![]() There were so many conversations about women and telling women what to do and how women looked and just his general ideas were so irritating and frustrating. ![]() But it was just so very "male" in a way that got on my nerves. This was very obviously written by a man for young men! And that's okay! Like, I've seen lots of women say they loved this, and I'm sure they did, because it's a great book. He's flawed and is very much a teenage boy, but that's one of the reasons why I couldn't get into it. He was basically obsessed with this girl and would NOT leave her alone. I kind of was irritated with him in the beginning, but it grew to hatred. After 50% in, I hated Del, the main character. It breaks down topics like toxic masculinity for them in a way that isn't an info dump and seems pretty accessible. I think it's a book that's really important for young men to read. I think this should be on reading lists and in school libraries. I found myself frustrated that races weren't mentioned before I just decided to assume everyone was Black they talked like it and the culture was there, so it definitely worked. ![]() I love Jameer! Also the friend group is very diverse and sweet. I definitely chuckled to myself on certain lines. It's almost four in the morning and I stayed up to finish because I just had to know what was going to happen next. ![]() Argh! I have such conflicting feelings about this! ![]()
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