Author: Becky Albertalli Series: Creekwood #2 Genre: Young Adult Release Date: April 24, 2018 Book Length: 339 pages Publisher: HarperCollins Review: 4.5/5
Goodreads Synopsis:
Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—takes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst.
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she’s the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she’s bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage to tell her friends—not even her openly gay BFF, Simon.
So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. It’s hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting—especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended.
My Review:
Becky Albertalli has done it again. I adored this book! In Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda when I was first introduced to Leah, I have to admit that she kind of annoyed me a little because she was always so negative and snarky. However, even though we got exposed to that side of her again, we also get to see her softer side. I can kind of relate to her with the whole ‘having my guard up all the time and wanting everything perfect so I shut people out’ thing, so I guess the main reason she annoyed me then was because I saw myself in her.
Like with all Albertalli’s other books, I read the majority of this in one day; her writing is just so addictive. The only critical thing I have to say about this was that the ending wrapped up rather abruptly and I would have liked to know a bit more about everyone else’s reaction at the end. There’s not much else I can say without spoiling it, so if you are thinking about reading this definitely go for it! I recommend it all the way 🙂
i love this review!!! i dnf and I’m so sad, but Leah was just so annoying????? I wonder if Becky plans on more Creekwood books?? I would be v happy with a book from Bram’s pov c:
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Thank you!! And although I enjoyed it, I can totally see why one would choose to dnf. There was a point around the beginning where I was getting annoyed by Leah, but then I pushed myself to continue and she got a bit better! It’s strange though BC as you can imagine, she falls for someone in the end and her attitude completely does a 180.. I hate the idea that falling in love made her a softer person all of a sudden??! But yes I would love to see other characters’ points of view!!! I really hope it’s not the end! 🙂
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Great review! I really need to get into this world I am still yet to read the Simon book or see the movie! 😦
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Thank you!! And you so do! I would read the book before seeing the movie if you plan to, the book was way better in my opinion. I’ve read all her books and Simon was my favourite so far 😊
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Thank you for the recommendation I will try to get to the book first! 🙂
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I enjoyed this book as well! Fabulous review!💕
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Thank you!! I’m glad you liked it too 😊❤️
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So glad you enjoyed this! I can’t wait to start it.
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Thank you!! I can’t wait to read your opinions!!
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I really, really recognized myself tons in Leah. She could be me, apart from the drumming and being a Slytherin. Two facts that don’t match me. Apart from that.. It all fits?! Which is what made me love this book so much of course, haha. 😛
Happy you loved it as well! 😀
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I could see myself a little in her too- apart from the drumming and being a Slytherin haha!! It was weird cause I could see why people find her character to be a bit annoying (?for lack of a better word) but I also resonated with it! I’m glad you enjoyed it too! 😀
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I still need to read this author! I do get what you mean about being annoyed with characters I see a little too much of myself in 😉 Sounds good though. Great review!
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She is a must read!! And thank you ☺️
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I didn’t like this book as much as Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, but I’m glad you loved it! ❤ And I agree about the ending; everything was all too neatly tied together, in my opinion.
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Truth be told, neither did I 🙈 but I still liked it a lot! Yeah, not only that but she just flipped a switch on her attitude all of a sudden. Why couldn’t she have been nicer before she got into a relationship?! 🤔
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Yes!! And I feel like the romance didn’t develop naturally, and there was a little bit too much unnecessary drama. 👀
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Great review ❤❤
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Thank you 💛💛
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I liked Leah but not as much as Simon vs. Leah, as a character, is likable but lot like THIS IS A FLUFFBALL I’M TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH HER (which is me @simon).
-Sanjula
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Completely agree with you there ahahah she’s not as precious as Simon. She’s a little more rough around the edges 😂
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Yeah and I found her to be too rigid and annoying when it came to the Morgan incident. It was great calling her out once for her mean, racist comment. But to drag that thing to the point of breaking their band and then not understanding that Morgan’s comment arose from her bitterness and insecurities! She just stayed pissed at her and said other mean stuff back, which was pretty annoying to read
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Yeah even Abby forgave her before Leah, it’s almost like she just wanted something to be angry about so she dragged it for soo long. It was very immature, and it was a bit cringy that the only way she got nicer was when she got in a relationship for like the last 3 pages. I don’t think a relationship changes people that much, or it shouldn’t
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