Yes No Maybe So

Finally a book, which I enjoyed reading and looked forward to when I hopped into my bed. At first I thought that the main character was too cliché, but after reading the first 50 pages I really related to Jamie and his social anxiety (kind of). I liked that the tension between Maya and Jamie slowly built up throughout the election preparations. Added to that it was really refreshing to have another "getting-to-know-each-other" story than the usual ones. The political aspects were well written and well explained why it's important that more young people are informed about current laws and elections. Overall it was such a good story with an unexpected ending!!!

2.75

“It’s like living with fire in my chest… I don’t know what sparked it, but suddenly everything’s different. Everything feels huge and momentous and terrifyingly real. And I can’t see to push it to the background. I can’t put the fire out. I don’t think I want to put the fire out.” I love YA and I would prefer if people would just stop calling it guilty pleasures. YA definitely has some books that are not very relevant or well will be considered important but then there are books like #YesNoMaybeSo Anyone who dismisses the importance of YA books, point them in this direction. I am someone who doesn’t get politics at all, so this book was great in that aspect. It had that cute little romance on the side, satiric dialogue which added light humor to the book which kept me going. What else to add when you can’t give away too much? It dealt with a number of issues with cute little characters who have all of my heart with just the right touch of social activism. And the best part of the book is… it ends on a very positive powerful note for not giving up and fighting back!