At first, he comes off like a jerk, but Bennett tries to redeem him when she reveals the details of his homelife. Gleichzeitig aber sucht sie auch nach Alex, ihrem Chat-Freund, den sie zwar noch nie gesehen hat, mit dem sie aber auch eine enge Freundschaft verbindet.

NOTE: I was not provided a copy of this book by the author or the publisher in an exchange for a review. That I like you way too much, and I’m afraid once you get to know me, you’re going to realize that you can do lots better, and you’re going to break my heart and leave me for someone classier. I’d bet you a hundred thousand million dollars you didn’t think it’d be this: “‘I like your brows,’ she finally says. What I liked most about Alex, Approximately is that the story is so heartwarming and knee-weakening. This is a book that I'll be reading over and over again: when I need a pick me up or to get out of a slump or just need to grin like a loon the way I am right now.

Even when Bailey and Porter’s relationship starts moving a little bit too quickly it doesn’t feel unexpected or unrealistic and it’s discussed in a very sex positive way too, which is heartening to see in a teen-oriented book. Peter likes movies,has bestfriend problems,works in the family business,has a motherfucking cat,has a fuckin' girlfriend who cheated on him but. star while you are saying that we should put it in trash because you don't want to give even one star.

Here you’ll find anything and everything friendship, bookish and gay, with maybe some writing and film reviews thrown in. This breath of fresh air keeps the story from focusing on will-they-won’t-they angst and lets the characters’ relationship grow. It's plain to see that even though these two are opposites in a lot of ways, there are sparks between them. And he’s sitting here, in pain, falling apart, and all he’s worried about is that I’m sorry I gave him my number and don’t want to go out on a date with him? Seventeen-year-old Bailey and eighteen-year-old Porter share a deep animosity for each other as coworkers at the Cove, a kitschy museum in Coronado Cove, California.But finding someone based on online conversations alone proves harder than Bailey thought, and with her irritating but charismatic (and potentially attractive? Alex, Approximately provides a perfect mixture of romance, comedy, and realistic drama that doesn’t revolve around the main relationship, simultaneously tackling important subjects that everyone can learn from.