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Read Me Like a Book

Liz Kessler

3.49 · Rating details · 1,681 ratings · 337 reviews

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Published May 14th 2015 by Indigo

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Dec 01, 2014 Cora Tea Party Princess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

5 Words: family, school, friendship, growing-up, coming-out.

Aww man, I've got the warm fuzzies.

I have admit that I wasn't really feeling it at the beginning. I couldn't settle in to the story. But I stuck with it. And I'm so glad that I did. Because this book is amazing. It is so SO good.

I didn't like Ash very much in the beginning, and while I still didn't love her by the end, she'd definitely grown on me. She's one of the best written teenage characters I have read, and every action rang true. ...more

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Sep 11, 2015 Sarah Elizabeth rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, read-2016, r2r-complete, romance, contemporary, young-adult

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley.)

“I want to kiss her neck. I don’t know if I can stop myself.”

This was a YA coming of age story, about a girl who discovers that she likes girls more than boys.

Ash was quite a mixed up character, she didn’t really know what she wanted, and got sucked up in other people’s plans and ideas, even if she didn’t really want to do what they wanted to do.

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Jun 14, 2015 ♫✯Em loves Hollenstein✯♫❤the summertime and butterflies all belong to your creation❤ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: perfect-length, perfect-pace, argh-i-love-you, cliques-and-gossip, asdfghjkl-read-it, bffness, breakups-and-makeups, cheesy-but-cute-ending, aww-cute, oct-to-dec-2015

i just read the whole book in one sitting.

incredible. no words

Though I think it a tad unhelpful that we were never told what Ash looked like. Made it hard to visualise some of it. I just imagined everything from her point of view, but the teacher was never described either. Nor was Dylan, Luke or Robyn. So that's one thing I would change. ...more

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Aug 05, 2017 Danii Allen rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: lgbtq

Honestly, this book just made me angry. (Vague spoilers ahead.)

Ash is a horrible main character, who thinks and acts like a child. She's supposed to be 17 and in sixth-form, but this book honestly feels like it was written about a 13 year old. I don't know what school this author attended, but at least in my experience, people in sixth form want to be there. You have to get certain grades to get in, and you pick out three or four subjects that you love and want to study further. Ash's experience Honestly, this book just made me angry. (Vague spoilers ahead.)

Ash is a horrible main character, who thinks and acts like a child. She's supposed to be 17 and in sixth-form, but this book honestly feels like it was written about a 13 year old. I don't know what school this author attended, but at least in my experience, people in sixth form want to be there. You have to get certain grades to get in, and you pick out three or four subjects that you love and want to study further. Ash's experience of sixth form seems to be a game of how much can I bunk off and piss off the head teacher without getting suspended. That's just... not how it goes. Maybe when you're 13 and forced to go to school and don't understand the power of education yet, but not at 17 in voluntary further education.

And Ash is possibly one of the most self-centred characters I've ever had the displeasure of reading about. She's whiny and snotty and juvenile, and in every situation she jumps to the first conclusion without any consideration. Plus, every single supporting character felt just like that - that they were only there to facilitate Ash's whining. They didn't at all exist outside of Ash's narrative. Dylan was pointless, and a douchebag. Cat was the stereotype of the rebellious best friend. Robyn was potentially a mildly interesting character, but she was also a stereotype. Luke literally didn't exist. Ash introduced him as one of her longest and closest friends right at the start of the book, but she doesn't ever talk to him throughout the story unless he happens to be stood in front of her. And he's only there to facilitate the bullshit friends-fighting-over-a-boy story, but not really. Miss Murray was bland, and every time it felt like something interesting might happen surrounding her, it didn't. And Ash's parents just sucked. Everything they said was petty and stupid and they weren't even slightly believable. I did like Jayce, as his storyline almost had some plausibility, and he was a likeable character, but I don't think liking one single character in a book where I hate the rest could redeem this.

I've read through quite a lot of reviews for this book, and I haven't seen anyone else mention the blatant disregard with which the topic of unprotected sex/potential pregnancy is handled. Ash is a virgin. She randomly meets a boy at a party, talks to him a little, they exchange numbers and go on... two(???) dates, and then they have unprotected sex at a party. This kind of thing happens, yes, but Ash is not that kind of character. Now, the unprotected part. Ash is a virgin. Ash is not swept away in the moment, causing her to forget to use a condom (she honestly seemed like she couldn't care less about the sex, which I suppose is supposed to be a precursor to the whole gay thing but... she should have thought about implications). It's not until after they've had sex that Ash realises it was unprotected, and has a minor freak out, and then does NOTHING ABOUT IT. This made me so fucking angry. It is not enough to freak out (out loud) to your boyfriend that he might have given you AIDS or chlamydia, have him laugh it off (reminder that Dylan is a douchebag) and go on with your life. She doesn't go to the doctor for a morning-after pill. She doesn't get STI tested. She just waits, freaks out some more when her period is late, waits some more, doesn't take a pregnancy test, even when her best friend brings her one (she didn't even have to go out and buy one and she still doesn't take it), and waits some fucking more. This whole situation was handled so poorly. Not to mention when Ash tells her teacher. Hello, note to author: if you have a student telling a teacher they think they might be pregnant... MAYBE have that teacher advise the student to see a doctor, jesus fucking christ. I'm so angry.

Oh I also hate the front cover with a passion. It's beautiful, sure, but it's a fucking lie. Sex sells(!!!)

This book, done well, had the potential to be one of my favourite books ever. I love the taboo nature of student-teacher relationships (spoiler: there isn't one), the added angst of that relationship (non-existent) being a queer one, where one of the characters is discovering her sexuality for the first time. But no. It was a bullshit story about a boring, frustrating character (who, by the way, didn't seem queer to me at all. As someone who is queer, and has read a lot of queer fiction, I can tell you that the feelings in this book don't reflect real life), with some vague, mostly untalked about hints of queerness, and her family drama. Not worth the effort. ...more

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Dec 23, 2015 Maddie rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, ukya

Such a great LGBT+ book, I really loved the progression of Ash's feelings and identity and the other plot points really fleshed out the book and made it such a great representation of the stresses of teenage life. Ash was so easily to love, and her situation was so realistic, I was amazed! 100% would recommend, especially since I don't see that many lesbian main characters in YA, and that's definitely something I like to see more of, as gay main characters become more prominent too. ...more

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Apr 05, 2017 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it it was ok

Shelves: queer

I'm really grumpy at this book bc false advertising. Grrrrrr. ...more

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May 31, 2015 Abi Ainley rated it it was amazing

I was going to give this book 4 stars but the more I think about it, the more I believe it needs 5 stars just for what it's managed to do through the use of relatable characters and fabulously quirky writing. "What the heck has it done?" I hear you ask. Well, nothing short of everything we've all been asking YA books to do for a long time...
-It accurately portrayed the feelings of realising that you like the same sex. (That's how I - and I'm pretty sure most people - found out. It was like going I was going to give this book 4 stars but the more I think about it, the more I believe it needs 5 stars just for what it's managed to do through the use of relatable characters and fabulously quirky writing. "What the heck has it done?" I hear you ask. Well, nothing short of everything we've all been asking YA books to do for a long time...
-It accurately portrayed the feelings of realising that you like the same sex. (That's how I - and I'm pretty sure most people - found out. It was like going back in time to when I was realising I liked a girl and all the confusion and awkwardness.)
-It included first time sex and didn't do it ridiculously "scandalously".
-Best of all, it included gay people without going completely over-the-top or treating it like its something special.

There was so much comedy in this book; I had a field trip. There were some really obscure lines as well and a lot of sarcastic humour, which is right down my street. I love how she manages to combine the light-hearted comedy with the serious troubles throughout the book. I'm not sure how, but neither the comedy nor the seriousness were compromised at any point and both were pretty much on point. I laughed out loud almost every page (I'm not exaggerating; I embarrassed my friend by laughing at it in public whilst we were reading together. No regrets.) and the pages where I didn't laugh were the pages where I trembled and got watery-eyed.

I also loved how from the beginning to the end, through realising she was gay, Ash went from a girl who did everything because you're "supposed to", to a girl who did things that she wanted to do and was open to the world. And, also quite accurately, new-found happiness came with her opening up. She made friends she might have otherwise ignored, she was more interested in everything around her, and, most importantly, she learnt to love herself for who she is.

To be honest, this book should be part of every teenager's life, whatever sexuality and gender. It would also be a great read for anyone who might be struggling with self-acceptance or self-love. Totally fine with yourself and your life? Well then it's just a fun, light-hearted and touching read. My only qualm with this book was there wasn't enough of it! I honestly could have read this book for another 500+ pages without getting bored!

Thank you Liz Kessler for bringing this to the book community! ...more

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May 23, 2015 Tilly Booth rated it did not like it

I hate to say that I did not enjoy this beautiful looking book. I picked this book up because LOOK AT THAT STUNNING COVER. I read the blurb and it sounded okay. I liked the way it sounded but and I decided that it was either going to amazing or terrible.

A young girl is in love with her new boyfriend. Then she starts to get feelings for her female, school teacher, Miss Murray.

I did not like the characters in this book. I didn't connect with any of the characters and I really, really wanted to. ...more

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Dec 27, 2016 Claire (Book Blog Bird) rated it really liked it

Ashleigh Walker is in love. You know the feeling - that intense, heart-racing, all-consuming emotion that can only come with first love. It's enough to stop her worrying about bad grades at college. Enough to distract her from her parents' marriage troubles. There's just one thing bothering her . . .

Shouldn't it be her boyfriend, Dylan, who makes her feel this way - not Miss Murray, her English teacher?

This was kind of a nice book about one girl’s experience of firstly realising she likes girls Ashleigh Walker is in love. You know the feeling - that intense, heart-racing, all-consuming emotion that can only come with first love. It's enough to stop her worrying about bad grades at college. Enough to distract her from her parents' marriage troubles. There's just one thing bothering her . . .

Shouldn't it be her boyfriend, Dylan, who makes her feel this way - not Miss Murray, her English teacher?

This was kind of a nice book about one girl’s experience of firstly realising she likes girls and then coming out.

The characterisation was okay - I really liked Ashleigh and felt invested in her story. I also liked her relationship with her mum and thought it was very realistic as well as very positive. I could see fairly early on what was going to happen with old Dylan - as soon as he shoved his hand up Ashleigh’s top on their first date it was pretty obvious he was going to be cast aside in short order.

The plot itself revolves firstly around Ashleigh developing a massive crush on her English teacher (which is actually done pretty slowly and realistically) then realising she’s gay and coming to terms with this as well as getting over her crush on Miss Murray (which I think happened a bit quickly). It’s pretty sparse in terms of Stuff Actually Happening, but itstill managed to keep me reading.

I think the thing I liked most about it was Ashleigh’s journey of self-realisation and the way she comes out to her family. It was really positive and although she faced some negative reactions, she stayed true to who she was.

The only criticism I’d have is that I’d like to have seen her relationship with Miss Murray developed further. Ashleigh develops an infatuation with Miss Murray (and at parts it’s kind of a creepy infatuation) but to add tension I would have liked to see things going further between them rather than the flirtation they have. I get that Miss Murray was pivotal in making Ashleigh realise she liked girls, but I think more could have actually happened.

All in all, this was a pretty sweet book and although the plot was a bit thin on the ground it was still a decent read. ...more

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Nov 12, 2014 Cynthia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-egalley-review-copy, ya, contemporary, lgbtq

READ ME LIKE A BOOK is a quick, easy read that will leave you smiling.

Ash has just turned 17, and she’s managed to find a new boyfriend, Dylan. Dylan is okay, but Ash finds herself thinking about Miss Murray, her new English teacher, more and more, as her life feels like it’s starting to fall apart: her parents won’t stop fighting, until eventually they decide to break up and her dad moves out, and everything seems to be going wrong with Dylan as well. But Miss Murray is there for her throughout READ ME LIKE A BOOK is a quick, easy read that will leave you smiling.

Ash has just turned 17, and she’s managed to find a new boyfriend, Dylan. Dylan is okay, but Ash finds herself thinking about Miss Murray, her new English teacher, more and more, as her life feels like it’s starting to fall apart: her parents won’t stop fighting, until eventually they decide to break up and her dad moves out, and everything seems to be going wrong with Dylan as well. But Miss Murray is there for her throughout it all, and though Ash has never liked school much before, she now finds herself enjoying English lessons and wanting to do well, to earn Miss Murray’s approval. Ash is slowly starting to realise that what she feels for Miss Murray is something she never expected to feel for a teacher—or a woman, and that her future looks a whole lot different now.

I found this book relatable and pretty enjoyable. There’s a lot of stuff packed into a fairly short book: Ash’s first time having sex with a boy, a pregnancy scare, crushing on her female teacher and coming to terms with her gayness; her parents’ divorce and both of her parents exploring new relationships; Ash getting over her crush and moving onto bigger and better things in her life; coming out. And a lot of that stuff feels so familiar to me and it was all handled in a way that acknowledged how serious all of these things were and yet kept it all pretty light-hearted, so that reading this book was a very warm experience, like taking a nice bath. There isn’t anything very deep in this book but there doesn’t need to be; I still found it an affirming and refreshing read.

I’m wary of the student/teacher romance trope but to my surprise, this book doesn’t actually have Ash and her teacher getting together. I don’t really consider this a spoiler because I think this may actually encourage some of you to read the book if you’re as put off by student/teacher relationships as I am. I found Ash’s crush on her teacher entirely believable and I liked the way it was handled and resolved, and how it was something that allowed Ash independently to realise the true potential of what she could do with her life.

I love all the little details in the book: how Ash frequently thinks back to previous moments and episodes in her life and compares them to what’s going on right now. It gave her character a real sense of history and personality. With other books, I sometimes feel like the main character didn’t actually exist before the start of the book; I want a book to give me the illusion that a character lives beyond the pages of a book, and READ ME LIKE A BOOK managed to do just that. Ash has a strong voice that really comes through.

One thing that didn’t quite work for me was the passage of time in this book. Exactly a whole year goes by from the beginning to the end of the novel, but sometimes I was thrown off by how quickly the time has jumped from one passage to another; I didn’t always get a clear sense of how time was passing and how that impacted the characters. I would occasionally be surprised when the book casually informed me that a few weeks had gone by. I think the transitions could have been handled better and in a way that made it more obvious how much time had passed and how that interval had affected everyone’s feelings and situations.

I was a bit irked that nobody ever once brought up the possibility that Ash might be bisexual, but this is a failing of many gay YA books and not the unique fault of READ ME LIKE A BOOK.

All in all, READ ME LIKE A BOOK is a buoyant reading experience, and you should definitely give it a try if you’re looking for a realistic contemporary novel, especially if you’ve ever had a crush on a teacher and/or you’re not straight. ...more

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Nov 11, 2014 Rhian Ivory rated it it was amazing

Ash has a lot on her plate – warring parents, changeable feelings towards her new boyfriend Dylan, college work piling up, verbal warnings issued and to top it all a new English teacher to get used to. Her life is dominated by the very strong presence of her best friend Cat; house parties with her other close friend Luke and dates with Dylan after which she’s left with strange and unexpected feelings. So there’s definitely no time in her busy schedule for reading Wuthering Heights but the new En Ash has a lot on her plate – warring parents, changeable feelings towards her new boyfriend Dylan, college work piling up, verbal warnings issued and to top it all a new English teacher to get used to. Her life is dominated by the very strong presence of her best friend Cat; house parties with her other close friend Luke and dates with Dylan after which she’s left with strange and unexpected feelings. So there’s definitely no time in her busy schedule for reading Wuthering Heights but the new English teacher Miss Murray breathes life into the novel Ash was ready to give up on. In fact Miss Murray does a lot more than that, she breathes life into Ash who has been operating on autopilot for some time.

‘You can see how her compliments make people feel. It’s like she switches a light on inside their eyes.’

Miss Murray’s arrival in Ash’s life coincides with an escalation in the arguments between her parents, a growing divide between Ash and Cat and the realisation that it isn’t Dylan she wants to be kissing. We’re only a few steps ahead of Ash as she starts to find out who she is and what she wants from life. Ash uncovers new possibilities when she meets Miss Murray forcing Ash to ask herself some big and awkward questions. Kessler doesn’t readily equip Ash with the ability to answer all the questions but instead allows her the strength and space to at least try and work some of them out.

‘Am I going to spend the rest of my life sneaking round, pretending to be something I’m not?’

Liz Kessler writes about people trying to work out who they are in an open, honest and unpredictable manner. I made assumptions about the choices I thought Ash would make but had to sit back and let the story unfold rather than try to jump ahead and work out where it would go and this made the book even more enjoyable.

I’m always looking out for really good novels to recommend to librarians, teachers and teen readers and Read me Like a Book is going to the top of the pile. This coming of age and coming out novel should be read, talked about and passed around much like Judy Blume’s iconic Forever. I can easily imagine readers discussing the issues raised about sexuality, friendship, families and identity whilst folding down certain pages. I found myself underlining passages which reflected universal themes about life as a teenager because Kessler deals with the real world, there’s no fade to black and she doesn’t leave the reader with a mass of unanswered questions, she really does tell it like it is. In this novel Ash is allowed to make mistakes, take risks and do the things a lot of readers might wish they could do too as they try and find their place in the world. As Ash says ‘the world is a lot bigger than I am’ but with novels like Read me Like a Book the world doesn’t seem like such a big and scary place any more.
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Feb 17, 2016 Kate rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites

I usually avoid books with a teacher student theme to them and when I read the blurb of this book I was tempted to skip it. I'm so glad I didn't, this isn't about a relationship between a student and her teacher. It's a lovely coming of age story about a girl struggling with different elements of her life. Friendship issues, parents who are fighting and her growing crush.

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Feb 19, 2017 Katie (Kitkatscanread) rated it it was amazing

This was a really good story about a girl who is coming to terms with her inner sexuality.
It was honestly beautiful at times.
The story also faces real life issues like a child dealing with their parents split.
It was raw and realistic.
I definitely recommend.

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Jan 26, 2015 Georgia (The Bibliomaniac Book Blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya-fiction, favourites-read-in-2015

4.5. So brilliant. I wish there could have been a way for my younger self to read this.

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Apr 01, 2016 Len rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was definitely a cute short story between all my fantasy reads. I really enjoyed it!

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Nov 20, 2014 Kelsey van Dillen rated it liked it

Shelves: 2015-release

The coming-out part is wonderful, I really liked it. The rest of the story, not so much. The writing was quite distant. Emotions and feelings of happiness were not coming through. Between Dylan and Ash things are sooo weird and a lot of things that take place in the book have no value for the story whatsoever. The ending was great though. And the cover too, I like the contrast between the colorful graffiti and the monochrome girl.

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Oct 21, 2016 Lisa rated it it was ok

The idea of this book is good. Really, it is but the actual story isn't.. at least in my opinion.
Sure, it covers a range of issues such as dealing with your sexuality, teenage pregnancy, relationships, parents, friendships, crushes on teachers ect. But it just tried to fit too much in..
Also, for most of the story the main character was really quite annoying and superficial.
I actually physically threw this book on the floor at one point because I was that annoyed with it.
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Feb 17, 2021 Kirsten Amann rated it did not like it

This was a very straight gay book. When I found out the author is gay it genuinely surprised me because the gay protagonist really didn't read as gay other than the times where she was literally kissing a girl or thinking about Ms. Murray. I didn't find Ashleigh relatable at all and it was more than a character who I wouldn't get along with in real life, I did not enjoy being inside her head. This book was broken up into three sections and honestly they felt like three totally different books. T ...more

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Aug 12, 2014 Kirsty rated it really liked it

Shelves: ukya, review-books, uk-author, lgbt

This story is the coming out story of Ashleigh. Ashleigh has been having a tough time at home as she's living with her parents as their marriage falls apart. As a result she's struggling and feeling a bit lost.

I like that the coming out part of this story comes as a surprise to even the main character and out of nowhere. Ashleigh assumes she is straight and as a consequence starts a new relationship with a boy. She only questions it when things with him don't go well when he starts treating her ...more

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Jun 05, 2015 Gretel rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary-ya

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Apr 17, 2015 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc

Read Me Like a Book reminded me a bit of Looking for Alibrandi in tone. Ashleigh’s self-absorbed in a truly teen way, and she makes a lot of bad decisions. There’s a lot to like here, but the book is burdened by poor writing.

The characterization is decent, but not great. It’s a fairly plotless contemporary, but I found it a pretty quick read, especially while my other reads were big and dense. I did like the handling of the f/f teacher/student relationship, something I was worried about. (view s ...more

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Nov 05, 2015 ✟Roxanne✟(Death by Book Avalanche) ☠ rated it really liked it

Shelves: ng-novel, 2015-reading-challenge, borrowed-from-library, f-f, ng-hardback, lgbtq

⚢⚢⚢⚢ 4 'Be True To You' Stars ❤

This was such a beautiful book, inside and out (just look at this gorgeous cover art) I could of done with having this book years ago!
Here we have our wonderful MC Ashleigh who is on a journey of self-discovery in the world of love. When things start to fall flat with her current boyfriend she turns to her teacher Miss Murray for help and support...little did Ashleigh know that friendship would turn into love.

A wonderful 'coming-out' story split into 3 sections fol ...more

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Nov 07, 2017 Sarah E. rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I was gifted an ebook via Netgalley.
I was so disappointed in this book. I thought the premise sounded incredibly interesting and taboo. I wanted to see how this book handled not only LGBT issues, but also a teacher-student relationship. I felt that's what it was pitched as. Instead, it was a really disjointed story that didn't piece together very well and the LGBT really didn't come into play until closer to the end and seemed very rushed. The teacher-student relationship was basically one-sided ...more

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May 24, 2016 Isobel Radakovic rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-books, reviewed, e-arcs-reviewed, 2016-reads

I am always looking to discover and read more diverse books, particularly about LGBTQ+ characters, so when I came across this book, I decided to try it out. I thought the beginning was quite slow, but if you can stick with it, it's worth it. I also didn't really like Ash either, but it's not one of those books where you have to like the main character to be able to like the story. This is a very powerful book, and I already have Kessler's new book to read. ...more

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Jun 01, 2016 Wendy Darling rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: candlewick, lgbtqi, uk, 2016-publication, june, read-2016, own-dtb-tbr, young-adult, naughty-teacher

Book 4 four GLBT Book Month. Not as squicky as it sounds (crush is handled responsibly), but still not quite a standout in terms of plot or characterization or writing, either. Everything pretty much is and turns out as you'd expect.

Best handed to a teen on the younger end of the YA spectrum, particularly kids who might be in search of positive representation.

Review copy from the publisher. ...more

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Jul 31, 2016 Evelien rated it really liked it

I borrowed this book from a friend (you know who you are) because the title just make you want to read this book so badly. It's a typical YA book. It's an easy read and it kind of has a predictable plot but I enjoyed reading it nevertheless! ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Becky rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, lgbtq, review-group, girlfriends

This is an enjoyable book that feels like an old school teen problem novel: divorce, pregnancy scare, teacher crush, coming out. These all dealt with more or less equally. Though the teacher crush is marketed as being the main plot point, it isn't really. ...more

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Mar 12, 2016 Debra rated it liked it

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Oct 11, 2017 Sonja L rated it really liked it

It is a very good book. This book shows how hard it is to find your true identity. Ashleigh is going through a hard time with her mom and dad getting a divorced. While having a hard time with her boyfriend Dylan. She has a hard time knowing where she stands in her life. People don't know how to except her and her identity as a person. This is a very true and realistic book. ...more

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Apr 11, 2018 Devorah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-again

Amazingly read! So well written I had the time of my life reading this book! This book just brings you in making you want more. So many good points of the story! I also loved the characters it made you feel like you were there. It's all the kinds of things I love. ...more

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“If you looked round the rooms, you wouldn't think there was anything missing. But it's like one of those Spot the difference cartoons in a puzzle book. The changes are so subtle, yet glaringly obvious once you've seen them. A photo missing here, a cup there. A heart a bit more broken than it was before.” — 23 likes

“It's all very well going round with two fingers stuck up at the world, but what happens when the world turns round and sticks them back up at you?
The world's a lot bigger than I am.” — 16 likes

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