Reviewed by Angie on
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel was really great! Leila is such a down-to-earth narrator and it's so easy to get caught up in her life. I also had to nod and think "Yep, I remember feeling like that" a lot. The author totally captured crushing perfectly. I'm sure we've all had a crush on someone who we thought was just the greatest, and then maybe we were making progress with them, but it was all in our head. Or maybe it wasn't all in our head, and they were just a jerk. It's clear from the beginning that Saskia is not a good match for Leila, but hormones! Saskia really is the worst though.
While a lot of the story is Leila freaking out about coming out or staying in, and being judged and figuring out what she wants to do with her life, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel is also pretty darn funny. I really did laugh out loud in places, because it's funny 'cause it's true! Especially if you know Persian people. I love the parts about the food and how they want to feed everybody. It made me hungry. My BFF needs to bring me some food ASAP! Also, Leila's friend Lisa just has this dry humor that I totally get it! I loved her!
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel just gave me feelings. It's not all gloom and doom like If You Could Be Mine. The tone of this one is much lighter and overall a feel good read despite Saskia being a nutjob and worrying about if Leila's parents are going to accept her or not. There's also friendship and theater! And caring, involved adult figures! And family! And food!
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 3 April, 2015: Finished reading
- 3 April, 2015: Reviewed