I read this book in December and I’m over a month past due to review this book so I apologize for the tardiness but better late than never am I right?
My biggest issue from this book is the romance, specifically the male love interest.
This book is about a book worm named Amy who is entering a competition to meet her favorite author but unfortunately she needs help with getting confidence. Enter in surfer named Toff who volunteers to teach Amy to be more confident in herself and help her win the competition.
My BIGGEST pet peeve in this book was Toff. Don’t get me wrong, he wasn’t a bad character but how guys let me tell you, Toff is the personification of an F boy, someone who wants the benefits of a relationship but doesn’t want the title nor the commitment and it was like this for majority of the book until my girl Amy put her foot down which I appreciated.
Also there’s a fake dating trope in their as well!
I also liked the references to the book community like book blogging, bookstagram, and booktube. I wish we had more books more dedicated to bookworms. I highly recommend this to any reader and I rated this three stars!
Call It What You Want is about two unlikely teens who’s past brought them together. Basically.
This story was….something else. I haven’t really read a serious book like this in a good while. I really loved reading Rob’s story and handling the aftermath of his father’s mistakes from being one of the most popular boys in school to being the kid with the father who attempted (trigger warning: suicide) suicide because he stole money from the people in town. I loved seeing him learn his lessons and his friendships and him seeing the people affected by his father.
Maegan was an okay character for me. I didn’t like how she was quick to judge Rob in some aspects in the books but I did love her relationship with her sister and her trying to be their for her. The romance between Maegan and Rob was quiet and sweet but I also like the fact it wasn’t the priority of this book. I like how Rob and Maegan both had their own story to tell and I’m glad the book ended the way it did. I rated this book four stars!
Thanks for reading!
-Cayla ❤
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