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P.S. I Like You
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I bought this one for my daughter (<--target audience, btw) at a book fair and then decided to check it out for myself. Because I'm nosey.
It was cute.
The gist is that there's this artsy girl who modifies thrift shop clothes, listens to indie rock bands, and doesn't realize that she's pretty. And like all artsy girls, she has a notebook filled with dreams, doodles, and lyrics she desperately wants to turn into a meaningful song - which she carries around with her all the time. She's unflinchingly loyal to her one friend in the world because her artsiness and non-mainstream clothes keep all the normies from liking her.

Then you have the popular jock-boy who hides his secret pain with humor that is willfully misunderstood by the angsty indie girl and her guitar.
Truepuppy love ensues.
And maybe it sounds like I didn't like this cliche riddled story, but that's not true! Started it last night, finished it this afternoon. This was exactly what was advertised and I quite enjoyed it. Formulas aren't necessarily a bad thing, especially when those formulas make you smile. This was the kind of adorable teenage fluff that I would gladly shove at my kids. And I definitely wouldn't mind grabbing more of this author's stuff for myself in the future, either.
It was cute.
The gist is that there's this artsy girl who modifies thrift shop clothes, listens to indie rock bands, and doesn't realize that she's pretty. And like all artsy girls, she has a notebook filled with dreams, doodles, and lyrics she desperately wants to turn into a meaningful song - which she carries around with her all the time. She's unflinchingly loyal to her one friend in the world because her artsiness and non-mainstream clothes keep all the normies from liking her.

Then you have the popular jock-boy who hides his secret pain with humor that is willfully misunderstood by the angsty indie girl and her guitar.

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And maybe it sounds like I didn't like this cliche riddled story, but that's not true! Started it last night, finished it this afternoon. This was exactly what was advertised and I quite enjoyed it. Formulas aren't necessarily a bad thing, especially when those formulas make you smile. This was the kind of adorable teenage fluff that I would gladly shove at my kids. And I definitely wouldn't mind grabbing more of this author's stuff for myself in the future, either.
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I hope you're enjoying yourself. ;)



Really? I've heard this one was the weakest!
Does anyone else have a feeling on this one way or the other?


I highly endorse To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. Sounds VERY similar, and I think is getting turned into a movie.
