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The Make-Up Test
The Make-Up Test: A Novel | Jenny L. Howe
5 posts | 5 read | 4 to read
"One to Watch meets Beach Read in Jenny L. Howe's smart, swoony debut The Make-Up Test, in which two exes find themselves battling against each other-and their unresolved feelings-for a spot in a prestigious Ph.D. program.."--
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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I follow Jenny L Howe on IG and won her giveaway a year or so ago for this book. I finally got around to reading it and it was charming! I loved the fat representation.

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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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176 pages in & we get to the first kiss. Is this considered a slow-burn?

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sebrittainclark
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If one more person used the word hegemonic, Allison Avery was going to scream.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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monalyisha
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There is no surer way to guarantee that I will feel blasé about a book than to buy it. ? I should‘ve eaten this up: two graduate students get a second chance at love while studying Literature together in Providence, RI? Unfortunately, the characters had too much growing up to do for my liking. They were both wildly insecure & communicated *so poorly* for word-nerds! The trendy details (including a corgi) overwhelmed the story.??

monalyisha 1/1: I didn‘t hate it. It was earnest, sweet, and the author tackles some important topics (like emotional abuse, grief, sickness, death, and fatphobia). Still, I never fell completely in love with either of the characters and spent more time than I‘d like simply feeling annoyed. The ending, which was pretty blunderingly adorable, *almost* made up for it. Almost. 2y
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Preciouz29
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Overall feelings? This was ok. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get into this and the thought of having to finish this felt like a chore. That said, it was fine once I started reading again. Unfortunately, I was never motivated to want to keep reading chapter after chapter. The characters were ok, I didn't feel any great attachment to our MCs and tbh, they were both annoying and boring. Even with their backstories.