Only Mostly Devastated
Hardback Published on: 03/03/2020
Price: £13.99
Bookseller Reviews
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This book is The One That (You) Want!
(Apologies for the pun...it feels necessary!)
My heart has been torn apart, and then mashed back together by this book
Sweet, heartwarming and utterly addictive!
This is a modernised version of Grease, and oh how I loved it. Somehow it managed to be a light hearted, fun YA romcom, whilst also dealing with complex an... READ MORE
Greased Lightning!
As someone old enough to have loved the film Grease first time round, I loved the references and take on the tale here and I can’t see how any teen reader ... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: St Martin's Press
- ISBN: 9781250315892
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 216 x 147 x 27 mm
- Weight: 358g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allIt's Gay-rease Lightning
The queer re-imagining of Grease that I didn't know I needed in my life and now can't live without. Funny, moving and super romantic, with just the right n... READ MORE
Funny, moving and emotionally astute
I enjoyed this book a lot. Narrator, Ollie, is funny and sarcastic with a kind heart. Love interest Will feels genuine as a boy not quite ready to come out... READ MORE
Amazing LGBT+ retelling of Grease
I was so sold on the pitch of an LGBT+ retelling of Grease that I had to request it on Netgalley (and then I won a physical proof, so I can always hold thi... READ MORE
It's The One That I Want!
Only Mostly Devastated is everything I thought I wanted from an updated, LGBTQ reimagining of Grease and more.
Ollie and Will enjoyed their Summer Nights... READ MORE
Overt fun with a realness that cuts you to the quick
4.5 stars
I feel completely gushy about this book because I’ve devoured it in a day and it gave me fun, laughter, heartache, tears and complete escapism a... READ MORE
Everything I want a contemporary YA book to be!
Ah 'Only Mostly Devastated' was everything I want a contemporary YA book to be. Now I am quite easily impressed but I LOVED it. It made me angry, it made m... READ MORE
Loved it
Grease was one of my favourite movies as a kid, so I was so excited to read this retelling. This book broke my heart and put it back together again!
Ollie... READ MORE
Funny, teen angsty and heartfelt
This novel is everything that I want a YA Rom-Com to be, funny, heartfelt, teen angsty and yet full of beautiful moments. Ollie is a fantastic MC, shy but ... READ MORE
Pure Joy In A Book!
I loved every bit of this book. While on its surface this is a gay retelling of Grease, it’s so much more than that. Every character feels fully realised a... READ MORE
A brilliant story
I bought this for my 13 year old and read it myself and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s so well written and captures Ollie’s angst, disappointment and confusio... READ MORE