Bel and Teo are opposites of each other but these two had same views and opinions when it comes to future and academic pressure. Overall, this was a heartfelt YA romance that touched upon the difficulties of women in STEM, complicated family dynamics, discovering your own potential, making new friends and finding romance when you least expect it.

It reminded me that I am not the only person with divorced parents and that every negative and positive experience that comes with it, and any emotions I may feel about any of it is valid. Bel's and Teo's relationship progression was literally the most fourteen year old teen romance progression i have ever seen.Bel never let it deter her though, she had moments where she was unsure, but she still did what she loved and found her place in the team. I think it was because in Scarlet (the book I'm referring to with the insta-love I liked) I actually felt connected with the characters, and I really liked them. I was a bit harsh on her at first but towards the end of the book she gained my respect and I do understand her perspective. There were lots of little details that showed how women are treated as well as little instances where the reader was meant to ask themselves if that was indeed sexism (hint: most of the time it was).

It all seemed so unnecessary as the sex didn’t drive the plot forward and the teen drinking was portrayed in a relatively positive light. Despite Teo being the golden boy, he knew Bel was intelligent and in his own way he always encouraged her to live up to her potential even if at times it was felt differently by Bel. There were a ton of characters with all sorts of backgrounds and the author took it a step further and even included different cultural references for the characters. It’s probably really stupid how much it unravels me to look at her right then, but I’ve never seen eyes that make me think about the mysteries of the universe the way hers do. Same with many of the side characters, although they are a lot less developed and can occasionally feel a little flat.

The robotics club was great and the friendships the characters had felt so natural, as did the budding romance. My Mechanical Romance shines a light on the struggles bright young girls face in STEM fields, and combines it with an adorable romance that will leave you warm and smiling long after the last page. Lesley wrote: "I haven't read a wholesome book in a minute, I think I need to add this one to my list.

Bel's indecisiveness about herself, her abilities, right down to her glistening fashion was such a fun thing to read. Believe me, I have not enjoyed many an excellent book, and my individual lack of enjoyment has not made any of those books less excellent or (more relevantly) less successful. While I do not want to go into such a science-specific field as most of the characters, I love seeing women in STEM be represented in all books as I will be going for the same.

She fills her days with swimming, fishing, quilting, and baiting the tourists who arrive from the city with more money than sense. When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she's forced into joining the robotics club. But the boys in the club don't listen to her and Naleem, the other girl on the team doesn't like her. The decision that they made concerning their relationship was very mature of them and I loved seeing it play out in the epilogue as well. I couldn't stop reading it as Tuna and this happened till the ending of this book 😭 Teo was a nerd (a hot nerd if I must say 🤭 and where did all the hot nerds were when I was in school 🥲) He had this sense of duty towards everyone in his life and he liked being busy or trusted by other people which is a good thing until he made it his habbit or a need.