The Bro Code follows seventeen-year-old Nick who firmly believes in the 'bro code', especially in regards to his best friend Carter and so you can imagine how torn he is when he starts to develop feelings for his best friends sister, Eliza which breaks the rules of the 'bro code' entirely.

This is a very interesting set up for a book and I really liked that this book was equal parts a love story between Nick and Eliza but also explored the friendship of Nick and Carter just as much. By the end of the book I liked and was rooting for all three of the main characters.

I think the whole conversation of the 'bro code' is an important topic, as is toxic masculinity and sexism which is also explored in this novel which I think was vital that it was discussed. However, I really wish that the characters had been a little older, in university/college. I think it would have allowed for future conversation on these important topics as they became young adults and started having these discussions and realisations. Because this book was written in the context of a seventeen-year-old in high school, there were limits to these discussions.

Nevertheless, this was a YA contemporary novel about the relationship that our protagonist has with his best friend and his best friends sister and how those relationships develop. Sometimes, the book did get a little cheesy and predictable but I appreciated concept, the characters and some exploration into wider and very relevant conversations.

The Bro Code follows high school boy Nick Maguire. Nick blindly follows the rules of the Bro Code, created by him and his best friends Carter and Austin. One of the rules in The Bro Code is that you aren't allowed to date a bro's sister. But when Caster's younger sister Eliza comes home after a year in Australia, Nick starts to realize that The Bro Code isn't always fair...

It starts off as a typical ya contemporary romance, but instead of an underdog as main character, The Bro Code has one of the 'cool' guys. Nick is incredibly close with his friends and they always support each other, but they leave a lot of other people around them with a mess to deal with. Nick is actually kind of an ass. But despite of that, I was rooting for him and Eliza. Real hard. Eliza is a good influence on Nick and it was heartwarming to read about their developing relationship.

The plot was fine. I was looking for a fun contemporary read after reading lots of fantasy and The Bro Code managed to fulfill that need. The writing style took some time getting used to, but once used to it, I enjoyed it a lot. It was like Nick himself was telling a story, instead of the reader following Nick as he experiences everything.

The book deals with a lot of important problems, like sexism, sexual harassment and misogyny. These problems were presented with humor and I think that's an interesting way to confront the reader with them. The Bro Code clearly sends a message that a lot of things that seem harmless, are part of the current problems in the world.

I enjoyed seeing the character development. HOWEVER, an important revelation in the end of the book destroys basically all that character development and ruins the whole message of the book. If that didn't happen, the book would have gotten 4 stars instead of 3.

The Bro Code is a fun, witty contemporary read. With lots of editing to remove spelling mistakes, it would become a fine book. I recommend reading it if you're a sucker for cliches (like me) and enjoy a witty main character. Don't go into this book expecting Nick is a 'good' person or that all his actions will be explained, because you will be disappointed. Nick is flawed but willing to learn and I think that's great.

This a perfectly fine book that I would recommend for friends and people online who are fans of meet cutes, YA romances and contemporaries. There is a cute romance, and friendship themes that are enough to keep most people entertained. However the pacing felt sometimes strange, and sometimes just a little slow, made me feel like skip some parts because I was waiting for the next part in order to get real good. Pacing aside, the premise isnt exactly new, and there isnt enough new material on the tropes to make them feel a new, or like a trope with a twist. Still, there is still pleasure in reading a fun trope done well, even if not innovative. So if you are the person who likes classic tropes from classic archetypes of characters, you are likely to enjoy this. For me it was a fun enjoyable read, while a little predictable and forgetable of a read. In total i gave it 3.5 stars, fun but not life changing or innovative.

Thank you so much to net galley for sending me a copy of this book. I really enjoyed it and it was a really good perspective that’s different from other books.

This story is a must. With a slam on toxic masculinity and totally weird and insane rules, this story presents us with a cute romance too. The characters are fun to read with plot good enough to drown you in.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers.

The Bro Code was an enjoyable and funny rom com, young adult novel. It was full of the tropes we all know and love yet at times was just a bit too cheesy and I had moments where I found myself questioning some of the situations Eliza was in.

I still enjoyed reading this novel as it felt quite lighthearted and once I got past the many, many, many, ‘bro codes’, the novel’s main couple was likeable and it was nice to see the change in Nick and the way his character developed over the course of the story and how his relationship with Eliza has helped him become a better person.

Overall, I rated this book three out of five stars.
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Romance is a new genre for me, but books like this are the reason I enjoy it. Light read. Good characters.

I really liked this one. Such a fun and easy read, I will definitely recommend this book to some of my friends.

Thank You to NetGalley and Wattpad Books for this ARC!!

The Bro Code follows a group of “bros” who follow a specific set of rules. It's not something Nick Maguire has ever had to worry about.

That is until Carter's sister, Eliza, returns from Australia and Nick almost immediately falls head over heels. Nick is about to find out that codes are made to be broken

I generally enjoy YA but this one wasn't for me. I kind of struggled to enjoy and concentrate on this book. It was only the last few chapters which I found interesting.

✨Book Review✨
Elizabeth Seibert's debut novel, The Bro Code, examines the rules of this elusive handbook, designed to make you a better "bro". Nick and his friends juggle high school, soccer, and even love, all while trying to respect the various rules of the bro code. Each chapter of this novel is a different rule in the bro code, where Nick journals his last year of high school. .
This book is an easy read. It touches on many important elements that teenagers face, but I wish it would explore them in more depth. Nick's character recognizes some injustices, but he doesn't do very much to address the issues. I do like Eliza's character. She feels very authentic, whereas I found the guys to be a little less believable.
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Thank you @netgalley and @smithpublicity for this Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. This novel will be published on September 22nd, 2020.
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I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys YA contemporary fiction.
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Lately I haven't had much luck with ARCs- either that or I'm being too harsh... I'm hoping it's not the latter.

I was looking forward to enjoying this book however it fell short. Everything was about Bros Bros Bros... It was just too much. I understand that it was told from Nick's point of view but it was just so immature- even for a YA novel it was just too much. Also, there was references to important societal issues that were randomly referenced and just out of context or over exaggerated. Unfortunately, I didn't really get to bond with any of the main characters- I just couldn't relate to their attitudes or the way they carried themselves (I didn't come across people like this in high school).
However, I could totally see how this story could have worked as a short story- but unfortunately (for me) it fell short as a novel. I just wasn't invested in the story or the characters like I was expecting to be.

ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Bro Code is a funny highschool romance that embodies the 'joys' of highschool life! It does well at capturing and reflecting teenagehood in a funny and relatable way and doesn't shy away from talking about bigger issues either. This was a fun book to read and I enjoyed seeing the boys adapt and grow from start to finish!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review,

I really thought that this will be a cute story of boy loves his best friends sister. This wasn’t cute at all. I almost didn’t finish it. I pushed myself to do so and I’m regretting it. This was a juvenile book about teens that are immature and gross. Some scenes were too disturbing for me to read through. There was a resolution in the end that I felt was done well enough.

A huge thanks to Netgalley for the copy of this book! All opinions are my own.

Ugh. I had to force myself through this book. The last 25% of the book was probably the only part I actually cared about and that was because characters were finally HONEST with each other. Whether they intended to be or not, it all started coming together.

I didn't like the way the characters talked. It drove me absolutely crazy because you could tell it wasn't a teenager talking, it was an adult trying to sound like a teenager. Using some current teenage vernacular was fine, but some of it was just too forced.

Some of the characters were extremely sexist so the only reason this gets the stars that it does is because of the honest conversations people had, calling others out on sexist behavior (THANK YOU) and letting guys know how some of their behavior is interpreted by women (THANK YOU).

I liked Eliza and Nik well enough, but I didn't feel any connection whatsoever to any of these characters and really didn't care how things played out, the plot was predictable enough that I saw 99% of it coming.

I received this book as an ARC through netgalley.

This was just not for me. I can’t be more specific sorry. I won’t share a negative review on social media.

When I read the synopsis of this book, I immediately thought of The Kissing Booth. I have not read The Kissing Booth but I have watched the movie, so I can only see the similarities from the movie to this book.
To start off, I want to thank the publisher for approving the ARC for me really quickly. This was my first ARC and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the publisher accepted my request. Having said that, all opinions are my own and I was given the arc for an exchange of an honest review!

This book had some grammatical errors so I think editing would really help the book a lot.
However, this comes out in September, which is months away and I am sure it will undergo several stages of editing before it’s released so that will be solved-hopefully. I am not going to lower my rating because of the errors as it is an advanced copy, and thus it didn't bother me a lot.

This book started off with sort of sexist and misogynistic comments from the main character as well as the side characters. I immediately highlighted them because I wanted to address them on my review.
Did I expect those comments to be addressed?
No.
I really wasn’t expecting them to because from the contemporary books I have read, some comments that may be racist or sexist just slip by, and are never addressed. So, I was pleasantly surprised that they were. This book didn’t shy away from talking about consent and sexual assault. They were addressed and Nick, our main character, started to realise how certain things that he said like “bros before hoes” were not ok even if it was just an expression. I appreciated his growth a lot as well as the rest of the characters.

I actually fled through this book. It was easy to read. This book would be perfect as a movie. As I said, it did remind me of The Kissing Booth. The reason is both had a set of rules that best friends weren't allowed to break, but they did. The similarities ended there for me.
I personally enjoyed this more than watching the movie.

The writing is pretty straightforward. However, there were times where I felt thrown off by the abbreviations used in the verbal conversation. It was just a bit odd to read. Maybe that’s just me. I think some editing on the dialogues would help this book a lot as well may be trying to cut some unnecessary puns as I personally felt that it took away from what was happening and sort of made you want to cringe.

This book is full of some clichés, but I just was so consumed by the story that I honestly sort of let it slip.

I would give it 3/5 stars!
It was really easy to read.
Thank you for this arc to the publisher and NetGalley.
Publisher: Smith Publicity
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Thank you NetGalley for giving me eARC of this book. The Bro Code is a typical YA Contemporary Romance, it was such a fun and light read for me especially I was just got out of slump, it helped me a lot & set my mood to reading again. The plot was quite predictable, there were some great moments which was pretty funny. Overall I still enjoyed the book, I'd give it 3 stars, and it is my first wattpad novel ever.

Thank you to net galley/the publishers for providing me with an eARC for my review.

When I first saw the cover of this book and read the synopsis I did not expect this to be from the perspective of a teenage boy. This was such a new experience for me and something that I was happily surprised by.

Unfortunately this book just wasn't for me. I DNF'd this at 24% due to the juvenile language and the main characters inner monologue. I just found I couldn't connect to Nick and the rules that follow Bro Code.

I think this book could have done some wonderful things addressing toxic masculinity, sexual assault and the way men view women. The reason I ended up putting this down was the conversations around how these high school men got girls to date them, something I very much disagree with.

I'm unaware if this issue is addressed further along in the book but I couldn't continue the book to find out.

This was a relatively predictable YA rom com, although at least this one has a male protagonist. The “bro” stuff got a little old, but overall, it was a very sweet story that included witty banter and learning from mistakes. What else could you want from a book?

The Bro Code is a series of rules that make up a friendship. What happens when you break the rules and fall in love with your best mates sister? That's exactly what this book explores. It delves into friendships, love and figuring out your feelings. It's a really fun and easy read.