Foolish Hearts

Best coming of age book EVER!!!Iris, Claudia and Gideon is possibly the best trio I’ve read in a while. Like OMG. Claudia becoming the guess that held them together. I loved how Iris came out her shell with because her and Claudia fangirl the same group (another proof that kpop boy bands bring along life time friendships) I honestly want more of my fangirl, gamer and cereal killer

I thought I wouldn’t enjoy reading young adult books anymore. Then suddenly, I came across this one, got hooked from the first chapter, and couldn’t help but yapping, “THANK GOD, I can still giggle over two idiots falling in love.”Foolish Hearts is the perfect blend of everything I consider a comfort book. The plot is "regular", but it seemed like Emma Mills didn't need an impressive plot to write a good book. She simply made her characters as real as possible with common teenagers, adding a bunch of witty dialogues (ngl, the book is hilarious and true to the characters), and ... BOOM! You get Foolish Hearts as a delightful read that won't make you stop flipping through the pages.I got so emotionally invested, knowing this book is filled with love—and I mean LOVE, in all its forms and meanings.1. Genuine friendship between girls. Forget enemies to lovers, you get enemies to friends here!! To make it even better, you also get long-lasting childhood friends. Choose your favorite… oh wait, you don’t have to because both will resonate with you.2. Precious bromance in which the guys truly see each other as brothers. Who says guys can’t be affectionate, huh?3. Siblings dynamic where their love speaks louder through actions (and VIDEO GAMES) than words.4. Fluffy romance featuring a sarcastic FL x goofy ML. Gosh, Claudia and Gideon’s banter really jumps off the pages and had me kicking the air.All these relationships were portrayed in ridiculous, messy, yet beautiful way. Though I love most of the characters and their superb chemistry, some of them can be “annoying” as well. However, isn’t that how we were as teenagers? Dumb, self-centered, making plenty of stupid decisions. The only thing that irritated me was how mean Iris at the beginning of the book (won't justify her pas behavior, but I do love her improvement). See? This book just blew me away with its wonderfully flawed characters and relatable development.Ofc, it's not a perfectly well-written book (disclaimer: not completely free of cringeworthy scenes lol) but whatever, I'm okay being cringe for a while.By the time I reached the last page, my heart felt so full. Sometimes, maybe all I need is a book like this—no need for surprising twists, angsty plot, or complicated characters, just wholesome relationships in general. Instead of stumbling into a "too good to be true" story, it's easy to imagine Foolish Hearts as a slightly more vibrant reflection of my youth days. Sadly, I didn't find a guy as cute as Gideon during high school *cough.Damn, I also think I love Gideon Prewitt a little too much. Dear YA writers, PLEASE bring us more fictional weirdo-sunshine guys like him. I'M BEGGING YOU.