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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

Becky Albertalli

Start date: April 1, 2016

Finish date: April 30, 2016

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Apr 04, 2018 Noelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, read-2018, contemporary

I don't remember the last time I finished a book this fast - or, really, the last time I enjoyed a contemporary this much. I really, really liked this one. It was cute, it was meaningful, and everything was just really nicely done. I'm just sad I didn't read it sooner. ...more

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Jan 03, 2016 Robyn rated it really liked it

I'm a romantic at heart, and any tale of first love has me shattered every single time. Combine that with the struggles of coming out, navigating the stresses of several best friends, and a classmate who thinks he has the right to out you at his earliest convenience if you don't do what he says? I was hooked from the first chapter.

Albertalli has worked for over a decade with gender nonconforming teens, and her understanding not just of the struggles of growing up, but the specific struggle of gr ...more

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Jul 24, 2017 Tweller83 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, romance, pride

Booktube-a-thon challenge: Read a book with a person on the cover and one about someone very different from you.
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Loved, loved Simon and all the characters in this book. What a lovely contemporary romance story. Simon is a pretty clueless friend, but aren't we all at some point(s) in our lives? So much fun, now I need to read The Upside of Unrequited very soon. ...more

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