I truly believe I would have loved this book at age 12-16. This book is very much written as a modern teenager, and as an adult it was very hard to keep up or care once I was about 25% in. I was initially intrigued by the title as I am a Gemini, and it’s hilariously true that Geminis are a bit hated in the astrological community and known as “two-faced”

The entire book is truly teenagers being teenagers & discovering who you are. It’s a perfect LGBTQIA+ book for teens who are around this age and getting their first crushes. I love that it represents that you’re not always meant to be with the person you think you are, but more someone you naturally fall for.

I recommend this for YA swifties, astrological fans, LQBTQIA+ teens, and some Greek mythology

I would not recommend this book for anyone over the age of 16 unless you’re pre reading for a younger reader to examine content. But it’s VERY immature in nature.

I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute queer YA romcom featuring a young bisexual teen girl. I liked the characters even if it was a tad overly dramatic for my tastes. Good on audio narrated by Marissa Calin and recommended for fans of authors like Becky Albertalli. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review.

The audiobook of this book is fantastic! I definitely don't think I would have enjoyed it quite as much had i been reading, but the narration provides such a fantastic layer of character voice that I absolutely loved, and had such a fun time listening to. Thank you for the ALC!

The narrator was fantastic in this! Sadly the narrator was my only favorite part of this book.
Unfortunately, I didn't connect with the characters and the comedy didn't land with me either. There was a lot of cringe style comedy. I was hoping the issues brought up were going to be discussed earlier (like the bullying comments made by friends) rather than waiting until the end. I thought the ending would win me over but even then, I found the ending lackluster.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me to review this book!

What a lovely sapphic coming of age story. It's awkward and clumsy and perfect. It's a bit young on the YA scale for me. But for the age range it's written at its prefect.

It's about coming out, not only to others, but to yourself. Coming to the realization of your sexuality. It's wonderful and awkward.

@marisacalin did an amazing job narrating! Bringing us until the world. That delicate balance of first like/lust/ love. Such amazing work.

Thank you to @netgalley and @dreamscape_media for the ARC audiobook.

This book was pretty insufferable. The main character was extremely annoying and unserious. The references and astrological references felt forced throughout the book.

The love story was OK, and I was glad to see some personal development and growth but it wasn't a whole lot.

As an Aries sun, Gemini moon and Gemini rising, I was excited to read this astrologically based story, even if it's biased against Geminis!
This is a cute YA story told from the point of view of Cat, a 9th grader who's in love with her best friend, unrequited. I enjoyed all the bits of astrology, and generally enjoyed the characters. It is hard to believe that they're all 14 though, they read older in my opinion. Or maybe it's just been a long time since I was 14.
The narrator is excellent, and she's a phenomenal job of converting Cat's bubbly persona. Check this out if you're in the mood for a light-hearted YA romance!

Trigger Warnings: Cursing, car accident, racism, homophobia, alcohol, bullying, coming out, house fire

Representation: Ghanaian, HOH, British sign language, Lesbian

Never Trust a Gemini is a young adult contemporary about Cat Phillips, who is ready to run headfirst into love. The only problem is that her crush is on her best friend, Alison Bridgewater, who is more interested in chatting with boys. Maybe Cat should take this as a sign to get over Alison, even if that means dating the musically challenged Jamie Owusu. After all, a new boyfriend is the best cleanse, at least according to Cat’s friends. Unfortunately, having a boyfriend is a lot harder than Cat expected. And then Morgan Delaney swoops in with her green glasses, enigmatic smile, and talent for teasing Cat in ways that make her feel überlicious. But Morgan is a Gemini, and there’s no way that’s in Cat’s horoscope. Will Cat finally get the girl of her dreams? Or is there a chance there’s more to life than Alison Bridgewater?

I really need to stop reading young adult books. I say this knowing my review is not going to come across nice but it’s simply because high schoolers are not something I enjoy reading about. With all of that being said, maybe this is just not the book for me.

Overall, this book was alright. The writing is very naive and young but fits the narrative of a high school student. Most of the characters are part of the “cool” clique so they aren’t the nicest students. They often bully the other students and don’t show a lot of personal growth throughout the novel. As I’m writing this review, I realize I really should have dnf-ed this book.

I didn’t go into this story with the brightest of expectations, but I love friends to lovers, so I thought I would give it a whirl.

It was a story written for teens by someone who hasn’t been a teenager for years, pretty obviously. A lot of the language was repetitive (I heard Christ on a bike at least 20 times) and it was way too stream of thought for my taste. The story also seemed to be a bit all over the place. Suddenly, Cat’s getting hit by a bus. Suddenly, Cat burnt her house down. Suddenly, Cat punched a teacher in the face.

I feel like it was a story without much plot when it needed one to do much better.

Cat lives by the stars. So when her Libra season horoscope says it's time for love, she knows she has to follow through, even if it may ruin her chances for real love. Her longtime crush though is as straight as can be. So maybe she should try to get over Alison by going out with Jaime, a boyfriend is the solution according to all of her friends, so why not for her? But having a boyfriend is more challenging than she expected, especially with green glasses Gemini Morgan, who makes her feel sensational. But Gemini's are two faced evil, as experience has taught her, aren't they? Will she ever get over Alison and find the girl of her dreams?

I really didn't like Cat for the first half of the book. She's a little much and her friends appear as shallow as can be. I did however love the author's witty voice. Some of the phrases Cat used are sensational and made me laugh so much. But about the time she makes a rookie mistake with her hair straightener I finally started liking Cat and the book a lot more. I loved that not only did Cat grow, and lose her rose tinted view of Alison, but her friends also grew. I really enjoyed the association to the Zodiac and I think it's relatable to a lot of girls because in my experience most girls go through a horoscope phase. Honestly if her and her friends hadn't grown as well I think this would have gotten a lower star from me. They were really terrible people. The author's voice made this a fun, witty read for any middle school girl.

I really enjoyed this book.
The story revolves around our zodiac-obsessed girlie, Cat, who is coming to terms with her crush on a classmate, and, especially, her own sexuality. While navigating her emotions, the fact that she's growing up, and her quite-toxic friendships, Cat finds herself tangled up in more than a few messes of her own creation.
I liked how little likable the main character was, how she really embodies that unconscious feeling of "if i feel bad, everyone around me must feel like this too" that I feel represents my (and many of my peers') early teenage years.
I also enjoyed the feel of growth this book left me with.

The narrator did a great job and I'd listen to her voice all over again.

I think this book does a great job of showing how messy being a teenager can be, especially when you're figuring yourself out. This would be a fantastic read for younger teenagers as it touches on topics that are so important at that time of life, like self discovery and friendship struggles. The main character Cat makes many, many mistakes, and the book doesn't shy away from them at all - making mistakes is all a part of growing up. Even at her worst, I couldn't help but root for her. It was great seeing her growth over the course of the book, but some of the scenarios were especially over the top. I also felt like some of the characters acted much younger than their age in the book, primarily the main character. I enjoyed the astrology aspect of this book though!

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.

I really wanted to enjoy this but I just didn't. I am not a fan of astrology and I think the whole thing is just ridiculous. This book just confirmed that. This book felt so juvenile and the astrology stuff just made it more so. I think there is definitely an audience for this but it was not for me at all.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately, I DNF'ed this book at 15%. I felt like the main character acted ridiculously young and immature and was honestly not a nice person.
I usually absolutely love YA books even though I'm almost 25, but this just wasn't it for me.

The narrator did a great job though!

So adorable. Reminds me of British books I've read as a teenager. Very funny and relatable. The narrator is amazing. Great debut novel.

This audiobook was cute and the narrator did a great job with the story.

However, I found the main character a bit annoying. It did not stop me from enjoying the story but there were times I needed to stop listening because she was annoying me.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a copy of the audiobook. This is my honest voluntary review.

Where do i begin? I did not like this book. The characters were supposed to be 14 but were written like they’re 10. The characters aren’t very developed, they’re all there just to exist (and be terrible). Our main character is especially terrible. She makes fun of her friend’s name & how she’s from Poland, is constantly mentioning how she’s going to die alone even though she’s 14 (and I’m sure I was annoying at 14 too but this is over the top). Also if I have to hear the name Alison Bridgewater one more time I’m going to loose my mind.

This book is so much better as an audiobook, the narrator is hilarious and the accent is what turns it from a basic YA book to comedic gold.
The mc and her sister were so relatable, I remember being that hormonal mess all too well. I had such a throwback to my first crushes, how every interaction was analysed a thousand ways and turned into a huge thing that HAD to mean something. And this being an lgbt book is what made it special. That sapphic pining for your straight best friend - ugh, too relatable.
Thank you for the arc, I really enjoyed the book!

Thank you Net Galley for an audio ARC of Never Trust a Gemini. There are many content warnings. Bullying and homophobic content to name a few. The thing is, these things are real, and unfortunately, there are people who suffer from this. So I will set that aside. The story itself is cute. A queer, cute romance. 3 ⭐️

3.5 This was a cute YA story.
It gave LGBTQ+ Angus,Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging vibes.
Very young MCs trying to navigate relationships, getting in trouble at school and coming into their own.
I loved the gay panic and some of the zodiac assumptions the mc Cat made.
I thought some of the bullying awful and the third act breakup took forever.
But overall it was enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC.