who live in it do not realize how downhill things are going. This book is a great representation of this because yes, we know we shouldn't let people manipulate us, but is it that easy to actually do it?
My absolute favourite quote:
"The best days are the ones when i can see how lucky i am. Sure, I went through something awful, but it could have been worse. I survived. And I have real friends who are funny and smart and care about me.
And I have me.
The real me.
And I'll never give myself away to someone who doesn't deserve me again."
September 28, 2021
3.75/5 🌟
This books tells the story of Mia Morgan, an unpopular nerdy teenager, who has a huge crush for the high school “rockstar” Rob Starr. After an accident the two of them start to live together under the same roof and spending a lot time together. Mia’s world starts to change. She changes as a person and her relationship with Rob but not all that glitters is gold. Mia will get to learn the hard way that giving up her true self for him and her old world wasn’t a good idea.
Did I like this book? Of course. Did it make me angry? SO BAD and I mean it in a “positive” way.
As a no more teenager I can recognise when a boy (and not just him) is a huge alive RED FLAG. Mia’s just a victim of her naivety and insecurity typical of a teenage girl who wants to find her place in the world.
If you are looking for a beautiful teenage love story, this is not the book for you. If you want a real, dramatic and sometimes a punch in the gut story, you’re in the right place.
Good job, J.A. Howard.
P.s. the Epilogue really hits close to home 🥺
This books tells the story of Mia Morgan, an unpopular nerdy teenager, who has a huge crush for the high school “rockstar” Rob Starr. After an accident the two of them start to live together under the same roof and spending a lot time together. Mia’s world starts to change. She changes as a person and her relationship with Rob but not all that glitters is gold. Mia will get to learn the hard way that giving up her true self for him and her old world wasn’t a good idea.
Did I like this book? Of course. Did it make me angry? SO BAD and I mean it in a “positive” way.
As a no more teenager I can recognise when a boy (and not just him) is a huge alive RED FLAG. Mia’s just a victim of her naivety and insecurity typical of a teenage girl who wants to find her place in the world.
If you are looking for a beautiful teenage love story, this is not the book for you. If you want a real, dramatic and sometimes a punch in the gut story, you’re in the right place.
Good job, J.A. Howard.
P.s. the Epilogue really hits close to home 🥺
August 27, 2021
Rob Starr is the most popular boy in school, he's the basketball star and all around good guy. Or is he? After a tragic accident Rob, Jake and Rachel Starr come to stay with the Morgan's while their mom recovers. This leads to a tangled of sticky situation for Mia Morgan because the hottest guy at school now lives in her house, even though their families have been friends for years. Unfortunately, Rob leads Mia down a dark rabbit hole from the very beginning and like most high school girls she fell hard. This book had so many high school truths in it that I shudder at how accurate it was. It's an amazing story but the HEA is more truth than fiction. I think this book need to be on every high schoolers TBR list! J.A. Howard told a true story of how people just want to be accepted whether your a guy or girl and how tough high school can can be.
June 14, 2022
A sweet YA/high school story about a very familiar young girl Mia, slightly nerdy, unpopular, trying to find her place in the world while crushing on a very popular boy who happens to be her mom’s best friend’s son. Circumstances end up bringing the two close snd suddenly everything our heroine is changes, she revamps her life to conform to the norms she thinks are necessary to be cool.
This is not a standard She’s All That style romance, it deals with more serious topics like self acceptance, bullying and even a bit about being self centred. A lot of people might end up relating to some or the other struggle the heroine has, but at the same time want to shake her for some unhealthy choices she makes in life. The heroine is not someone you always want to root for, but that’s okay, we are here to witness her journey even if it doesn’t lead to as much progress as we would like. I found it interesting that the title of the book is the name of the boy, Mia had a crush one, maybe it’s a signal that such obsession with a person or wanting to please them distorts your own identity, so the book is not so much about Mia as about the lessons she needs to learn.
This is not a standard She’s All That style romance, it deals with more serious topics like self acceptance, bullying and even a bit about being self centred. A lot of people might end up relating to some or the other struggle the heroine has, but at the same time want to shake her for some unhealthy choices she makes in life. The heroine is not someone you always want to root for, but that’s okay, we are here to witness her journey even if it doesn’t lead to as much progress as we would like. I found it interesting that the title of the book is the name of the boy, Mia had a crush one, maybe it’s a signal that such obsession with a person or wanting to please them distorts your own identity, so the book is not so much about Mia as about the lessons she needs to learn.
September 10, 2021
Have you BEEN to high school? If you have, you already know it's a hard experience to put into words. The cliques, the relationships, the pressure to fit in. J.A. Howard must have kept some pretty serious personal diaries during high school to remind herself of the complexity of it all. There's no other explanation for how resonantly and accurately she describes the deeply felt experience of young intimacy, insecurity, yearning, and first love. This book doesn't sugarcoat. It's real. If you're way beyond high school (as I am!), it will take you all the way back. If you're in high school, Rob Starr needs to be on your list. A must-read for anyone who loves good writing and a dramatic storyline without the saccharine happily ever after found in too many books in this genre. Great read!
September 24, 2021
"Thirteen reasons Why" vibes.
When I first started to read this book , the first pages warned me, that this story isn't for an adult. Well, I'm an adult and before keep on reading, I mentally came back to my 16 years old. It wasn't so hard to read this book being 31 years old 🤣, and it makes me remember all that shit I've had in school.
Mia is a good normal girl, and she likes a boy, a popular and handsome boy from her school, like a lot of girls. This boy is Rob Starr.
One day his mother has an accident, and her son's move to the Mia's house, and of course, Rob Starr will be living with her. Is this a beginning of a dream or a nightmare?
So, here we for another time go through the hard school live, or, through the real shit of the school. When o was reading this book, I remembered how was my experience, and of course, it was awful. I remembered thanks to this story how the people is so annoying and hateful, and how this live can be cruel. O remembered how the teacher didn't care at all. It was a disgusting experience, seriously.
This book has the Thirteen reasons why, but without any tragedy like in this first. Actually, it tells us about, that horrible things can happen but we can learn from them and be more yourself. It remind us, that we don't need to change or so something different to be more attractive to others.
It very good paced and it was a nice read. A huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the copy of this book.
(This review is posted on Goodreads)
When I first started to read this book , the first pages warned me, that this story isn't for an adult. Well, I'm an adult and before keep on reading, I mentally came back to my 16 years old. It wasn't so hard to read this book being 31 years old 🤣, and it makes me remember all that shit I've had in school.
Mia is a good normal girl, and she likes a boy, a popular and handsome boy from her school, like a lot of girls. This boy is Rob Starr.
One day his mother has an accident, and her son's move to the Mia's house, and of course, Rob Starr will be living with her. Is this a beginning of a dream or a nightmare?
So, here we for another time go through the hard school live, or, through the real shit of the school. When o was reading this book, I remembered how was my experience, and of course, it was awful. I remembered thanks to this story how the people is so annoying and hateful, and how this live can be cruel. O remembered how the teacher didn't care at all. It was a disgusting experience, seriously.
This book has the Thirteen reasons why, but without any tragedy like in this first. Actually, it tells us about, that horrible things can happen but we can learn from them and be more yourself. It remind us, that we don't need to change or so something different to be more attractive to others.
It very good paced and it was a nice read. A huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the copy of this book.
(This review is posted on Goodreads)
September 7, 2021
Rob Starr by J.A. Howard
Genre: Teen/ YA fiction
This book follows unpopular nerd, Mia Morgan and her unexpected relationship with popular basketball player Rob Starr. However this newfound relationship instigates her high school journey in discovering herself, but not in the way anyone expected.
One thing I liked about this book is how relatable the feelings Mia has, is to a teenager like myself. At first it seemed as if she was being a weak, spineless character. But then you realise she’s your average 15 year old girl, thrown into a world of popularity and fame. Small details Mia mentions really makes the story as it genuinely is a reality for so many teenagers. For example missing out on things because of a boy or the idea of ditching your friends because they’re just not “cool” enough, while sad, is definitely not a feeling that’s unusual to all teenagers.
And despite the fact you know what’s coming, you can’t help but feel sadness and pity reading about Mia and her deterioration in the “popular” world.
I liked the raw honesty of the book, the character development and the way everything flows easily. Parts were definitely cliché, but I expected that.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes high school fiction and genuinely to any teenager who feels as if they don’t belong.
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️
3/5
ARC provided by NetGalley & Apple Island Press
October 23, 2021
This book starts out saying it is not for adults, and that is just not true. While it is the story of a time in the life of a 15-year-old girl, it both transported me back to being 15 and propelled me forward a few years to being the mother of a 15-year-old. Mia’s experiences and emotions resonated deeply with me and the events of the book terrified me for all the pitfalls that come with growing up in today’s high school world. The story is well-paced and Mia’s character is developed through the book so you feel her angst as she gains maturity and shores up defenses through some difficult experiences. I wish some of the other characters had been developed more, but you do get glimpses of their potential through the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone currently in high school and older.
November 20, 2021
The book starts with a letter from the author saying this book is not for adults. I have to disagree with this, now it might be a book about a teenage girl being lead down the wrong paths by a man who everyone loves. I turn 30 this year and related to this book, maybe a little too much. This book has everything you would expect from a YA novel.
Rob Starr is the school hero and he has to move in with his mums friends family after a tragedy I'm his own family. He seems like a nice person for the first 30% of the book and it slowly changes and you release he is not what he seems.
This book feel's like mean girls and 13 reason why combined. Two things I enjoyed watching and the book was an enjoyable read which I read in one go.
Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC. This review is completely voluntary and my unbiased thoughts of this book.
Rob Starr is the school hero and he has to move in with his mums friends family after a tragedy I'm his own family. He seems like a nice person for the first 30% of the book and it slowly changes and you release he is not what he seems.
This book feel's like mean girls and 13 reason why combined. Two things I enjoyed watching and the book was an enjoyable read which I read in one go.
Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC. This review is completely voluntary and my unbiased thoughts of this book.
October 24, 2021
Reading this book was like being catapulted right into the mind of an tween in all her awkward and self-conscious glory. My own teenage self could relate to Mia painfully, but as an adult I couldn’t connect with her a lot. The book did warn that it wasn’t for adults I guess?
Regardless, the narration read like journal entries rather than a cohesive story to me. The overall message was important but the weight of what was occuring wasn’t actually felt until the ending. Even then, I didn’t feel like things were resolved, neither that the characters were developed throughout.
Maybe this really is better read for actuall teens! It wasn’t a bad book by any means, just wasn’t quite enjoyable for me.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy in exchange for a review.
Regardless, the narration read like journal entries rather than a cohesive story to me. The overall message was important but the weight of what was occuring wasn’t actually felt until the ending. Even then, I didn’t feel like things were resolved, neither that the characters were developed throughout.
Maybe this really is better read for actuall teens! It wasn’t a bad book by any means, just wasn’t quite enjoyable for me.
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy in exchange for a review.
October 17, 2021
Rob Starr was a surprising read. The title & cover didn’t hint at the heavy themes within & I enjoyed reading this YA story of toxic relationships.
Told from the POV of 15-year-old Mia, there’s a strong character voice throughout. However, I did find that some of Mia’s asides during her retelling, where she’d jump forward or let the reader know we’d return to something, often took me out of the story.
At times, I was frustrated by Mia’s naivety and at others, I could relate to her thinking and mistakes.
Ultimately, this is an important YA read that confronts a number of tough topics and ends on a moving & powerful note.
Thanks to NetGalley for an e-copy of this book.
Told from the POV of 15-year-old Mia, there’s a strong character voice throughout. However, I did find that some of Mia’s asides during her retelling, where she’d jump forward or let the reader know we’d return to something, often took me out of the story.
At times, I was frustrated by Mia’s naivety and at others, I could relate to her thinking and mistakes.
Ultimately, this is an important YA read that confronts a number of tough topics and ends on a moving & powerful note.
Thanks to NetGalley for an e-copy of this book.
October 4, 2021
TW: school bullying.
What a rollercoaster kid are really cruel.
I really appreciate this book even if the main character is so naive, wanted to put some sense into her like wake up girl can’t you see, he take thing from you and he never give back. But it’s not just that our MFC is trying to fit in and high school is the worst, she pressured herself to be someone she is not and it broke something in my heart she became someone she wasn’t because of her crush.
I really wanted to slap Rob Starr face, Jake was the real one . Seriously it broke my heart how they manipulate our MFC, he played her. Why kid do shit like this.
I’m so mad I want to break this book 😒
What a rollercoaster kid are really cruel.
I really appreciate this book even if the main character is so naive, wanted to put some sense into her like wake up girl can’t you see, he take thing from you and he never give back. But it’s not just that our MFC is trying to fit in and high school is the worst, she pressured herself to be someone she is not and it broke something in my heart she became someone she wasn’t because of her crush.
I really wanted to slap Rob Starr face, Jake was the real one . Seriously it broke my heart how they manipulate our MFC, he played her. Why kid do shit like this.
I’m so mad I want to break this book 😒
October 20, 2021
What's really interesting about this book is that it reminds the reader of the fact that choices have consequences and it's how we deal with those consequences that matter. It's got the typical high school set up; the cool kids, those in between and those who are unknown in a subtle way until something happens to them then they become hot news- and that's exactly what happens to Mia.
This story is told from Mia's point of view and I feel that it was the best way the author could write about the themes she covers in this book.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.
PS: To the publisher, I absolutely love the cover, keep it!
This story is told from Mia's point of view and I feel that it was the best way the author could write about the themes she covers in this book.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.
PS: To the publisher, I absolutely love the cover, keep it!
October 23, 2021
Thank you for the eARC in exchange for a honest review :)
When I read the summary of the book I thought I‘d be reading another YA highschool romance but this book was so different and I‘m not used to it which doesn’t mean it‘s bad. At the beginning there was a warning that this book is not for adults but I feel like adults could also learn a lot by this story of teens. The way the MC was obsessed with the boy wasn’t healthy and it annoyed me. But I really liked how realistic this book was which made it different from other highschool themed books.
When I read the summary of the book I thought I‘d be reading another YA highschool romance but this book was so different and I‘m not used to it which doesn’t mean it‘s bad. At the beginning there was a warning that this book is not for adults but I feel like adults could also learn a lot by this story of teens. The way the MC was obsessed with the boy wasn’t healthy and it annoyed me. But I really liked how realistic this book was which made it different from other highschool themed books.
October 23, 2021
Thank you for the eARC in exchange for a honest review :)
When I read the summary of the book I thought I‘d be reading another YA highschool romance but this book was so different and I‘m not used to it which doesn’t mean it‘s bad. At the beginning there was a warning that this book is not for adults but I feel like adults could also learn a lot by this story of teens. The way the MC was obsessed with the boy wasn’t healthy and it annoyed me. But I really liked how realistic this book was which made it different from other highschool themed books.
When I read the summary of the book I thought I‘d be reading another YA highschool romance but this book was so different and I‘m not used to it which doesn’t mean it‘s bad. At the beginning there was a warning that this book is not for adults but I feel like adults could also learn a lot by this story of teens. The way the MC was obsessed with the boy wasn’t healthy and it annoyed me. But I really liked how realistic this book was which made it different from other highschool themed books.
November 10, 2021
This book was read thanks to NetGalley.
This book didn't connect with me in one way but there was other way when I totally understood it, the part of the awkward teenager who doesn't quite fit in with the world around her and longs for someone who clearly fits with the world so the love only can be platonic, it's the story of my love life, the part that I didn't connect with was the one of this "glow up" not because I didn't glow up but because the way the author describes it was so american (not a bad thing) but difficult to relate to as an outsider.
It's a good book for teens.
This book didn't connect with me in one way but there was other way when I totally understood it, the part of the awkward teenager who doesn't quite fit in with the world around her and longs for someone who clearly fits with the world so the love only can be platonic, it's the story of my love life, the part that I didn't connect with was the one of this "glow up" not because I didn't glow up but because the way the author describes it was so american (not a bad thing) but difficult to relate to as an outsider.
It's a good book for teens.
November 23, 2021
i love a good high school romance with the total opposites and this one checked a lot of the boxes! but what i wasn’t expecting was the growth and self reflection mia has throughout the book and especially in the end. after a life altering accident, mia finds herself with a hot new boyfriend, new clothes, new friends and her old world left behind. i really enjoyed this book and the characters that howard created! thanks netgalley for an ARC of this book
October 2, 2021
Thanks to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly. I don't know what I was expecting. But it wasn't this trainwreck. Mia is 15 and acts like she's about 3. Everything in her life revolves around HER. And, yes, she's a teen. I get it. But not at a single moment in the ENTIRE BOOK does she think about how anyone else is feeling or about what might going on in their life. All she worries about is how everything in the world affects her. The worst part? She's aware she's being selfish and just doesn't care.
If you keep reading you're going to get spoilers. They're not really important spoilers, but they are spoilers regardless.
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But first a thought. I think the story wanted to paint Mia as a bit of an unreliable narrator. I think she over sold Rob (and his AMAZING qualities) and minimzed everyone else. This failed because we never got to know anyone well enough to determine if it was teen lust or not that clouded Mia's judgement. I honestly don't know how accurate this is, or if it's just me digging for something that makes this all make sense.
So, Mia is obsessed with Rob (for reasons that are never really explained other than he's HOTT). After waffling around for the first third of the book she gets into some stupid fake relationship with him. At this point Mia is insufferable. EVERY WAKING MOMENT is filled with BS about Rob and worries about Rob and how Rob thinks she looks. It's boring. As someone who had a crush (on the same kid) for like 5 years, I don't get how she managed to get THAT involved before they started fake dating. And to ramp it up to level 11 (out of 10) was too much.
I think we're supposed to relate to Mia and her struggle of not losing herself. But we never see who she is before. She tells us she likes art (we never see her doing any art for fun or really even for class). She tells us she has band practice (but we never see her practicing). She supposedly has friends (that she talks crap about for most of the book). Mia has ZERO personality so when Rob enters her life her personality is 'Rob's Girlfriend' and nothing more. I don't know how I'm supposed to care about hergrades slipping or her quitting jazz band (this is an aside, but the idea that this girls plays flute in the JAZZ BAND is absurd. I was in jazz band. I went to a crap ton of jazz band concerts in college. Do you want to know how many songs I heard feature a flute???? ONE. In College. I don't even. Put her in pep band or something (that's band for basketball games and usually doesn't require the dorky marching band uniform) - anyway I've ranted about THAT enough) or anything else beacuse she's about as interested as a blank piece of paper.
As a young teen she's probably close to accurate about obsessed over Rob and being nervous about sex. But after the first time she's practically gung-ho about jumping into bed with him. For someone so scared and naive I would have liked to see more reflection about the sex and how it was never all that good (I assume) and not just we had sex a lot. Blah Blah Blah.
Ask me about a secondary character and I couldn't tell you a d*mn thing about them beyond their stereotype. Her friends are all stupid embarrassing nerds. The popular girls all have perfect bodies. The male jocks are all creeps who are also hot. They're literally all cardboard cutouts with no personality.
Okay. Here's the thing. This is Mia's re-telling of the events. She's basically giving us journal entires about her stupid few weeks (or months, or decades???? - despite having the date at the start of each chapter there was nothing to anchor you into a timeframe) with Rob. She can choose to talk about what she wants to talk about. But it didn't work. Every time she had one of her asides it pulled me from the story. I wish she would have just written journal entires. Or Something.
The book did warn me this wasn't for adults. Unfortunately I don't think it's for anyone.
At one point I saw this was either compared to 13 Reasons Why (it's not remotely coparable) or for fans of 13 Reasons Why (also not really comparable). First of all. SPOILERS FOR REAL. Mia never cares about revenge. She's not r*ped. Someone takes some explicit photos of her chest and some suggestivie (out of contexts videos) and spreads them around the school. Yes, this is horrible. Yes, kids are awful. Yes, she was sexually assaulted. Yes, rumors are spread that she gave a guy oral sex. (she didn't). The whole thing felt very... clinical. It happens and then a few pages later the book ends. Mia never lets us with with her emotions for long after the assault happens. We don't get any inner-turmoil or really even anger. When she does feel anger, she blames herself. Which isn't the right message at all. Despite therapy, Mia really doesn't leave us with a good message about what you should do if something like this happens to you.
Let's talk about Rob. There are plenty of reviews here that say mean things about Rob. They're deserved. He's an awful person. But at the same time, I felt like he was a much more complete character in the story (maybe because we saw him through Mia's eyes or maybe just because he controlled what happened to him). Please don't misunderstand me and think I LIKED him, because I didn't. He's a priviledged white boy who was never punished for anything he did wrong. But that's the problem. He was so high above everything he felt like a characture. He might have been more 'complete' but he also slipped into the 'rubbing my hands together and twirling my mustache' kind of villian.
My thoughts are a bit scattered. I apologize for that. I just have a lot of thoughts.
I think the story would have worked better if we have more time getting to know the before Mia. She's very abrasive from the start. She makes fun of everyone at school (including her own friends), and never really seems to acknowledge that was bad - even in the end I'm not convinced she's a better person.
The interview transcripts were pointless. It felt like hitting the reader over the head in case they missed that SOMETHING BIG WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. In the end they didn't even resolve anything.
Once Rob showed up I wish we had a slower progression. I get that Rob was having his fling, but Mia basically changed overnight. I wish one of her friends would have called her out as soon as she started trying harder. I wish SOMEONE would addressed that Mia had been changing. Cutting out her friends seemed deliberate so that Mia could continue to go down the wrong path. The friends could have been there to try to help Mia see that things weren't okay. SHE COULD HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO DITCH THE instead of it all being happenstance. This would have put more pressure on Mia at the end to do MORE to reconnect. The fact that her MOM is the one who got the friend group back together just made Mia more pathetic. Never at any point did MIA try to fix the friendship and then it was just handed back to her on a big platter of forgiveness.
The ending was incredibly rushed. From the party to the end of the book, things happened at warp speed. You barely had time to catch your breath before something new got thrown at you.
The pacing was off for most of the story. The reasons for behaviors were never solid. No one seemed to learn anything.
The only small amount of justice was the best BASKETBALL STAR ROB could do was a DIII school that no college basketball fan has ever heard of (I'm not knocking DIII schools by any means, but I just think it's hilarious - and it does show that maybe Mia thought a bit too much of him and over sold his skills). Even his loser friends all got into recognizable schools.
One final thought. I called the whole Jake thing from like the second look he gave her. I hate that I was right.
Honestly. I don't know what I was expecting. But it wasn't this trainwreck. Mia is 15 and acts like she's about 3. Everything in her life revolves around HER. And, yes, she's a teen. I get it. But not at a single moment in the ENTIRE BOOK does she think about how anyone else is feeling or about what might going on in their life. All she worries about is how everything in the world affects her. The worst part? She's aware she's being selfish and just doesn't care.
If you keep reading you're going to get spoilers. They're not really important spoilers, but they are spoilers regardless.
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But first a thought. I think the story wanted to paint Mia as a bit of an unreliable narrator. I think she over sold Rob (and his AMAZING qualities) and minimzed everyone else. This failed because we never got to know anyone well enough to determine if it was teen lust or not that clouded Mia's judgement. I honestly don't know how accurate this is, or if it's just me digging for something that makes this all make sense.
So, Mia is obsessed with Rob (for reasons that are never really explained other than he's HOTT). After waffling around for the first third of the book she gets into some stupid fake relationship with him. At this point Mia is insufferable. EVERY WAKING MOMENT is filled with BS about Rob and worries about Rob and how Rob thinks she looks. It's boring. As someone who had a crush (on the same kid) for like 5 years, I don't get how she managed to get THAT involved before they started fake dating. And to ramp it up to level 11 (out of 10) was too much.
I think we're supposed to relate to Mia and her struggle of not losing herself. But we never see who she is before. She tells us she likes art (we never see her doing any art for fun or really even for class). She tells us she has band practice (but we never see her practicing). She supposedly has friends (that she talks crap about for most of the book). Mia has ZERO personality so when Rob enters her life her personality is 'Rob's Girlfriend' and nothing more. I don't know how I'm supposed to care about hergrades slipping or her quitting jazz band (this is an aside, but the idea that this girls plays flute in the JAZZ BAND is absurd. I was in jazz band. I went to a crap ton of jazz band concerts in college. Do you want to know how many songs I heard feature a flute???? ONE. In College. I don't even. Put her in pep band or something (that's band for basketball games and usually doesn't require the dorky marching band uniform) - anyway I've ranted about THAT enough) or anything else beacuse she's about as interested as a blank piece of paper.
As a young teen she's probably close to accurate about obsessed over Rob and being nervous about sex. But after the first time she's practically gung-ho about jumping into bed with him. For someone so scared and naive I would have liked to see more reflection about the sex and how it was never all that good (I assume) and not just we had sex a lot. Blah Blah Blah.
Ask me about a secondary character and I couldn't tell you a d*mn thing about them beyond their stereotype. Her friends are all stupid embarrassing nerds. The popular girls all have perfect bodies. The male jocks are all creeps who are also hot. They're literally all cardboard cutouts with no personality.
Okay. Here's the thing. This is Mia's re-telling of the events. She's basically giving us journal entires about her stupid few weeks (or months, or decades???? - despite having the date at the start of each chapter there was nothing to anchor you into a timeframe) with Rob. She can choose to talk about what she wants to talk about. But it didn't work. Every time she had one of her asides it pulled me from the story. I wish she would have just written journal entires. Or Something.
The book did warn me this wasn't for adults. Unfortunately I don't think it's for anyone.
At one point I saw this was either compared to 13 Reasons Why (it's not remotely coparable) or for fans of 13 Reasons Why (also not really comparable). First of all. SPOILERS FOR REAL. Mia never cares about revenge. She's not r*ped. Someone takes some explicit photos of her chest and some suggestivie (out of contexts videos) and spreads them around the school. Yes, this is horrible. Yes, kids are awful. Yes, she was sexually assaulted. Yes, rumors are spread that she gave a guy oral sex. (she didn't). The whole thing felt very... clinical. It happens and then a few pages later the book ends. Mia never lets us with with her emotions for long after the assault happens. We don't get any inner-turmoil or really even anger. When she does feel anger, she blames herself. Which isn't the right message at all. Despite therapy, Mia really doesn't leave us with a good message about what you should do if something like this happens to you.
Let's talk about Rob. There are plenty of reviews here that say mean things about Rob. They're deserved. He's an awful person. But at the same time, I felt like he was a much more complete character in the story (maybe because we saw him through Mia's eyes or maybe just because he controlled what happened to him). Please don't misunderstand me and think I LIKED him, because I didn't. He's a priviledged white boy who was never punished for anything he did wrong. But that's the problem. He was so high above everything he felt like a characture. He might have been more 'complete' but he also slipped into the 'rubbing my hands together and twirling my mustache' kind of villian.
My thoughts are a bit scattered. I apologize for that. I just have a lot of thoughts.
I think the story would have worked better if we have more time getting to know the before Mia. She's very abrasive from the start. She makes fun of everyone at school (including her own friends), and never really seems to acknowledge that was bad - even in the end I'm not convinced she's a better person.
The interview transcripts were pointless. It felt like hitting the reader over the head in case they missed that SOMETHING BIG WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. In the end they didn't even resolve anything.
Once Rob showed up I wish we had a slower progression. I get that Rob was having his fling, but Mia basically changed overnight. I wish one of her friends would have called her out as soon as she started trying harder. I wish SOMEONE would addressed that Mia had been changing. Cutting out her friends seemed deliberate so that Mia could continue to go down the wrong path. The friends could have been there to try to help Mia see that things weren't okay. SHE COULD HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO DITCH THE instead of it all being happenstance. This would have put more pressure on Mia at the end to do MORE to reconnect. The fact that her MOM is the one who got the friend group back together just made Mia more pathetic. Never at any point did MIA try to fix the friendship and then it was just handed back to her on a big platter of forgiveness.
The ending was incredibly rushed. From the party to the end of the book, things happened at warp speed. You barely had time to catch your breath before something new got thrown at you.
The pacing was off for most of the story. The reasons for behaviors were never solid. No one seemed to learn anything.
The only small amount of justice was the best BASKETBALL STAR ROB could do was a DIII school that no college basketball fan has ever heard of (I'm not knocking DIII schools by any means, but I just think it's hilarious - and it does show that maybe Mia thought a bit too much of him and over sold his skills). Even his loser friends all got into recognizable schools.
One final thought. I called the whole Jake thing from like the second look he gave her. I hate that I was right.
January 3, 2022
Meet Mia Morgan. The most one dimensional character you will ever read. I apologise for this review in advanced.
This book starts off with one cracker of story line (fair warning - rape, ). So, initially I have a predetermined thoughts in which this story then plays out. This rape storyline is sporadically positioned in between chapters in the form of transcripts. Did the author research how counselling sessions are conducted? There was some serious victim shaming happening in these.
The story unfolds with Mia who tells us about herself, but we do not actually meet this Mia. To elaborate, we are told Mia loves Art. We are told Mia completes band practice. Mia has friends. etc you get the point... however, we do not meet this Mia. We do not see Mia attend any Art classes, practice for any band, nor is there any development of friendships. We see one perspective: Mia is obsessed with Rob Starr.
By a random turn of events, Rob Starr finds himself living with Mia. Rob is a basketball player failing Trigonometry. Mia begins tutoring him. Mia also refuses to eat in front of him as some foods are too 'fattening'. Mia changes her appearance. Mia changes her laugh. Mia changes everything about herself because Rob Starr begins to give her some view time. Which mind you. ramps up very quickly.
While the last 3% of the book, I *think* Mia begins to actually realise that she might have gone complete loco with her self, she still finds herself obsessing/thinking/replaying times over the past. I can see what the author was trying to convey, unfortunately the message of literally changing everything about yourself to suit a boy/lover/eye candy was far louder than anything else in the book.
As a teacher to students in middle/high school and having children of my own spread throughout the education system, I would not recommend this book to any of them.
This book starts off with one cracker of story line (fair warning - rape, ). So, initially I have a predetermined thoughts in which this story then plays out. This rape storyline is sporadically positioned in between chapters in the form of transcripts. Did the author research how counselling sessions are conducted? There was some serious victim shaming happening in these.
The story unfolds with Mia who tells us about herself, but we do not actually meet this Mia. To elaborate, we are told Mia loves Art. We are told Mia completes band practice. Mia has friends. etc you get the point... however, we do not meet this Mia. We do not see Mia attend any Art classes, practice for any band, nor is there any development of friendships. We see one perspective: Mia is obsessed with Rob Starr.
By a random turn of events, Rob Starr finds himself living with Mia. Rob is a basketball player failing Trigonometry. Mia begins tutoring him. Mia also refuses to eat in front of him as some foods are too 'fattening'. Mia changes her appearance. Mia changes her laugh. Mia changes everything about herself because Rob Starr begins to give her some view time. Which mind you. ramps up very quickly.
While the last 3% of the book, I *think* Mia begins to actually realise that she might have gone complete loco with her self, she still finds herself obsessing/thinking/replaying times over the past. I can see what the author was trying to convey, unfortunately the message of literally changing everything about yourself to suit a boy/lover/eye candy was far louder than anything else in the book.
As a teacher to students in middle/high school and having children of my own spread throughout the education system, I would not recommend this book to any of them.
September 10, 2021
2.5/5 stars.
Mia is a 15 year old highschooler with a huge crush on the starplayer of the basketball team: Rob Starr. After his mom gets into an accident, Rob and his siblings move into Mia's home. And so the drama starts.
Okay. Wow. This book sure was a rollercoaster. I'm absolutely and completely emotionally drained from reading this. Based on the description of the book I did not expect it to handle such heavy themes. Definitely not a feel good read. I think the messages of self-love at the end are very important messages, and some of those will stick with me for quite some time. I already have some beautiful quotes written down!
The book is written from Mia's POV, so you're basically listening to a very stereotypical 15 year old highschool misfit. A very important note to make is that in the introduction it says the book was written for teenagers, not adult. Seeing as I'm 23 years old I definitely don't fit into the target audience. Nonetheless I do still remember highschool (shocker) and did not find this book relatable whatsoever.
From the get-go Mia was portrayed as a very shallow person. All she thinks about is herself and how to get Rob to like her. Of course, this is exactly what the book is about but I did not expect the main character to be so unlikable. We're supposed to feel sympathetic towards her, right? I did not. At all (okay maybe a bit in the last 10 pages). This isn't exactly a bad thing! Complex characters are an important part of literature, especially literature for young-adults.
I think I mainly enjoyed the book because of the drama and... Not to sound like a bad person, but I was really looking forward to finding out what bad things had happened to Mia. Also I have to admit I actually laughed out loud once, which is quite rare for me.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC, my review is 100% brutally honest.
Mia is a 15 year old highschooler with a huge crush on the starplayer of the basketball team: Rob Starr. After his mom gets into an accident, Rob and his siblings move into Mia's home. And so the drama starts.
Okay. Wow. This book sure was a rollercoaster. I'm absolutely and completely emotionally drained from reading this. Based on the description of the book I did not expect it to handle such heavy themes. Definitely not a feel good read. I think the messages of self-love at the end are very important messages, and some of those will stick with me for quite some time. I already have some beautiful quotes written down!
The book is written from Mia's POV, so you're basically listening to a very stereotypical 15 year old highschool misfit. A very important note to make is that in the introduction it says the book was written for teenagers, not adult. Seeing as I'm 23 years old I definitely don't fit into the target audience. Nonetheless I do still remember highschool (shocker) and did not find this book relatable whatsoever.
From the get-go Mia was portrayed as a very shallow person. All she thinks about is herself and how to get Rob to like her. Of course, this is exactly what the book is about but I did not expect the main character to be so unlikable. We're supposed to feel sympathetic towards her, right? I did not. At all (okay maybe a bit in the last 10 pages). This isn't exactly a bad thing! Complex characters are an important part of literature, especially literature for young-adults.
I think I mainly enjoyed the book because of the drama and... Not to sound like a bad person, but I was really looking forward to finding out what bad things had happened to Mia. Also I have to admit I actually laughed out loud once, which is quite rare for me.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC, my review is 100% brutally honest.
January 12, 2022
Digital ARC provided by Netgalley
I did not like at all the main character: Mia. Even if the entire book is a journal of her experience and how she got herself into trouble and then all finished with some cyberbullying and the end is all fluffy and nice and everyone received the deserved “punishment” I had the impression throughout each chapter that she complained a lot, her character could have been more structured. The outcome and what will happen next is very intuitive. I would have liked to know more on how she managed to overcome the trauma because the short mention about a therapist and that all of the sudden she was recovering is not credible.
In the context in which both children and adults spend more and more time connected to the internet, the risk of becoming a victim also increases. Thus, cyberbullying is occurring more and more frequently and refers to any act of harassment on the Internet, which negatively affects a person or a group. Mia is the victim here and how the entire situation is described; it does not offer the real amount of trauma with which an adolescent can deal with when talking about cyberbullying.
Aggressive children do not have the opportunity to immediately see the suffering that their behavior causes in the lives of other children - the victims. This makes the cyberbullying be out of the empathy, regret, and compassion that children often feel when they realize they have hurt a classmate since they are seeing in front of them the emotions they caused and the damage.
Even "witness" children who voluntarily witness a cyberbullying behavior do not necessarily consider that they are doing something wrong or that they are becoming part of the problem, when through a trivial "like" or "share" they contribute to the "rolling" of a harassment message.
As for the child victim, he/she experiences an intense feeling of loneliness, fear, sadness, sometimes despair that comes from the inability to get out of this situation.
I did not like at all the main character: Mia. Even if the entire book is a journal of her experience and how she got herself into trouble and then all finished with some cyberbullying and the end is all fluffy and nice and everyone received the deserved “punishment” I had the impression throughout each chapter that she complained a lot, her character could have been more structured. The outcome and what will happen next is very intuitive. I would have liked to know more on how she managed to overcome the trauma because the short mention about a therapist and that all of the sudden she was recovering is not credible.
In the context in which both children and adults spend more and more time connected to the internet, the risk of becoming a victim also increases. Thus, cyberbullying is occurring more and more frequently and refers to any act of harassment on the Internet, which negatively affects a person or a group. Mia is the victim here and how the entire situation is described; it does not offer the real amount of trauma with which an adolescent can deal with when talking about cyberbullying.
Aggressive children do not have the opportunity to immediately see the suffering that their behavior causes in the lives of other children - the victims. This makes the cyberbullying be out of the empathy, regret, and compassion that children often feel when they realize they have hurt a classmate since they are seeing in front of them the emotions they caused and the damage.
Even "witness" children who voluntarily witness a cyberbullying behavior do not necessarily consider that they are doing something wrong or that they are becoming part of the problem, when through a trivial "like" or "share" they contribute to the "rolling" of a harassment message.
As for the child victim, he/she experiences an intense feeling of loneliness, fear, sadness, sometimes despair that comes from the inability to get out of this situation.
September 10, 2021
*I received a free review copy from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my honest unedited feedback*
Rob Starr tells the story of the unpopular Mia Morgan, who finds herself living with her childhood friend: the popular and sporty Rob Starr. The relationship Mia and Rob develop changes her life, her friendships and her popularity, and opens her eyes to the cruelty of other people. Mia suddenly finds herself in a world she never knew, a world of sports, makeup, sex, gossip, manipulation and heartbreak.
I really enjoyed the way the book was written. Mia tells the story of her younger self at a point in her life where she realizes how naive, and sometimes shallow, she has been. The transcripts that follow some chapters are intriguing, and throughout the book the story and the transcripts start to come together until it all makes sense.
The book deals with a lot of heavy subjects, and I think this book introduces a lot of important subjects to talk and think about as a teenager. I would recommend this book for readers between the ages of 13-16, as well as their parents.
The writing style was very easy, I flew through the book in two days. However, I feel like some subjects and situations were a bit rushed, which made them seem less realistic. I feel like the subjects that were a bit rushed, were precisely the subjects that would have made this story relatable to a broader audience. Although since the book is written from the point of view of a very young and naive girl, I understand the choice of the main focus.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book if you love YA high school/first love stories, or if you're struggling with the harsh reality of being a teenager.
Rob Starr tells the story of the unpopular Mia Morgan, who finds herself living with her childhood friend: the popular and sporty Rob Starr. The relationship Mia and Rob develop changes her life, her friendships and her popularity, and opens her eyes to the cruelty of other people. Mia suddenly finds herself in a world she never knew, a world of sports, makeup, sex, gossip, manipulation and heartbreak.
I really enjoyed the way the book was written. Mia tells the story of her younger self at a point in her life where she realizes how naive, and sometimes shallow, she has been. The transcripts that follow some chapters are intriguing, and throughout the book the story and the transcripts start to come together until it all makes sense.
The book deals with a lot of heavy subjects, and I think this book introduces a lot of important subjects to talk and think about as a teenager. I would recommend this book for readers between the ages of 13-16, as well as their parents.
The writing style was very easy, I flew through the book in two days. However, I feel like some subjects and situations were a bit rushed, which made them seem less realistic. I feel like the subjects that were a bit rushed, were precisely the subjects that would have made this story relatable to a broader audience. Although since the book is written from the point of view of a very young and naive girl, I understand the choice of the main focus.
In conclusion, I would recommend this book if you love YA high school/first love stories, or if you're struggling with the harsh reality of being a teenager.
November 23, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley for the free copy of Rob Starr in exchange for an honest review!
This book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn’t stop reading it. The main character’s voice was really unique, because she was a high school student who was really selfish and surface-level for a long time. It was hard to read her point of view sometimes, because she was not a very good person.
However, this was a portrayal of an immature student getting lost until she finally sees some sense (in my opinion). The ending of the book made it a lot better.
The setting was how you’d see high schools in movies like mean girls. I didn’t love that, because it makes character flat and uninteresting. It could be fun every once in a while.
I feel like you should know this isn’t a romance book. It’s a coming of age story.
Rob … hmmm.. this next part is going to have some light spoilers, so don’t read if you don’t want them please.
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HE’S TERRIBLE. I HATE HIM. If you thought it’d be this jock/nerdy wallflower love story, it’s not at all. Even though I wanted to jump through the screen of my phone and obliterate him, I also liked how realistic it was. He was extremely immature and uninteresting. He played with her feelings for his own benefit and was giving me major sociopath vibes. I didn’t like him early on, and that never changed. Jake, his brother, was great though. I liked how she put Rob on this pedestal to where she disregarded all of the red flags and became desperate to be enough for him. I think that’s something people can relate to.
Happy reading!:)
Instagram and tiktok: @farrahsbooks
This book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn’t stop reading it. The main character’s voice was really unique, because she was a high school student who was really selfish and surface-level for a long time. It was hard to read her point of view sometimes, because she was not a very good person.
However, this was a portrayal of an immature student getting lost until she finally sees some sense (in my opinion). The ending of the book made it a lot better.
The setting was how you’d see high schools in movies like mean girls. I didn’t love that, because it makes character flat and uninteresting. It could be fun every once in a while.
I feel like you should know this isn’t a romance book. It’s a coming of age story.
Rob … hmmm.. this next part is going to have some light spoilers, so don’t read if you don’t want them please.
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HE’S TERRIBLE. I HATE HIM. If you thought it’d be this jock/nerdy wallflower love story, it’s not at all. Even though I wanted to jump through the screen of my phone and obliterate him, I also liked how realistic it was. He was extremely immature and uninteresting. He played with her feelings for his own benefit and was giving me major sociopath vibes. I didn’t like him early on, and that never changed. Jake, his brother, was great though. I liked how she put Rob on this pedestal to where she disregarded all of the red flags and became desperate to be enough for him. I think that’s something people can relate to.
Happy reading!:)
Instagram and tiktok: @farrahsbooks
January 21, 2022
This book should come with a lot of trigger warnings. I did not connect with any of the characters. The plot was not what I expected from the synopsis.
Dnf.
Dnf.
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