With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Becky Albertalli, Lover Birds is a beautifully-written, inclusive and heart-pounding romance. When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne's life - her city, her accent, her trademark boldness - so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn't be for any other reason, could it? Eloise needs to get her ADHD under control in time for A-Levels, but when she meets Isabel, school becomes the least of her concerns. What begins as outright contempt turns into an oddly satisfactory rivalry, but for their rivalry to shift further into romance, their relationship must withstand Isabel's classism, Eloise's distrust, and whatever secrets their friends are hiding from them. With a wonderful cast of characters, an irresistible romance, and an incredibly moving and powerful portrayal of ADHD, Lover Birds is an unmissable debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.
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Thank you to Harper Collins Australia for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was your classic YA romance novel.
I did enjoy this book, however I felt the first half was quite repetitive like how did lou not even consider that isabel liked her for 200 pages when people had literally commented on it . I quite disliked Isabel for a large portion of the book, as she made unlikeable decisions with little explanation??? Her dad and brother did not seem to think the same way as her so some exploration into why she held classist views and the her family dynamic would have been great.
I loved the ADHD rep in this book! It was refreshing to read a queer YA book where the queerness of the characters is not an issue of contention amongst friends and families but is embraced! That sort of positive representation is absolutely needed in the young adult space 🥰
If you are looking for a quick, easy
romance with some important messages scattered throughout, this is definitely the book for you!
