I Kissed Shara Wheeler

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I just was not sure exactly what I felt or wanted to say, and considering I have written over 1600 reviews, this doesn’t happen to me very often anymore. I liked the premise behind the book, even if it felt done before, and the first half of the book absolutely gripped me. Some of the characters were beautiful, and I feel like if the Shara mystery was dropped, their personalities would be allowed to breathe. But for every part that confused me, there were parts like Chloe and Shara rolling around the ground over the letter that was really emotionally charged and just felt so McQuiston to me.

I am currently in the last few pages and I am finding this to be close to the level of the Size 12 series by Meg Cabot.De todos modos para mí fue una tortura terminarlo, varias veces pensé en abandonarlo pero ya saben que me cuesta, ¡y de por sí casi me mete en un bloqueo lector! In fact, it seems the other characters started looking for her within minutes of her “disappearance. This book has been on my radar for a while - I have enjoyed the previous books I have read by Casey McQuiston so I have been looking forward to this one. Armed with Shara's boyfriend, Smith and the local bad boy who crushes on Shara, Rory, they solve the clues to find her.

This coming of age novel captures the feeling of being a messy, uncertain teenager in a small town, and all the conflicting feelings that come with that. There’s also Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara’s bad boy neighbor with a crush. The master of meet-cute yet empowered romance novels that delve deep into the LGBTQ+ experience, McQuiston creates swoon-worthy, funny stories that should appeal to every reader.Four years after her moms uprooted her from their life in Southern California to attend school in Alabama, high school senior Chloe Green is closer to victory than ever before.

once again, i crave more Friendship (love mcquiston's friendships) and more Banter (love mcquiston's banter) and once again, i am left thinking i could have lived without the entire second half of this. The setting was a very key factor in the book, yet it did not feel like it was given enough attention. Shara thought she had to be perfect because her dad was the Principal at school and she would get into trouble if they knew she was a lesbian. The walls are a simple biege, with framed photos of her family and her boyfriend and her flock of identical pointy-elbowed, flowy-haired friends with perfect Glossier faces. there is religious trauma and homophobia in this book, which casey addresses in the book's author's note.The character development and realistic approach to high school life, multi layered characters who seek for their true identities were well blended. Something that I found particularly wonderful was how I Kissed Shara Wheeler aided in normalising queer parents. Chapter 12 was a huge turning point for me, where I really started to enjoy the beautiful writing and story.

Brimming with classic YA plotlines, crisp writing, humorous asides, and fully fleshed characters and relationships—many queer—keep things fresh, leading to a genuinely hopeful ending that centers themes of authenticity and autonomy. From our fierce, determined main character, Chloe Green, to the endearing side characters to the elusive Shara Wheeler, all the characters were so real. Pod względem fabularnym nie zaskoczyła mnie i nie zachwyciła, ale była przyjemna i dobrze się bawiłam słuchając jej w audiobooku.Un día, Shara decide desaparecer, pero no sin antes besar a tres personas: Smith, su novio; a su vecino y a Chloe, la única chica abiertamente bisexual del instituto. I also thought McQuiston wove in the aspects of religion in a small southern town and how it could help, but also negatively affect people. There’s a lot of discussion of this, particularly in reference to homophobia so please be aware of that before picking the book up. about realizing you're not alone, realizing it's that it's okay to question even if you think you know who you are, and finding that space where you can just be whoever that is.