Crazy enough, I actually liked this for the most part.
One star off for all of the references. I am not a fan of books with so many entertainment references, it feels like in a few years, they will not age well. I will be honest, I'm not even the age of the MMC and I didn't get some of the references. So, meh, not my thing, I guess.
Half a star off because of the age of the MMC. Devin was sweet for a lot of the story but at the same time, he came across as closer to Alex's age, which I think would have worked better? Or maybe that would have skewed too close to the fandoms this almost sounds like, but again, this could be any number of supernatural series' from the last however many years, there are seriously so many to compare to, I can't even be sure what specifics are linked to this story but I digress. Back to the book, the age gap kind of felt inconsequential. I forgot about it half the time until a character referenced his age and I thought, oh yeah, he's supposed to older than Alex.
And another half star off for the lack of seeing the secondary characters a little more on the page. Cam and Eliza are supposed to be Alex's best friends, but they are mainly left as names in group chat bubbles which is a bit bleh for me. I actually had to scan back through my library eBook to remember their names. I understand the point of them, I just wish we saw more of them as people and not just as words on a screen which are then words on a page of a book. I wanted more to them, the same we saw of Alex's Dad, Isaac, and Rowen, the kid Alex is a mentor for, or even Seth, Alex's co-worker. Even then though, needed more of those characters as well, they were charming and sweet, perfect examples for what keeps Alex in a town where she actively does not necessarily fit in and yet still belongs.
Again, I did like this book. Now I'll go back and try reading Danan's other books. I'm always on the lookout for feel good books that will make me smile. I'm still in the newborn trenches and not getting any sleep, happy books keep me sane.
Rating: 7 Stars
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