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What I Like About You

Marisa Kanter (Goodreads Author)

4.05 · Rating details · 259 ratings · 164 reviews

Can a love triangle have only two people in it? Online, it can... but in the real world, it's more complicated. In this debut novel Marisa Kanter explores what happens when internet friends turn into IRL crushes.

There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash.

Hes an incredibly talented graphic novelist. He loves books almost as much as ...more

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Expected publication: April 7th 2020 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Sep 27, 2018 Rachel Solomon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-favorites, jewish-mc-ya, jewish-ya-2020

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU is a YA gem and one of my all-time favorite books. Marisa Kanter has such an authentic teen voice, and I fell head over heels for her characters.

The Jewish rep in this book is the closest to my own upbringing, which was so wonderful to see. I also love the way Marisa treats online friendships as the valid, important relationships they are. It's a lovely, special book that made me smile, laugh, cry, and hug it tightly to my chest.

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Mar 02, 2020 Nenia ⚡ Aspiring Evil Overlord ⚡ Campbell marked it as to-read

I really hope this doesn't do to book bloggers what FANGIRL did to fangirls because... I would be really, really sad if that happened.

Crossing my fingers that this is good.

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Feb 10, 2020 may ➹ rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult, mental-illness, lgbtqiap, 3-and-a-half-star, arc, diverse, ownvoices, anxiety-rep, pov-1st

this sadly was not like Miraculous Ladybug with a fake love square that is actually a line, and it was instead a fake love triangle that is actually a line but with a lot of lying

3.5 stars

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Feb 14, 2020 Caryn - iam.caryn rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-earc, read-ya-contemporary, read-2020

This is definitely a YA book meant for teens. I never rate a book low for the reason that, heaven forbid, a YA book be meant for YA readers.

Ive always been an advocate that reading doesnt have an age limit. A book may be be marketed as YA, but that doesnt mean ONLY YA can read it. It just means that YA CAN read it.

The reason why I would say adult YA readers may not want to pick this up, is the constant (and I mean constant), bashing of adult YA readers. It wasnt necessary and it felt insulting. This is definitely a YA book meant for teens. I never rate a book low for the reason that, heaven forbid, a YA book be meant for YA readers.

I’ve always been an advocate that reading doesn’t have an age limit. A book may be be marketed as YA, but that doesn’t mean ONLY YA can read it. It just means that YA CAN read it.

The reason why I would say adult YA readers may not want to pick this up, is the constant (and I mean constant), bashing of adult YA readers. It wasn’t necessary and it felt insulting. An author can target a teen audience and still be happy that adults get to enjoy their books too.

On a personal note, I am a woman in my thirties. I’ve been a reader since childhood, and one of the greatest joys in my life has been buddy reading books with my mom. Or just having us recommend books to each other. So if I was a teen while reading this, I would be heartbroken if I had chosen this to be a buddy read with my mom. She should never have to read a story that is full on insulting her because the author decided to push that only teens should read and review YA. So as an adult myself now, this really didn’t sit well with me. Every time it was mentioned it was a slap in the face.

It’s not a good thing to teach YA readers either. Basically it’s saying, “you have a small window in your life where you’re allowed to enjoy my books”, and then “see ya! Never read my books again.” It’s like because you’re not on the lowest side of the age spectrum of readers, your opinions are no longer valid.

Anyway. Moving on to the actual story. If that whole rant had been my only issue with this book, I would have rated it a four. Because as I said, I’m not going to fault a YA book for being written for YA readers.

This just got so repetitive. The kind of identity crisis she was having “am I Halle, am I Kels?” it got exhausting. There were a lot of other repetitive points as well. I just think they could have been handled better.

The main character was also not enjoyable. The whole story felt a bit superficial, and Halle just wasn’t a likeable narrator and a fair bit selfish.

If you are a teen reader who wants a book with Jewish rep, you might enjoy this. ...more

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Mar 30, 2020 Katie B rated it really liked it

Shelves: giveaways, arc, fiction, young-adult, connecticut, read-in-2020

3.5 stars

I actually had picked up this book about a month ago and read 20 or so pages and decided to stop and read something else. Sometimes a book might not be working for you in the moment and it's okay to try again at a later date. I'm glad I gave this one a second chance because I did end up enjoying it. Definitely recommend reading especially if you have a book blog or post about books on social media.

Teenager Halle Levitt has a popular YA book blog but she posts under the name Kels. Her 3.5 stars

I actually had picked up this book about a month ago and read 20 or so pages and decided to stop and read something else. Sometimes a book might not be working for you in the moment and it's okay to try again at a later date. I'm glad I gave this one a second chance because I did end up enjoying it. Definitely recommend reading especially if you have a book blog or post about books on social media.

Teenager Halle Levitt has a popular YA book blog but she posts under the name Kels. Her alter ego Kels is basically everything Halle wishes she could be all the time. "Kels" is super confident, fun, and has quite a few online friends, including her best friend, Nash. Halle has moved around so much due to her parents' jobs she isn't used to hanging out with peers in real life. She's never even met the people she chats with online. Now that she is staying with her grandfather for the school year in Connecticut, she feels awkward socializing with kids at school. Guess who happens to be a student at her new high school? Nash. Halle is afraid Nash only likes the cool Kels persona she has created and would never go for the real Halle. So she keeps quiet and doesn't tell him she is actually the girl he has been chatting with for years online. Soon she realizes Nash is in love with Kels but how is it going to go over if she comes clean and tells him the truth?

This is one of those stories in which from the get go as the reader you know it's a bad idea for the main character to hide her true identity from her potential love interest but you just have to roll with it and hope things will work out in the end. It helps that the story involves teenagers as it's easier to buy into the fact their judgment can be questionable at times. For those of us who survived the teen years, I think it's pretty easy to identify with Halle's lack of confidence.

The book is around 400 pages and in my opinion it could have been trimmed a bit in length. Halle's female online friends didn't enhance the plot all that much so their text and chat conversations weren't really necessary to me. That's just a slight nit pick thing as the overall pace of the book was pretty good.

I loved the social media aspect of the story as it really showed how much fun it is to run a book blog or post book photos on Twitter or Instagram. I highly encourage the book community to read this one.

I won a free advance copy of this book in a giveaway but was under no obligation to post a review. All views expressed are my honest opinion. ...more

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Feb 22, 2020 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-ebooks, simon-schuster-canada-arc, coyer-winter-challenge-2020

4.5/ 5 stars

What I Like About You is a debut Young Adult contemporary romance.

This is such a cute YA read! I really enjoyed this book. The girl in this book writes a blog where she combines her love for reading Young Adult books with her love for making cupcakes. She designs cupcakes to go with her favorite YA books.

This book takes place in Middleton, Connecticut. The narrator is Halle (senior in high school - 1st person POV).

Halle loves books and she loves baking. Online she is known as Kels, a ...more

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Mar 26, 2020 Madalyn (Novel Ink) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020, quarantine-reads

*3.5 stars*

I blew through this in two sittings and had a blast. This is definitely one of those books where the main characters decisions will stress you out the. entire. time., so just be aware of that going in if youre someone who gets easily frustrated at YA protagonists (personally, I love flawed protagonists because THAT WAS ME as a teenager). There was also a lot of lying, which added to the stress for sure. BUT I loved the friendship dynamics, and I especially loved the warm and fuzzy ...more

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Jan 22, 2020 Tiffany (Read By Tiffany) rated it really liked it

Shelves: heartwarming-contemporaries, own-arc, wish-list, 2020-releases, 4-stars, read-in-2020

This book better come with a cupcake recipe!!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Mar 25, 2020 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: march-2020

I received an ARC from Simon Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.

I'm going to be honest and let you know that this book was not on top of my priority list. I thought the synopsis sounded like bait to book bloggers out there and the author would do some *cringe worthy* "relatable" stuff that would make me want to claw my eyes out. But guess who was severely wrong? Me! This book was relatable in every sense but realistic. Marisa Kanter works in the publishing industry. She knows the I received an ARC from Simon Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.

I'm going to be honest and let you know that this book was not on top of my priority list. I thought the synopsis sounded like bait to book bloggers out there and the author would do some *cringe worthy* "relatable" stuff that would make me want to claw my eyes out. But guess who was severely wrong? Me! This book was relatable in every sense but realistic. Marisa Kanter works in the publishing industry. She knows the effort reviewers put in their reviews, posts, and social media to promote a book. She gets us. And guess what? The slang she puts in the book? It's the right amount without making it really annoying and it's exactly the slang we all use on a daily basis.

This book was the fluffiest YA read this year. It's about a girl named Halle who has an online identity as Kel. She's the owner of a super popular instagram/book blog page where she writes reviews and bakes cupcakes that look like the cover of the books. She has a tight-knit group of book blogger friends but she has never once shown her face. So what happens when she moves to the middle of nowhere and the first person she sees just so happens to be her best online friend?? She keeps it a secret, falls in love with her best friend, and ghosts all her online friends, hurting everyone around her.

I loved this book. The writing was simple enough to grip me from the very start and I wanted to read on for the grief Halle and her grandpa both shared for her grandma's passing. I thought Halle's grandpa was realistic but often cruel for the way he treated his grandchildren after the death of his wife. What I really wanted was more of them discussing this topic and him explaining his actions. While Halle was a relatable character, I also thought she was selfish at times. She claims she wanted to be there for her grandpa but she ends up ignoring him and going online to promote her blog. And of course, the whole lying thing was hard to digest. She had better options than to drop everyone and ghost people! It was her simply not thinking of others and thinking her actions didn't impact others.

Even though the characters were flawed, I still really enjoyed this book. I highly recommend you to check it out!! ...more

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Sep 27, 2018 Sierra Elmore rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: beyond-favorites, relatable, best-of-2020

I was super lucky to read an early copy of this amazing book. Marisa's debut is a complex tale of mistaken (or hidden?) identity, family complications, and first loves, all wrapped up in a sweet, sassy package. Think: a delectable mix of Morgan Matson, ALWAYS NEVER YOURS, and a splash of The Great British Bake-Off (yes, there are PLENTY of desserts to be found!).

The characters and situations ring true, and there's plenty of fandom and blogging references to keep teens fervently flipping pages! ...more

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Feb 16, 2020 Dahlia added it

Shelves: religion-in-ya-na, jewish, 2020-releases

This was too freaking adorable for words, and I looooved all the stuff about book blogging, internet friendships, and YA. It was really freaking stressful waiting for the truth to come out - like, among the most stressed I have been in a rom-com - but super worth it and I would pay more than zero dollars for epilogue.

TW: (view spoiler)

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Mar 19, 2020 Vee_Bookish marked it as to-read

I'm reading Simon vs at the moment, and this sounds like it could be the perfect follow up.

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Mar 20, 2020 Christie«SHBBblogger» rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: coming-of-age, advanced-copy, sweet-and-light, ya

Title: What I Like About You
Series: standalone
Author: Marisa Kanter
Release date: April 7, 2020
Cliffhanger: no
Genre: YA romance

If you liked Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, you just found your next YA fix. I was immediately drawn to this book because the heroine is a book blogger. She also suffers from social anxiety, so she's more than a little awkward in social situations when she's not online. Nerdy/shy characters are my jam, so obviously this book was kind of made for me. While I enjoyed how ...more

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Mar 13, 2020 The Nerd Daily rated it liked it

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Annie Deo

What I Like About You is the debut young adult contemporary novel from Marisa Kanter with an intriguing original premise about a love triangle between a boy, a girl, and her online persona.

Halle Levitt is the granddaughter of a well-known editor from a major publishing house, and after deciding at the age of 14 that she wanted to explore a career in the same industry, she created an alternate persona to avoid her brand being built on ...more

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Oct 02, 2019 oliviasbooks rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, love-story-romance, ya-contemporary, e-version, multiple-povs-letters-diaries, i-cannot-tell-you-my-secret, debut, around-the-year-in-52-books, read-2019

Predictable, but oh-sooo-cute!

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May 26, 2019 Sophie Gonzales rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: cool, cool-cool-cool-cool-cool

AHHH this is one of the cutest books Ive ever read. And Im saying that in an entirely unbiased way. I finished this book in two days (with, like, 80% of it in one hit), because it is just. That. Fun.

Halle has the most endearing, hilarious voice. Once you start reading her, its like you know her in real life. And even though I didnt agree with her decisions (good god I facepalmed at some of them) I totally understood how she got there. And she was facepalming at herself right along with me, so ...more

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Sep 27, 2018 Rosiee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I was lucky enough to read an early version of TO BE (MIS)READ and I love this book with my whole heart! It's nerdy and Jewish and encapsulates absolutely everything I love about online friendships. These characters feel real even when they're lying about who they are, and so do the cupcakes... which is too bad, because you can't eat them.

Also I am #1 Gramps fan. He's perfect. Everyone else can go home.

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Mar 31, 2020 Jenn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, young-adult, swoonworthy-boys, contemporary, can-t-stop-smiling, new-author-to-me, surprised-me, forever-recommend, adorkable, high-school-days

^^^^ literally me reading this book

Ok guys, this book was freaking adorable! I read it in one sitting and I'm pretty sure I was smiling the entire time. Marisa Kanter created this wonderful, feel good story about young love and the fears teens face showing their true selves. Fantastic debut!

Halle Levitt lives her life online. Online she has a following in the book world. Known for her beautiful cupcake book covers, Halle has created this persona that's larger than life. And she's always been able to keep them separate. Until now. When she moves in with her grandfather and finds herself face to face with her online best friend Nash. Instead of jumping for joy and exclaiming how nice it is to finally meet him, she decides to keep that little secret to herself. And we all know how this will go.

This book was pure joy. Having been a part of the book community for awhile now, I loved seeing it so prevalent in Kanter's book. The way she showcased cover reveals, book cons, book twitter and the online community was spot on. I also loved how she showed that online friends are just as important as real life friends. Many believe that they can't cross over just because you've never met face to face. I've met some of my favorite people because of fandoms and books, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

The other thing I loved about this book were the characters. Yes, Halle drove me nuts while keeping her secret, but she was also so relateable that even though I didn't agree with her choices, I understood why she made them. Nash was your perfect swoon worthy boy who was an amazing artist and just so adorkable that you had to love him. But it wasn't just the two of them that made this book, the side characters were just as important. Especially Halle's grandfather and brother. I could read an entire book with just them.

I kind of stumbled onto this book and I'm super glad that I did. I'm going to be rec'ing this book right and left to anyone who will listen. Marisa Kanter has definitely put herself on my 'to watch' list and I can't wait to see what comes next from her.

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Mar 31, 2020 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs, contemporary, poc-main-character, cover-envy, standalones, romance

What I Like About You is a fun and flirty romcom all about books and cupcakes - what more could you want? We follow the complicated love triangle between Halle Levitt, a book nerd slowly coming to terms with the loss of her grandmother 6 months ago by using her online personality, book blogger extraordinaire, Kels Roth, and Kels online BFF Nask Kim. When Halle moves in with her grandfather at the start of senior year, her two worlds - and personalities - collide.

I had a lot of fun reading this ...more

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Mar 07, 2020 Autumn rated it it was amazing

"The flowers are dead, I'm surrounded by orange, and a suitcase has been disemboweled in the search for a phone charger."

I'm a firm believer that the first line of a book is incredibly important. This one caught my interest and before I knew it, I was face-to-face with a main character who might as well have been me, only she gets a more fun YA adventure than my actual life. I mean, a bookstagrammer, blogger, book reviewer girl who is incredibly bad at making friends and talking to people in "The flowers are dead, I'm surrounded by orange, and a suitcase has been disemboweled in the search for a phone charger."

I'm a firm believer that the first line of a book is incredibly important. This one caught my interest and before I knew it, I was face-to-face with a main character who might as well have been me, only she gets a more fun YA adventure than my actual life. I mean, a bookstagrammer, blogger, book reviewer girl who is incredibly bad at making friends and talking to people in real life? A girl who walks around in "The Book Was Better" t-shirts and has a Harry Potter obsession? It was like reading a book written about myself. Halle is a book nerd--she is an avid lover of books, particularly the YA genre. She also loves cupcakes and out of that, One True Pastry, a bookstagram account, was born. However, she goes by Kels on there because Kels can be what Halle isn't--cool, fun, adored by people. Out of all her online friends, Nash is the one she is the closest too. They've been online friends for years, dreaming of the day they could meet. So when Halle accidentally ends up going to the same school as Nash, she has no idea what to do. She ISN'T Kels--or is she? Pretending that she is just simply Halle, she cleverly maneuvers through her real life relationships and her online ones. This book sounds pretty light, but this book has some dark themes. Death, grief, panic attacks, etc. I expected some angst, given that always seems to be the case when one is living a double life, but I wasn't expecting this. As Halle grows closer to Nash, a horrible yet wonderful truth comes to light: Nash loves Kels. Who is Halle. But not Halle. At what point does Halle need to come clean? How far is too far? Halle has to tell him eventually, but will she lose him and all of her friends in the process? This book was absolutely fantastic, though I might be biased since the main character sounds so similar to myself. The author's dedication to such small details is so impressive and makes the read even more entrancing. She writes out some of the reviews, emails, DMs, text messages, etc. and does it so so well! She created such a relatable character people can connect to and feel for throughout the book. Watching Halle go through so many ups and downs was hard because I could relate. I'm slightly jealous of Halle though, as the fact remains that she's a very influential bookstagrammer and reviewer and managed to make friends IRL. Ultimately, this book was amazing and funny and sad and relatable and beautiful and fun! I loved reading it from start to finish. Any YA romance fans out there need to pick up a copy of this book when it hits the shelves! ...more

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Mar 24, 2020 The Candid Cover (Olivia & Lori) rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley, arc, kindle, young-adult, 2020-releases

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What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter is a story about a love triangle that really only has two people in it. I normally shy away from books about social media or books since they are generally cringey, but this one has a little more depth to it.I enjoyed the balance of wholesome moments with more heavy ones, but the main character became a little bit frustrating. The love triangle is meant to be a nice tension, but since Halle brings all the drama upon herself Full Review on The Candid Cover

What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter is a story about a love triangle that really only has two people in it. I normally shy away from books about social media or books since they are generally cringey, but this one has a little more depth to it.I enjoyed the balance of wholesome moments with more heavy ones, but the main character became a little bit frustrating. The love triangle is meant to be a nice tension, but since Halle brings all the drama upon herself and technically has the power to end it at any time, it is difficult to feel sorry for her. However, I still liked the overall concept, and I enjoyed reading the book.

This book follows Halle, a popular book blogger who moves to a small town. She is friends with a graphic novelist named Nash online, and when she ends up at his school, she finds herself falling for him in real life. The only issue is that Nash doesn’t know Halle’s real life identity, and his feelings for her online persona start to hold him back. There are many interesting details in the story such as Halle’s parents being prominent documentary directors and the fact that she is a book blogger. The book also has a good mix of fun and seriousness since the wholesome moments are juxtaposed with the main character grieving the loss of her grandmother. It is a pretty far-fetched story, but these elements make up for it.

❀ AUTHENTIC MAIN CHARACTER

There is great representation through the characters in the book, and they feel realistic for their age. Halle is Jewish, and I could appreciate how hard she works to maintain her blog. That being said, she is such a frustrating character since she refuses to share her true identity with Nash. She has multiple opportunities to tell him the truth, and her brother reminds her of this, but she continues to complain about what she did as if she can’t undo it if she tried. It is hard to sympathize with her in that sense, especially since she outright lies to Nash, pretends not to know anything about him despite them being best friends online, and then ghosts him. However, I did like her authentic voice.

❀ A CUTE STORY

What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter is a cute story about online relationships vs. real world relationships. I enjoyed the book’s representation and its more serious themes, but Halle’s drama with Nash was not easy to sympathize with. I did enjoy the book despite this frustration, but I am hesitant to recommend it since it is not for everyone. ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Iris rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-and-a-half-stars, contemporary, light-fluff, romance, geekiness, full-of-tropes, impossible-to-put-down, so-much-fun, any-lgbtqiap-at-all, read-in-2020

4.5 stars

This book was cheesy and stupid and ridiculous and overdramatic but I loved it with my entire heart. This was a book about a YA book blogger, and (even tho I don't really blog anymore) I genuinely don't think I've ever felt so seen.

This community, this messy wonderful community, means the world to me, and seeing it in a book was just... mind blowing. The magic and the petty drama, the difficulties and the triumphs... you can tell this was a book written for us.

Full review to come closer ...more

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Feb 08, 2020 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, young-adult, advanced-reading-copy, baking, grief, judaism, online-life

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Dec 22, 2019 Lynn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: giveaways

I received What I like About You through a Goodreads Giveaway.

I am not a person for romances, particularly teenage ones, but I do love both cupcakes and YA. I was worried when I received What I like About You in the mail because it looked almost too romance heavy, but the promise of cupcake fascination was enough to motivate me to push away my fears and start reading.

At first, What I Like About You, was almost painfully awkward. I can honestly say I didn't like it from the start. The story felt I received What I like About You through a Goodreads Giveaway.

I am not a person for romances, particularly teenage ones, but I do love both cupcakes and YA. I was worried when I received What I like About You in the mail because it looked almost too romance heavy, but the promise of cupcake fascination was enough to motivate me to push away my fears and start reading.

At first, What I Like About You, was almost painfully awkward. I can honestly say I didn't like it from the start. The story felt clunky, a girl named Halle creates a blog at fourteen and begins making cupcakes inspired by book covers. It's cutesie, but not the most adult theme. Her alter ego, Kelsy Roth, is a snarky badass. A girl who can cold email publishers without blinking an eye. She can get permission for exclusive book cover reveals. Kelsy, or Kels, is popular. She can talk to anyone, do anything. And Kels' best friend is Nash, a talented comic artist, is also in high school. They've been friends for years, with talk of meeting at Bookcon or at NYU when they finally go to college.

Halle moves in with her grandfather after the death of her grandmother, hoping to put all of her energy into her blog and getting into NYU rather than traveling with her semi-famous documentary director parents. Her grandmother was a famous editor, and Halle feels as though she must maintain Kels to insure people support her content on merit alone rather than based on her lineage. However, her plan falls apart when she meets Nash in the physical realm. He is in her school, her synagogue, and they end up sharing the same circle of friends. In desperation to preserve Kels' and Nash's friendship, Halle pushes him away, causing tension. Things quickly spiral out of control as Halle falls in love with Nash, and Nash falls in love with Kels.

It took me around a week to finish this book because I didn't enjoy the book for the first few nights of reading, it was the example of everything I despise in YA. A female protagonist with flaws that make her decidedly stupid, and a heavy dose of romance. Yet, at some point, I haven't any idea how the author achieved this, I fell in love with the book. Halle went from an annoying teenage girl to the most relatable character I have ever seen. I understood her, how she behaved, how she thought. I recognized myself in many of her traits, her reluctance and fear of telling people the truth about Kels because she believed she could never be worth anyone's time. She could, never, be as amazing, as popular, as cool, as good at words in reality as Kels. No one would ever want to be friends with Halle, no, Halle could not compare to Kels.

The slow-growing love between Halle and Nash was adorable, and the twist of Nash falling for Kels instead was heartbreaking. I couldn't put What I Like About You down, it was the ultimate page-turner. I was addicted. At first, I thought this would be another YA book that focuses on an author struggling to relate to teenagers and create a story so far from reality that it is painful to read, but this author understands readers in a way that honestly terrified me a bit. I am not sure how this relates to teenagers in the current day and age, but my god, Halle is a damn near carbon copy to myself five or six years ago. A few times I had to put down the book for a second, and say oof because I did many of the same things. I may or may not have cried a few times reading this book. I won't admit it.

All in all. I highly recommend What I Like About You. It is just fantastic. Honestly, such an achievement to the author to have made me thoroughly enjoy a romance. I'm stunned, and I can't wait to reread this book to relive the wonderful adventures of Halle, Nash, and Kels. ...more

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Mar 01, 2020 Stephanie rated it it was ok

This wasn't really for me. Full review to come.

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Dec 15, 2019 Nicholas rated it it was ok

Shelves: giveaways

This looked and sounded like a great book, but when I started reading it I couldnt connect with any of the characters. I ended up pulling through and finished it, but throughout the rest of the book I still didnt like the characters. I didnt like the way it was written either. It was definitely not the most well written in my opinion, but I think that other people will definitely like this more than I did. That is why I decided not to spoil it.

It was good enough to give ⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars though ...more

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Jan 11, 2020 michelle (magical reads) rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs, released-in-2020, 2020

3.5 - 3.75 Im still deciding

this was really cute!!

but also I always find books that are CENTERED around books / blogging / fandom so cringey and this one wasnt really an exceptionI still liked it but there were some parts that i was likenoeven though it was a fairly accurate depiction of what my blogging experience has been idk

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Dec 08, 2019 Kelsey Quick marked it as to-read

Shelves: tbr

Definitely adding to TBR because of the weirdness of a love triangle with only two people in it...

as well as the main character going by Kels. #canrelate

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