What If It's Us

This book was alright. I thought the original concept of two boys trying to find each other in New York seemed really cute. However, I disliked the rebound nature of the relationship, and the forced awkward start. I typically also dislike the concept of couples breaking up and getting back together, but here that maybe seemed to work. However the immaturity of the characters, with things such as trust and jealousy issues did give me the ick. Alternately this did build some foundations for character development. But even that was a bit rushed, and they changed almost overnight. I liked the ending, however that also felt rushed and lacking in emotional depth.

The main reason swaying me towards liking this book is I think the overall theme of the story is: love has many variations and there's many ways to make it work. I feel this is apparent not only for the Ben and Arthur but also within the parent's relationship, and the main characters friendships / connections with other side characters. I feel this is a good message to portray, and focusing on this message, the book seems to have a better purpose and stronger storyline.