Actual rating: 2.5 stars. 
 Having loved Simon Vs, I have to say that this book somewhat disappointed me. Don't get me wrong -- it's got all the wit, great writing, and thoughtfulness you'd expect from Becky Albertalli, but I felt like it kind of perpetuated the idea that once you get a boyfriend, everything gets fixed. 
 I get the feeling that this wasn't the intention. One side character says that she's not interested in dating at the moment (though she did just go through a messy breakup), and one of Molly's moms says that she didn't date at all during high school. Furthermore, it's mentioned that Cassie's girlfriend had never dated anyone before Cassie. But I feel like the state of being single isn't normalized ENOUGH, and towards the end Molly says things like, "I can't believe I went this long without kissing anyone, because it's AMAZING! I should have done this way sooner!" (I'm paraphrasing). 
 Oh, and need I mention that Molly suddenly gains a sense of self-esteem when someone likes her back? 
 Yes, I get that this is supposed to be a romance sort of story. But I'm getting sick and tired of stories where a teenager has never been kissed/never dated, and thinks they need to get a boyfriend/girlfriend, and then when they do it fixes everything. We need books that show it's perfectly normal to have never dated at ages 17, 18, or even 19 and beyond.