Kissing Ezra Holtz by Brianna R. Shrum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“That’s when he kisses me.
It’s not tentative, it’s not a question mark, but of course it isn’t; Ezra hates question marks.”
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Much thanks to Edelweiss, Sky Pony and Simon & Schuster for this complimentary copy. This review is voluntary and opinions are fully my own.
📚 Series: No
📚 Genre: Mature Young Adult Romance
📚 POV: First Person. (h)
📚 Cliffhanger: No.
⚠ Content Warnings: Slutshaming. Misconceptions of Bisexuality and the LGBTQ+ Community. Masturbation. Description of Sexual Content. Recreational Drug Use.
⚠ Read if: you are a bit of a science geek, loves romance and/or if you are looking for Jewish YA fiction.
This book is a breeze through read. It was not what I was expecting and it was a struggle to connect until about the 20% mark and then loved the rest.
Kissing Ezra Holtz is a great coming of age novel on dealing with failure and change, growing up and its struggles, finding your indentity, loving yourself and others. It was also enlightening to me as I was introduced to some facets of Jewish culture, traditions and beliefs. The concept of using scientific principles is such a fun experience, especially giving a glimpse on the experiment subjects.
This is an informative yet sweet read. I recommend.
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☁FINAL VERDICT: 4/5 ☁
Yna the Mood Reader 
I was worried about this one. I have it for review, but have been seeing meh reviews. I liked Shrum's last book, and should I not be into it, I will try to push through that 20% mark.
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Thanks, Samantha! It's a hit-or-miss, I guess, because of some of the themes. I hope you give it a try, you might like it. 😊
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