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I finished they both died at the end last night.
Now that we're all on the same page and understand the level of my emotional trauma :)
There was a moment, when we read from the perspective of Andrea Donahue (Chapter 14) early on in the book, and in this chapter she is talking about how she rushed through her names today and hopes she dosen't get audited and have her calls reviewed tonight. And God knows, I spent the rest of the book thinking she had made a mistake. That Mateo Torez was not going to die because some lady who hated her job, didn't care enough to make sure she did it right. That Rufus was going to show him how to break out and the importance of living and Rufus would die but Mateo would live on for both of them--
Of course, it was never hinted at again and my hope wavered but it was always there. And yet, when it happened-- or rather didn't? Good God, it hurt like hell.
Sooo... I've spent the last 2 days binge reading Here's to Us and I'm dying to speak about it without spoiling stuff sooo.... Please please let me know if anyone wants to talk about how much of a precious gem the entire book and the characters in it are.
Okey byeeeee
Does anyone remember that scene in What If it's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera where Arthur mistook a random adult for Ansel Elgort and that man proceeded buy an underage Arthur a drink. I'm just sayin', they called it.
Reseña: What if it's us, Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
Mi reseña original en Twitter:
"Romcom básico para pasar el rato y distraerse. Cumple lo que trata de hacer, no cae en demasiados clichés (evita el "Bury your gays") así que +1⭐ por eso Igual, algunos conflictos son demasiado básicos y los personajes están "okay""
Algunos comentarios adicionales:
Un poco ya me olvidé (cuatro meses después) los principales puntos de la trama, pero sí me acuerdo de algún que otro conflicto y momento romántico (como las declaraciones de amor y despedida). Recuerdo que los personajes principales se me hicieron un poco planos, apenas destacando por encima de los personajes secundarios.
En su momento no me había gustado, pero el final tirando a epílogo y posibilidad de reencuentro es una buena forma de cerrar una historia sobre encuentros casuales y "meet-cutes" en lo que, desde el exterior, suena a la ciudad con más posibilidad de casualidades en el mundo.
5/10.
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