The Calculation of You and Me, a review by Kristin

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The Calculation of You and Me
By: Serena Kaylor

Publication Date: June 18, 2024
Published By: Wednesday Books
297 pages

Find It On: Amazon | Goodreads

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What a fantastic YA romance book!! Marlowe Thompson had been dating Josh but Josh dumped her out of nowhere. He told her that she didn’t love him the way he wanted her to, he wanted her to be more romantic. Determined to win him back, after Marlowe is paired with Ashton in English class for a project, she makes a deal with him wherein he helps her learn about being more romantic. But what does Marlowe really want?

I really loved this book. It is such a well written YA romance novel. There isn’t a dull moment at all, and I really enjoyed seeing Marlowe’s growth. Marlowe goes from being obsessed with getting Josh back to realizing that maybe he wasn’t who she thought he was. Ash does that for her. Ash is a singer in an emo band, wearing black, with a lip ring, and wears eyeliner (so really every guy I liked when I was a teenager haha).

Marlowe is also autistic. Josh doesn’t seem to be understanding of that, but Ash is thoughtful. He also doesn’t treat Marlowe as “a person with autism,” he treats her as a person. It’s really beautiful. Ashton is thoughtful, and caring. He takes a step back for Marlowe. I love Ashton and Marlowe together. He made her open her eyes to what a relationship was really like, a healthy relationship.

The ONLY thing I wish.. was that I got more after the end! I wanted to see more of Ash and Marlowe together. They will be living rent free in my head for a while.

This is a MUST read for any fans of romance books.

 

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