Overall I found this book a very enjoyable , fun and quick book to read. I would say the plot was a little bit all over the place and it would of been interesting to see the point of view of the character Paul in the book. I still really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to any one who likes cute romances.

A great idea that didn't quite deliver, although I'm hoping that the hardcopy will have the doodles that were described. If so then hopefully they will lift it.
It's definitely aimed at the media savvy, I really struggled with the large chunks of dialogue written in "text message".
The characters were quite interesting but some of it didn't quite ring true. I think I'm just not the target audience, which is a shame as I usually enjoy YA novels.

Nothing but the title and cover art intrigued to read this book and now I know why. By question 12 I was thoroughly bored. It’s not that I didn’t like the characters but the repitition of similar conversation, the coy flirting was just bland and unoriginal. The set-up of dialogue made reading stilted but I endeavoured and finally in the last 30% of the book it got good; really good! The interaction changed as all interaction changes when you learn more about a person... the secrets came out that you’d guessed chapters before but at least you got answers.

A slow start with a predictable but happy ending.

I loved it. It was such a cute and quick read. Some parts were slightly predictable, but it was a good book. Adorable

Despite a quite slow and long ‘intro’ this deserves a 5 star review. I loved the characters. This is a funny and at times emotional book, but overall it is a feel good book. I already miss the characters....

I wanted to read this book because I had heard about the clinical study that these questions have come from. Although this is not the type of book that I would normally read I did find that I wanted to continue to read to find out how the final relationship would end up. I thought that the responses to the questions were well developed and fitted in well with the life stories of the two characters. Choosing false names for the two volunteers added to the story as both thus wanted to find out the real identity of the other.. an interesting story of how relationships develop very suitable.. An ideal book fora teenaged to read and perhaps put some thought into the questions

I only got 13% into this book before I had to stop. I just found the dialogue really awkward, and I didn't like anything in the first chapter between Jeff and Hildy. It was all over the top and unnecessary.

Really interesting concept for a book.
I liked the two main characters and how as the book progresses you find out more about them.
Well written and easy to read.

This is a light hearted easy read which made me laugh a lot. The story is based on a psychological study carried out to find if 2 strangers can call in love by asking each other 36 set questions. This is a love story. It is a different take on boy meets girl. There is a lot of humour in this book. It also tackles hard and sad issues. It talks about loss and difficult childhoods. Whether you are looking for insight into a psychology experiment or looking to read about romance this book is a lovely way to escape the world for a few hours.

I'd recommend this as a light, interesting and originally written read.

The book is centred around Hildy and Paul as they take part in a Psychology study to ask each other 36 questions. They're thrown together from two very different lives, but as they start to answer the questions, the similarities between them are drawn out.

The story is primarily written in a screenplay style, but over a variety of media as Paul and Hildy move from meeting face to face, to over social media, via post and then back in person.

It's a basic but endearing story, with a loveable fish called Kong thrown in for good measure, and a lot of humour!

A book that started really well but failed to deliver on its initial promise.

The psychology experiment was well described but the story it finally told was not as gripping and in my opinion their issues were not worth the effort of discovering the answers.

I debated as to whether to class this as a 3 or a 2, but will give the benefit  of the experiment being genuine and one that interests me, and go for a 3.

Would you fall in love with someone after 36 questions? This story aims to answer that question in a roundabout, long convoluted way. I think maybe I'm too old for this! Usually I love a romcom, but the dramas of 18 year old love really wasn't enough to make me care. Not a bad story I guess. The play type lines throughout were a bit irritating. Is the story aimed at a young adult audience? If so, not even sure they would care enough to read to the end.

A cute and sweet story about two strangers thrown together by a psychological experience, this book was built around a series of 36 questions designed to make strangers fall in love. Both teenagers with their own issues, the unveiling of their lives to each other, their growing closer happens over Skype chat and a series of gorgeous illustrations of a fish called Kong.
Although I really liked the story of the main romance, I felt like the other threads were left dangling. So the unresolved issues in the background were what left this book feeling unfulfilling in the end. Some structural issues left this a little disappointing, but I'll definitely look out for more from this author.

This book was different to anything I've read before. Think it's more suited to teenagers and young adults. Was disappointed in ending as it just left you hanging and not knowing what was happening

A straightforward, eye-catching hook led me to pick up 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You after a brief sojourn from contemporary fiction. I wasn’t expecting much as I’d heard very little about the book beforehand, but then I do like to open up new books away from the hype, and I was surprised to soon find myself racing through this one. Engaging, entertaining and hurtling along at a brisk pace (it clocks in at around 280 pages), it tells the unfolding story of two strangers who turn up for a study which asks whether a close relationship can be manufactured through a series of intense, highly personal question-and-answer sessions. Bubbly, loquacious overtalker Hildy is eighteen and curious about the potential of the study, while artistic, taciturn teenager Paul is, at first, only there for the money.

This is undoubtedly character-driven contemporary. Hildy and Paul are interesting and, particularly in Paul’s case, intriguing enough leads to keep you reading. For a book that seems to be about romance, there is relatively little of it in swoony Stephanie Perkins or sweet Sarah Dessen terms. It’s definitely an opposites-attract relationship, with spiky back-and-forth (“normally I’d challenge you to a duel for the insult but I’ve got the sniffles”) and a touch of the bad-boy exterior, but there’s a sense that they matter to each other (“You’re just the way you’re supposed to be”) which is a tricky balance to pull off. The psychology study, which isn't conducted in any believable way in the first place, isn’t followed up much in the latter stages, so if you picked up the book for that, you'll be disappointed. It looks like there'll be illustrations in the final edition, though they're not in the advance copy, which is a shame as illustrated YA is a really fun concept. The book’s ending is fairly sudden and completely lacking in resolution, and there are too many stereotypes in its characterisation. However, the book as a whole was surprisingly funny, engaging and fast-paced.

A full version of this review will appear on my blog closer to publication.

I enjoyed this book. I have heard about the 36 questions as a psychology experiment and was intrigued to read a novel based on these questions. The story was light but enjoyable, the characters interesting and the pace good. It is probably aimed more at the teen market, given the ages of the two main characters, so I would recommend it to the young adult in your life.

I enjoyed the book, it was interesting, sweet and different teen's novel. I found 36 questions exactly necessary to be asked to a complete stranger, 36 is at least a start. I found the book as a big puzzle of what is behind these two characters, rather normal looking teenagers, 36 questions - some are crazy, but holds something to let you know what's the issues.
The story also involves them both getting angry to each other, withdrawing from the conversation, leaving days/weeks between only to realize the questions are the only reasons to pursue the next meeting. The plot rolls around Hildy's and Paul's family/ friends, revealing family secrets, pain/trauma, strong will and just life as it is and nobody can predict.

I was sad to finish this book, which is enough reason to give it a high score. I've found that the more novels I read, the less likely I am won over by the characters, so it was great to actually feel I liked both the main characters and felt invested in their relationship. The narrative style was also a positive. As readers we are trusted to analyse the characters without having to be hand-held through painful self-analysis so many modern novels subject us to, like we're idiots who believe that the most misinformed characters are in the best place to give us sophisticated psychoanalysis. This shows trust on the writer's part but also leads to a more enjoyable and fresh narrative. But I digress... I suspect the ARC leaves out the emojis and graphics the published copy may include, and I hope this does not spoil the effect (personally I don't see either lead indulge in emoji-overuse!) and the descriptions of the drawings continue to allow the freedom of imagination that a good book brings. Having said that, I could see this as a watchable rom-com too. A genuine enjoyable read.

I found the premise of this book interesting, though not entirely original - a psychological experiment which matches two people together, giving them questions to ask as a way of 'changing their minds' about each other. However I found the narrative voice and tone very irritating, and really didn't warm to the characters. This ticks many YA boxes - 'quirky' characters, campus setting etc, but it wasn't well enough done for me to enjoy it, or to recommend it.