Sunny is a sheltered self proclaimed nerd who is the reliable, obedient child. He thrives on simple nights with his two best friends playing D&D and trying to become podcast stars, but deep down he strives for more. Enter the beautiful Cirrus. If I could just be friends with her my life would be made. I enjoyed learning about her and all the travel she’s been on, but what I loved the most was her cooking. I was salivating over the mere mention of food made by her. It was unique, but I bet her creations were amazing.
I will say the author's writing is very well done. Though I found the subject a bit slow to get into, the writing was strong throughout the whole story. I could vividly see the scenes and feel the characters emotions. He did a fantastic job capturing their youth and not overtly dramatizing their struggles with finding their identity. The characters were relatable and had intricacies that went beyond stereotypical problems.
I adored the friendship between the three guys. Jamal and Milo were the humor when the book was lagging a bit in the beginning. I enjoyed how they didn’t care about anything except what made them happy and how they were willing to do anything for eachother even if it was out of their comfort zone. I enjoyed how the guys were able to break free of the mundane and step into a role, though it was fake, and try something new. They supported one another and celebrated with one another.
Though parts of the story I enjoyed, I had a hard time with the dialogue of the characters and the overall story. I felt that the way the characters spoke to one another felt younger than what they actually were. I had a real hard time getting into the story itself and sticking with it. I felt as if the story was slow to progress and not a lot of action to keep hold of my attention. I kept hoping to gain either a connection to the characters or even to the story, but I couldn’t find myself doing either. I was also hoping for Sunny to explore his cultural identity, but I felt because the author didn’t present this part in this story I felt that it was a missed opportunity.
Overall this book was OK for me. The author is an amazing writer, but the story was very lacking for me. I not only had a hard time getting into the story, but I had a hard time sticking with it. I feel that maybe if I was younger I would have enjoyed the book more. I did enjoy the characters and the friendships. It’s what really made this story for me
I will say the author's writing is very well done. Though I found the subject a bit slow to get into, the writing was strong throughout the whole story. I could vividly see the scenes and feel the characters emotions. He did a fantastic job capturing their youth and not overtly dramatizing their struggles with finding their identity. The characters were relatable and had intricacies that went beyond stereotypical problems.
I adored the friendship between the three guys. Jamal and Milo were the humor when the book was lagging a bit in the beginning. I enjoyed how they didn’t care about anything except what made them happy and how they were willing to do anything for eachother even if it was out of their comfort zone. I enjoyed how the guys were able to break free of the mundane and step into a role, though it was fake, and try something new. They supported one another and celebrated with one another.
Though parts of the story I enjoyed, I had a hard time with the dialogue of the characters and the overall story. I felt that the way the characters spoke to one another felt younger than what they actually were. I had a real hard time getting into the story itself and sticking with it. I felt as if the story was slow to progress and not a lot of action to keep hold of my attention. I kept hoping to gain either a connection to the characters or even to the story, but I couldn’t find myself doing either. I was also hoping for Sunny to explore his cultural identity, but I felt because the author didn’t present this part in this story I felt that it was a missed opportunity.
Overall this book was OK for me. The author is an amazing writer, but the story was very lacking for me. I not only had a hard time getting into the story, but I had a hard time sticking with it. I feel that maybe if I was younger I would have enjoyed the book more. I did enjoy the characters and the friendships. It’s what really made this story for me