i didn’t want to actually like this book since i’ve never felt strongly about reading it, but i needed an available audiobook on libby so here we are — me having read it and now having to admit it’s not actually a terrible book. 

it’s obviously meant to be a full on romantic “love for the ages” kind of story and i do see that. i also feel it at its core, but despite that you honestly can’t help shake the feeling of it also being a story of grooming (or at least there’s clearly parts of oliver’s behaviour that’s grooming 101). so it’s weird loving it despite of that lmao i think i would’ve felt it was more of a love story if i too was 17 when i read it. 

i listened to the audiobook which unfortunately was good. despite his whole existence, armie hammer has an insanely good voice for audiobooks. but knowing what kind of person he is might also ruin the audiobook for some 🤷‍♀️