Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Albertalli Becky

I found the mystery of Blue’s identity a great part of the plot, and squealed in delight when him and Simon finally met at the carnival.

Martin was a confused character and may have made some poor mistakes, but in the end he made sure his apology was heard and I can respect that. Even the so called ‘villains’ found their some what version of redemption, and I liked that we saw this happen. The entire cast of characters, especially Nora, Abby, Leah and the mysterious Blue were such precious gems to read about, and made me wonder if when I’m seventeen I’ll still have or meet such amazing people. He’s funny and sweet but also makes mistakes and tries his best to make up for them. Simon is a protagonist I hope Becky Albertalli is incredibly proud of. I’m going to be using the R word a lot in this review, but if I was to pick one word to describe the book on a whole, that would be the one. Cuteness is good, but too much of it is not real, and isn’t contemporary supposed to be the most ‘real’ genre out there? The wonderful thing about Simon VS the Homo Sapiens Agenda is that it’s quirky and endearing, but to the point where it still feels real. The synopsis was unique and intriguing, and I was desperate to read something cute but substantial. I’ve wanted to read this book ever since the cover was released, and finally relented a few weeks ago. Becky Albertalli please come and accept your prize.

I thought I would never find this book in my lifetime, but I finally discovered my contemporary kryptonite, and am happy to state that you don’t always need dragons or magic to make a book awesome. It takes a wonder of a contemporary book to make me not think ‘where are the dragons?’, or ‘what am I reading? I’m bored’. This review is coming to you from the fingertips of a fantasy-loving girl, one who rarely ventures out of her vast selection of novels often containing kingdoms made to be mapped out and brooding guys with scary powers.

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Albertalli Becky