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A review by readbynicka
A Totally Awkward Love Story by Tom Ellen
3.0
2.5 stars!
The story is about high school teenagers who will be going to college soon, Hannah and Sam fears that they will be virgins forever, so they promised to themselves that they have to lose their virginity before they go to college. You've read that right! This book also deals with social misunderstandings and true meaning of friendship. I heard that the authors once dated in high school, that was cool, and wow they ended up writing a book together.
The story was written in both Sam and Hannah's perspective. It was a fast read but I thought that the flow of the story was all over the place.There were also parts of the story that made me feel a little bit uncomfortable because there were seriously a lot of sex talk and I kinda feel weird about it. There were also scenes that I thought just shouldn't be detailed like that, it was really really weird especially the almost last part in the book. I felt that their relationship was a bit forced. Party, alcohol, hook ups there were too much of it to the point that I just continued reading it just for fun and I was hoping the story would get better. But as the title implies the story was indeed full of awkward moments.
The friends in this book always want to hook up with someone everywhere they go. Why does every time in YA the main character has the lamest set of friends? One more thing, I didn't feel any connection with the characters it feels like I was just looking at someone's life and just observing what they are doing for entertainment.
I must say that the humor in this book was on point, I really prefer British humor, there were times that I couldn't help myself but laugh at the characters that was the only time I think the story made me enjoy it! I wouldn't say I hate it, I don't like using that word when I'm talking about books I just didn't enjoyed it as much as everyone who has read it. :)
The story is about high school teenagers who will be going to college soon, Hannah and Sam fears that they will be virgins forever, so they promised to themselves that they have to lose their virginity before they go to college. You've read that right! This book also deals with social misunderstandings and true meaning of friendship. I heard that the authors once dated in high school, that was cool, and wow they ended up writing a book together.
The story was written in both Sam and Hannah's perspective. It was a fast read but I thought that the flow of the story was all over the place.There were also parts of the story that made me feel a little bit uncomfortable because there were seriously a lot of sex talk and I kinda feel weird about it. There were also scenes that I thought just shouldn't be detailed like that, it was really really weird especially the almost last part in the book. I felt that their relationship was a bit forced. Party, alcohol, hook ups there were too much of it to the point that I just continued reading it just for fun and I was hoping the story would get better. But as the title implies the story was indeed full of awkward moments.
The friends in this book always want to hook up with someone everywhere they go. Why does every time in YA the main character has the lamest set of friends? One more thing, I didn't feel any connection with the characters it feels like I was just looking at someone's life and just observing what they are doing for entertainment.
I must say that the humor in this book was on point, I really prefer British humor, there were times that I couldn't help myself but laugh at the characters that was the only time I think the story made me enjoy it! I wouldn't say I hate it, I don't like using that word when I'm talking about books I just didn't enjoyed it as much as everyone who has read it. :)