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A review by xxivo
Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was pain and so much joy all together bundled up in a queer romcom.
Romcoms that talk about difficult things in life have a special place in my heart. The struggles Wren has in life are right there on page and the book doesn't hide it at all. The facts that he struggles with seeing the future, the fact that he is a prickly teen, the fact that he's quite bit impulsive sometimes and tends to hurt the people he cares about. Like the title says, "Wren Martin Ruins it all." But in the book this never felt as an annoying kind of main character to follow. Wren is a human flawed character that tries to do better with all of the struggles in his life and sometimes succeeds at that. And to be honest, I think it is magical to follow along with someone's path like that.
Don't start thinking though this is a dark and depressive kind of YA book. Because I laughed so so much from all of the stupid jokes and fun antics the teens did. The teenagers have some lovely activities and pranks they pull that were a lot of fun to see unfold. But the banter between all of the friends (and potential crushes) are so much fun too and I enjoyed every second of it. This book made me smile and feel wholesome happy because it is just as much a feelgood book to me.
I also really love the asexual rep in this and the way the book had it's conversations around it. There is one conversation specifically between Wren and his best friend Ryan that I absolutely loved and it made me simply smile. As I am not asexual I don't feel that I can say that much about it, but as a queer person I really enjoyed it.
Concluding this was a great book that I really loved and wholeheartedly will recommend to my friends.
4.5 stars rounded up
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.
Romcoms that talk about difficult things in life have a special place in my heart. The struggles Wren has in life are right there on page and the book doesn't hide it at all. The facts that he struggles with seeing the future, the fact that he is a prickly teen, the fact that he's quite bit impulsive sometimes and tends to hurt the people he cares about. Like the title says, "Wren Martin Ruins it all." But in the book this never felt as an annoying kind of main character to follow. Wren is a human flawed character that tries to do better with all of the struggles in his life and sometimes succeeds at that. And to be honest, I think it is magical to follow along with someone's path like that.
Don't start thinking though this is a dark and depressive kind of YA book. Because I laughed so so much from all of the stupid jokes and fun antics the teens did. The teenagers have some lovely activities and pranks they pull that were a lot of fun to see unfold. But the banter between all of the friends (and potential crushes) are so much fun too and I enjoyed every second of it. This book made me smile and feel wholesome happy because it is just as much a feelgood book to me.
I also really love the asexual rep in this and the way the book had it's conversations around it. There is one conversation specifically between Wren and his best friend Ryan that I absolutely loved and it made me simply smile. As I am not asexual I don't feel that I can say that much about it, but as a queer person I really enjoyed it.
Concluding this was a great book that I really loved and wholeheartedly will recommend to my friends.
4.5 stars rounded up
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.