I really enjoyed this one! I have always enjoyed the movie and I have been meaning to read the book for a while now. I was surprised by how different the book was from the movie! The book is definitely darker and the magic is much more subtle. In my opinion, it is definitely worthwhile to read the book and watch the movie because while the plots are nearly the same, they feel like distinct stories.

Pretty good existential book. Reads really well. There unfortunately isn't really any kind of closure or explanation at the end so if that bothers you, beware. But it's cool to explore the different themes this book explores, including what constitutes being human and the meaning of life, etc. The small questions.

It was very good and I liked it a little bit more than the first!

A major switch of genres for Elle Kennedy, but just as gripping and engaging as her romances. Read in a day, couldn't put it down.

Cute and great ending. Loved the idea of friendship growing.

absolutely amazing. I loved thats it had both alternate reality's sides to the story. I have a love hate relationship with the beast one though, it makes me sad.

It took me a little bit to formulate this review and it's a bit long winded so forgive me, whoever reads this, for the word count. This book is a solid YA coming of age story of self exploration, discovery and acceptance. As I listened to the audiobook version, I couldn't help but find myself wondering what little 14 year-old queer questioning me would have felt if more books of this perspective of the transgender experience were available to me in the early 2000's. There was an ache that settled in my chest that caught me by surprise as the book went on and at first I couldn't put my finger on it. Then it hit me like a gut punch: Hopeful. This book, and the others in the same category, make me feel hopeful for the upcoming generations. Hopeful that queer and questioning (and honestly even the straight) teens growing up in todays tumultuous and, in some states, quite dangerous social and political climate, will come across this book and gain clarity, or comfort, or a new perspective. And, of course, like the double edged sword that hope can be, it comes with feeling the grief of growing up without the vocabulary, representation or insight that mightve cushioned my own experience. The experiences that Grace grapples with through the book resonated with me at a level I didnt really anticipate as a 31 year old transgender man reading a YA novel set in high school. I was even more surprised to find how similar the emotions that I had to grapple with at the early stages of my own transition (my early 20s), lined up with Grace's internal monologuing as a trans woman navigating the pressure of being visible and in sports. Bonus points for there being a character with my name who also went to Catholic school. I found a lot of good humor in this book and it brought me back to my time in softball and soccer. : (SPOILER HERE ///// I also was surprised to find myself being able to relate to some of the adults in the book expressing their concern or "wisdom" in ways that used to be down right rage inducing hesring it from adults in my own experiences. That really threw me. This book did a fantastic job of helping me see how much my own perspective has shifted through the years. All in all, this book is one I cannot wait to buy and add to my collection and one I am so grateful to see on the shelves (or audio files) of the library I borrowed it from.

This book was quite good! I very much look forward to reading the sequel eventually

A deeply emotional and inspiring read! This Book Made Me Think of You, while a romance, was not my usual read at all and I was surprised to find myself loving every word. If you are looking for a read that will make you laugh, cry, and believe in the power of love definitely pick this one up!

I enjoyed this. A story about starting over, grief, and human connection.