Love, Hate & Other Filters

WOW

I will admit to not being hooked immediately and not understanding the weird italic portions between chapter, but then I figured it out and this book gained a thriller edge– what was going to happen and how would it affect out main character, because we know it will.

This is a real book– like it feels so, so real that it hurts and it can make you feel uncomfortable. It shows a perspective of what some people have to endure, and it sucks, but this book is so powerful and I think it is an important one to exist.

This book does focus on romance quite a bit, but it also doesn't feel like the main part of this book. I would say it focuses more on the concept of finding love and understanding what a person wants versus what their parents want for them. The romance too and the way the book ended felt super real too, I was a bit blown away, not expecting it– at least not from a book.

The characters are full of life and all of them stick out, even if they aren't featured often. They show struggles and triumph while also talking about more than romance!

I'm not gonna lie, there feels like a lot to this book. I wasn't blown away, but it was pretty close. I think this book will be important for many and has an ending that I don't read very often. Will be recommending this one to people who like contemporaries.