Simon was a cute book but I have to admit I'm left wondering why the ratings are so high. 
 Don't get me wrong, I liked the book (I mean 3 stars rating is good for me, if a little bit of my "average rating") but I failed to feel the little extra thing of this story, that at the end thought to be pretty simple and predictable. 
 I mean, it is a cute story, and some books (or movies or other type of storytelling) you enjoy because it's a formula you know and like, even if you know you won't be surprised (does that make sense?) and to me Simon was one of those story. 
 I like meeting a character and sharing a "little bit of his/her life" without needing for "bigbang things" to happen. Saying this because the book follows Simon during a pivoltal moment of his life but I can't really say much is really happening. Which is ok. Just wanted to say it.