MixedAll About RomanceWhile McQuiston’s début has a lot of charm going for it, and was a pleasure to read at times, I can’t say it’s a perfect book ... To be honest, the book almost lost me in the setup. I was incredibly excited for it based on the premise, but it’s a slow starter ... I don’t think I’d be wrong to say this book is very ‘millennial’. I’m a fellow millennial, but dear God. The humor, cultural references, and general style of dialogue between Alex, his sister June, and friend Nora is like someone was screaming ‘We’re youths!!!’ and the humor was at times funny and at others just plain forced ... once the romance sparked, it was lovely ... ne of the biggest issues I had was that the pacing – and the timeline of the book – is very odd. There are no real transitions from scene to scene ... If I sound overly critical, it’s because I think this book could have been perfect if not for the drawbacks.
