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what I expected in the best way

This books plot did not go the way I anticipated, and that made it all so much better.
Its a slow burn MLM romance, and probably one of the better ones Ive read and all queer books are pretty good in my opinion.
The characters were relatable and all too human, the plot was refreshing and cute, I had been reading it from dayon Wattpad i havent reread in A While but i still think its good,/: what messes me up is that the book is fairly good in my opinion how the author developed these characters and jaimes own internal conflicts while still honing in on his personality was something i genuinely appreciated.
it reminded me why i like contemporary YAs in the first placebecause theres so much to explore in a teenagers mind and what theyre passionate for and what they arent.
all teenagers face problems some of us feel like we cant face while others believe its only getting in the way,

in jaimes situation, i really liked that the author made a big deal to show how he clearly messes up sometimes but he always surprises himself by stepping up.
i think venturing into the mind of someone who, just like me, doubts themselves very much so and yet grows to learn that theres so much more they can do, it feels very empowering seeing that development.


i also love the buildup of the surrounding characters and how they support jaimes journey through the book, how the author does it, i think, is very clever because it isnt some selfstruggle jaimes facing, rather its the struggle that we so clearly see in a very important character, isaac carrillo,

isaacs struggles with his identity is something that made me feel on edge because we arent in his head and so we have no way to know how hes dealing with everything.
the only person that gives us those glimpses is jaime himself, who is very narrowminded in the beginning of the book, and its not something thats his fault! its just who he is and how he thought and i like that the author didnt shy away from that.
i like that we got to see jaime stumble his way through his bisexuality while also confronting the fact that someone he didnt consider too highly of was dealing with his own conflicts.
that focus throughout the story develops the main character but also hones the reader in on this other character who we only know through jaime and his gradual change of mind as he learns more about who isaac really is.


it fits very well overall and i like how the author added some small changes here and there, although my nostalgic heart did feel a bit disappointed that they cut out this very small moment in this one scene.
i think that moment in of itself couldve been very endearing to read among all the hurt and pain that isaac obviously faced.
with the added depth on isaacs difficult situation, i felt a lot of concern over his wellbeing, and his mental state most importantly, just like jaime did.
reading that one very awkward but real and lighthearted moment could have chipped away that concern and so it just felt like a missed opportunity.


i also think that with how well the author built up the the story, there was a lot of missed opportunities near the end.
thats where the.rating comes in. i was genuinely surprised to see that i was almost done with the book, and it was because i felt like there was so much more to include nearing the end.
all the conflicts i saw throughout the story as i was following on, it all reached its peak in the climax, and so then we have the resolution, which only felt rushed,

ill give

an example:

the relationship between jaime and his dad, i really loved that aspect of the book.
i loved how jaime felt so protective over his dad and genuinely cared about him, i loved how even though we didnt hear from jaimes dad too often, you can tell how much hes done for his kids and how much his kids want to do for him.
so nearing the end, i was hoping to see this final talk between them, even if brief, we saw as jaime was clearly hiding a lot from everyone, including his dad, and so being able to unload that with him wouldve been very special.
especially because again, jaime had a bit of a narrow mindset in the beginning where he thought one thing that was way more complicated than he perceivedsuch as with his dad being in america and so possibly missing his home in argentina.
after everything that jaime has learned and been through on this backandforth journey with isaac and some additional characters, it wouldve been nice to see how it all tied together for him as he got to maybe talk more openly with his dad.


but i didnt see that,

the.rating isnt to say that this book isnt good, its really good! i hope that a lot of more people could read it and see how not only jaime but even isaacs story unfolds.
but i do think there could just have been a clearer way to really resolve everything weve seen throughout the story, something to give a satisfying ending to each thread that was placed.
with how much i was interested in the different plots and how they connected, in the end it felt like they were hung dry a bit, such as jaime and his fathers relationship.
so its just something to say,

i feel thankful that i got to read this book in its final stage after so long, and that i got to give it the honest review and recognition it deserves.
ill always love jaime and isaac, olivia and lauren, and especially jaimes fatherwho again, we didnt get to see a whole lot of, but when we did it meant something.


im happy that their story can be reached to everyone outside of wattpad, and that therell be a few just like me who appreciate the story.
no matter what. Jaime Lane definitely wasn't gay, But, he wasn't exactly straight either,

In an attempt to satisfy his growing bicuriosity, Jaime accepts a hookup with a male stranger online, It was going to be his onetime wild moment, an experiment to scratch the itch, and to subsequently forget about the next day.
He'd go right back to filling out college applications, chasing girls from his sister's soccer team, and making his amazingly supportive single father proud.


But when the "stranger" actually shows up, its someone Jaime never expected, And what was supposed to be a small diversion from the rest of his life, ends up making Jaime question not only his sexuality but everything he thought he wanted.

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