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OCDaniel
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bookshelves: read-a-sample, best-book-ever, contemporary, mystery, romance, audiobook
Jan 31, 2018
bookshelves: read-a-sample, best-book-ever, contemporary, mystery, romance, audiobook
Read 10 times. Last read January 2021.
Oh, my goodness...this book is just...this book is incredible.
TW: mental illness (graphic, but accurate, descriptions of OCD), mention of suicide
SOME BACKSTORY ON ME AND OCDANIEL:
I remember when this book first came out, back in 2016, and I saw it at Barnes & Noble, and I saw it, and I went: NOPE.
Fast forward 2 years later, and I saw it again at Barnes & Noble, and this time I was interested. I looked it up on Goodreads and read through some bad reviews to see if they brought up topics that I didn’t like reading about, and none of them did, so I gave it a read.
I’m so, so glad I did.
As someone with OCD, I feel like the representation in both Daniel and Sara was done very well. I think it also helps that the author struggles with an anxiety disorder as well.
Another thing I really liked about this book, was that it handled the main-protagonists-with-mental-disorders-and-a-romance very, very well. As I mentioned in this review, both Daniel and Sara suffer from mental disorders and there is a love story between them. But it wasn’t painted as THEY BOTH HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEN THEY MEET AND THEIR PROBLEMS ARE MAGICALLY GONE. No, they were both still struggling at the end of the book, but they were helping each other through it. THAT’S what I want from a romance between two characters with mental disorders.
I don't really know how to express my feelings about this book, other than the fact that I loved it.
TW: mental illness (graphic, but accurate, descriptions of OCD), mention of suicide
SOME BACKSTORY ON ME AND OCDANIEL:
I remember when this book first came out, back in 2016, and I saw it at Barnes & Noble, and I saw it, and I went: NOPE.
Fast forward 2 years later, and I saw it again at Barnes & Noble, and this time I was interested. I looked it up on Goodreads and read through some bad reviews to see if they brought up topics that I didn’t like reading about, and none of them did, so I gave it a read.
I’m so, so glad I did.
As someone with OCD, I feel like the representation in both Daniel and Sara was done very well. I think it also helps that the author struggles with an anxiety disorder as well.
Another thing I really liked about this book, was that it handled the main-protagonists-with-mental-disorders-and-a-romance very, very well. As I mentioned in this review, both Daniel and Sara suffer from mental disorders and there is a love story between them. But it wasn’t painted as THEY BOTH HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEN THEY MEET AND THEIR PROBLEMS ARE MAGICALLY GONE. No, they were both still struggling at the end of the book, but they were helping each other through it. THAT’S what I want from a romance between two characters with mental disorders.
I don't really know how to express my feelings about this book, other than the fact that I loved it.
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“And I'm here too. You're weird and moody and maybe a little crazy, but you're also the most interesting person I've ever met. Trust me, you are special. And from now on, maybe you should stop trying so hard to be alone.”
― OCDaniel
― OCDaniel
Reading Progress
January 24, 2018
– Shelved
January 24, 2018
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 24, 2018
– Shelved as:
read-a-sample
January 31, 2018
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Started Reading
January 31, 2018
– Shelved as:
best-book-ever
January 31, 2018
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Finished Reading
March 29, 2018
–
Started Reading
April 14, 2018
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Finished Reading
September 5, 2018
– Shelved as:
contemporary
September 5, 2018
– Shelved as:
mystery
September 8, 2018
– Shelved as:
romance
November 23, 2018
–
Started Reading
November 25, 2018
–
Finished Reading
November 27, 2018
– Shelved as:
audiobook
December 21, 2018
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Started Reading
December 21, 2018
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Finished Reading
January 16, 2019
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Started Reading
January 16, 2019
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49.0%
January 28, 2019
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29.93%
"So my mom seems to be enjoying herself so far with this book and I’m so hype"
page
91
February 8, 2019
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47.7%
"“‘I didn’t say I’d be the best partner’ ‘For me you might be’” AHHHH"
page
145
February 20, 2019
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76.97%
"My mom’s reaction to Sara admitting her crush was great honestly"
page
234
February 20, 2019
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Finished Reading
April 8, 2019
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Started Reading
April 12, 2019
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Finished Reading
January 15, 2020
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Started Reading
January 15, 2020
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85.0%
"“But most of all, I remember Sara, standing against the tree, and watching it all with a smile.”
SHUT UP THIS IS SO CUTE"
SHUT UP THIS IS SO CUTE"
January 16, 2020
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94.0%
"“Trust me, you ARE special”
HI DANIEL LEIGH WAS EVERYTHING SARA MALVERN WANTED AND MORE"
HI DANIEL LEIGH WAS EVERYTHING SARA MALVERN WANTED AND MORE"
January 16, 2020
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99.0%
"RAYA WAS WHAT DANIEL WANTED AND JAMES WAS WHAT SARA WANTED BUT WHAT THEY NEEDED WAS EACHOTHER"
January 16, 2020
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Finished Reading
March 29, 2020
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Started Reading
March 29, 2020
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0.33%
"y’all SARA AND THE SEARCH FOR NORMAL could’ve had an amazing audiobook just like this one but i guess that’s not what we’re doing"
page
1
March 29, 2020
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1.97%
"No one:
Daniel: RAYA’S EYES LOOK LIKE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH MARSHMALLOWS CIRCLING THE MUG"
page
6
Daniel: RAYA’S EYES LOOK LIKE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH MARSHMALLOWS CIRCLING THE MUG"
March 31, 2020
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30.0%
"sara went from being so closed off to being totally open with daniel i’m so proud of her"
March 31, 2020
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32.24%
"“‘Kevin hurt his knee at practice.’”
my THIS IS US trash brain: KeViN pEaRsOn HuRt HiS kNeE iN fOoTbAlL iN sEaSoN 2"
page
98
my THIS IS US trash brain: KeViN pEaRsOn HuRt HiS kNeE iN fOoTbAlL iN sEaSoN 2"
March 31, 2020
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42.0%
"this THIS is a perfect example of a mg ship with tension (there is legit so much tension in this scene WHEW) without feeling uncomfy"
April 1, 2020
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55.92%
"SARA IN THE PREQUEL SAYING THAT ONLY HER PARENTS SAID SHE WAS PRETTY AND DANIEL’S OUT HERE BEING THE BIGGEST DORK AND SAYING SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL"
page
170
April 2, 2020
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66.0%
"People could argue that Max is gay and that’s why he isn’t interested in girls but I feel like if he was, he wouldn’t’ve told Taj to spin again during Spin the Bottle"
April 2, 2020
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66.0%
"Me: Saraniel is so soft and cute I love them
Also me during the Rayaniel kiss: MY H E A R T"
Also me during the Rayaniel kiss: MY H E A R T"
April 2, 2020
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67.0%
"can I just say how much I love that Max is a hot popular jock but is also aro/ace-coded???"
April 2, 2020
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72.0%
"I CAN’T WITH HOW MUCH IT PARALLELS SATSFN
Daniel = Sara
Sara = Erin
Raya = James"
Daniel = Sara
Sara = Erin
Raya = James"
April 2, 2020
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72.0%
"“‘You have OCD, Daniel. But you’re still extraordinary.’”
I LOVE how she said “but” and not “that’s why you’re extraordinary” because that’s saying that even though he has this struggle, he’s still special despite it, and we’re not romanticizing OCD"
I LOVE how she said “but” and not “that’s why you’re extraordinary” because that’s saying that even though he has this struggle, he’s still special despite it, and we’re not romanticizing OCD"
April 3, 2020
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76.0%
"when James was first introduced in SATSFN I legit thought that James was the “new crush” but we cancelled him so idk"
April 5, 2020
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93.0%
"“I thought I was special”
“You are special”
REMEMBER WHEN SARA SAID THAT SHE WANTED ALL HER FRIENDS TO THINK SHE WAS SPECIAL"
“You are special”
REMEMBER WHEN SARA SAID THAT SHE WANTED ALL HER FRIENDS TO THINK SHE WAS SPECIAL"
April 5, 2020
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97.0%
"“I knew people were probably watching but for once, I didn’t care”
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY JAMES ACTED WITH HER AND THE WAY DANIEL IS WITH HER IS SO GOOD"
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY JAMES ACTED WITH HER AND THE WAY DANIEL IS WITH HER IS SO GOOD"
April 5, 2020
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Finished Reading
April 20, 2020
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Started Reading
April 28, 2020
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Finished Reading
January, 2021
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Started Reading
January, 2021
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Finished Reading
