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Ella AndersonOh this is one of my favorites! 🧡

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tia thomasWeather Girl + Sports Boy 4ever <3<br/><br/>I laughed, I sobbed, I swooned…I can’t believe this is rated so low (relatively speaking). It took a little bit to really get going but once it did - I was <i>locked in.</i> <br/><br/>Rachel Lynn Solomon keeps creating these intensely honest, funny, and lovable characters and I might have to sue for emotional distress because the fact that they don’t exist in real life is heartbreaking. The day her incredibly clever and adorable banter doesn’t squeeze my heart in the most lovely way is the day I hang up my lovergirl hat.<br/><br/>Two things that really shocked and delighted me about <i>Weather Girl</i>:<br/><br/>1. For the most part, Ari and Russell actually talk about things like adults. There are multiple opportunities for one of them to storm off after an awkward situation or unintentionally hurtful comment but they always come back to “Hey, that thing that just happened seemed to upset you. Can we talk about it?” Which I LOVED so much. <br/><br/>The loathed miscommunication/misunderstanding trope is used but it’s not done in the typical way so while it’s frustrating to see them struggling, you can actually sympathize with them.<br/><br/>2. Russell’s ex-girlfriend, her husband and his daughter weren’t villainized at all. Such a breath of fresh air! Elodie, Liv, and Perry were all genuinely sweet and funny. No “You’ll never be my stepmom!” antics or jealous, abusive ex-girlfriends. Also, all of the kids struck the perfect balance between precocious and endearing. It was wonderful.<br/><br/>I pity everyone that didn’t fall in love with all of these characters as much as I did.