Only Mostly Devastated

"i loved this so much! i think that all the starts and stops in will and ollie’s relationship really pulled me in and ollie and the girls’ independence moment was so adorable and amazing. loved this so much. ⭐️4.5/5⭐️ finished 1/4/22"

""Master of his feelings, expert detacher, only mostly devastated."<br/><br/>My heart was so happy when I saw that there was a gay Grease retelling! This was a cute story. It's not perfect, but it's an enjoyable read. I can definitely accept it as a modernization of Grease. I hope Sophie Gonzales writes more rom-coms. <br/><br/>CW - homophobia, fatphobia, terminal illness, death in family"

"Gay Grease Retelling "

"I’m absolutely in love with this book and I have a lot to say about it but I need to get my thoughts together before I talk about it"

"Very funny and has a lot of truth and thought"

"As a bisexual teenager, who has family with cancer, from California this book felt almost too relatable. Both characters showed a lot of immaturity and growth that was beautifully realistic. This book broke my heart and put it back together in the best of ways. The writing was gorgeous, what a great YA Romance. I definitely recommend."

"This one was cute and fun. I was a little annoyed (ok, a lot annoyed) by the way Will acted in the beginning half of the book, but I do like how people were actually communicating through problems in this and there wasn’t just “let’s kiss and make up” type stuff.<br/>I did really want to punch Will multiple times in the beginning but I ended up liking him after a bit. Ollie was great and I liked how he was standing up for himself and all that good stuff (and how he stopped letting Will get away with stuff for a measly apology). <br/>Overall it was good and I liked (most of) the characters :)<br/><br/>CWs: death, death of parent, cancer, homophobia, fatphobia"

"So this is one of those books where I feel like if it didn't have such a high rating, or wasn't hyped, I would have liked it a lot better. <br/><br/>The characters just didn't stick out to me. The only characters I remember are Lara, Will, and Ollie, and not really for good reasons. The other characters just muddle together and come out like a puddle of different shades of gray that are barely distinguishable from each other. Lara had a 'redemption' arc that just didn't seem developed in the slightest. Alright, so she was lashing out because she was confused about a relationship with a girl she was having? So that causes her to fat shame her friend? Who's later revealed to have a disease (I'm so sorry I can't remember the name of it) that makes her unable to lose a lot of weight? That just made me madder. <br/><br/>The events of the book repeat a lot and the only thing I'm glad about is that it didn't go on for five hundred something pages like some books. *cough* [b:After|22557520|After (After, #1)|Anna Todd|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1438077259l/22557520._SY75_.jpg|26102134] <br/><br/>I guess it didn't make it any better that I didn't like Will. He would constantly be like 'well you don't understand what it's like coming out in North Carolina!' and 'it's not my fault I didn't warn you that I was going to be friendly and close and personal with a girl, who just happens to be my ex, even though I could have damn well warned you, you just don't <i> understand </i>!'<br/><br/>*raises eyebrows in I came out in Mississippi* If you are not out and the person you're flirting with is out and doesn't want to be kept a secret, don't drag them along and pester them about not dating you. It's not their responsibility to keep you happy while you work through something. Yes, it is nice to have somebody to stick with you, but that takes a toll emotionally on a significant other. <br/><br/>Overall, very disappointing. At least it wasn't five hundred pages. <br/>"

"if you read this, you’ve gotta listen to the spotify playlist while you do!! even on shuffle the right song would come on at the right moment and make make the experience 100x better "

"I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. It is described as a modern day gay retelling of Grease. That is exactly what it is, so do not expect any real surprises. Even though it was very predictable, it was both humorous and heartfelt so it was a complete pleasure to read. It falls solidly in the YA genre, so this would be a perfect book for teenagers."