ARC Review: Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
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Series: None
Author: Sophie Gonzales
Published March 5th 2020 by Hodder Children's Books
Goodreads Synopsis
Ollie falls for Will over the holidays, but once summer’s ended, Will stops texting him back.
Enrolled at a new school – Will’s school – Ollie finds that the affectionate and comfortably queer guy he knew from summer isn’t the same one attending Collinswood High. This version of Will is a class clown, a basketball jock and, well, a bit of a jerk.
The last time Ollie gave Will is heart, Will handed it back to him trampled and battered. Ollie would be a fool to trust him with it again, right?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Finding a summer romance at the lake house seemed perfect for Ollie, but he knew it was only for those summer nights as he was heading back to LA eventually. But after his aunt grows sicker, and the family need to stay in North Carolina longer, Ollie soon finds that his summer fling is actually one of the biggest jocks, and jerks at his new school, Collinswood High. Trying to reconcile the Will in front of him with the Will Ollie met at the lake is difficult, but Ollie is only mostly devastated.
Well, this was fantastic! I read it all in two sittings, and I loved how alike it was to Grease, but it also was it's own entity too. Will and Ollie's relationship was messy, and real, and was just perfect for their story. They didn't have everything sorted, but at 17, and one of them coming to terms with their sexuality, and seeing whether they were comfortable with telling everyone, it's more than understandable. The Roses were the best group to take Ollie under their wing, and Lara's attitude was so 'Rizzo', I was in awe of her. A simply great book, which I will definitely be recommending to my students who will love this!
Dates Read:
August 31, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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