November, Sharyn. "I'm Not a Teenager—I Just Read Like One." The Horn Book Magazine 74:6 (1998): 775-780. Discusses how one publishing house listens to the opinions of middle schoolers and uses Dessen's book as one of novels discussed.

Richmond, Gail. Review of Someone Like You. School Library Journal 44:8 (1998): 143. Short, complimentary review.

Rochman, Hazel. Review of Someone Like You. Booklist 94:19/20 (1998): 1745-1746.

Short positive review by one of the most important people in young adult literature circles.

Vasilakis, Nancy. Review of Someone Like You. Horn Book Magazine 74:4 (1998): 486.

Longer, positive review.