3.5

It Sounded Better in my Head

Nina Kenwood
Book
April
2024

Review:

It was definitely enjoyable. But it also had that feeling of disconnection from its subject matter. It was not truly representative of what an actual teenage life is like. For example, when your parents get divorced, you don't usually go and move on your own. Just a lot of it felt slightly disconnected from the actual source of teenager. Also, even though it was a romance novel, the romance came second. There was very little setup for the characters, and I really did not feel like they even worked together. The author just did not sell it enough. I liked it, but there were a lot of holes.

Trigger Warnings:
Drinking, body-shaming, bullying, talk about cheating, throwing up.

Synopsis From Book:

From debut author Nina Kenwood comes a tender, funny, and compulsively readable novel about first love and its confusions, and all of the awkwardness of teen romance. When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She’d always imagined she would end up with Zach one day―in the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining, and meaningful looks. Now everything has changed, and nothing is quite making sense. Until an unexpected romance comes along and shakes things up even further. It Sounded Better in My Head is a compulsively readable love letter to teenage romance in all of its awkward glory, perfect for fans To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Emergency Contact.
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