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goddessreads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
This was tough to get into and i dont know what to rate it. I found that i couldnt keep up with all the characters (surprisingly), and i didnt care for a lot of them either. I cared about a few
I really liked that we got a "where are they now" bit. That was cool and smart.
I jist wish i liked the characters more.
I didnt realize this wasnt an anthology but once i realized it was interconnected i thought i would like it like blackout. So i'm disappointed that i didnt. Maybe it woulda been better if i didnt listen to the audio. Idk.
I really liked that we got a "where are they now" bit. That was cool and smart.
I jist wish i liked the characters more.
I didnt realize this wasnt an anthology but once i realized it was interconnected i thought i would like it like blackout. So i'm disappointed that i didnt. Maybe it woulda been better if i didnt listen to the audio. Idk.
ella_011's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
shannonigans322's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Each character's POV in this book is written by a different YA author, giving it a varied tempo and perspective. It took me a while to get into, I'll admit, but I did enjoy the high school antics once I got started. I was hoping for a bit more Love, Actually-style intersection, but it's all good. Absolute 10/10 for representation!
chanceofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
maddy_elizabeth11919's review against another edition
I would like to read this at a later time, I’m just not in the mood for this type of book currently.
direton1's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
shanchat's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anniekslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
I'm always impressed when anthologies have interconnected stories, so I was very excited to read this. And I feel like this book takes it a step further: it's not so much an anthology as a novel with a lot of perspectives which all have been written by different authors. That sounds to me like such an elaborate project, and I'm so amazed at how cohesive the book ended up feeling. I think these authors did an amazing job collaborating and all capturing the same vibe of the party, and it was such a cool project to witness.
The one downside for me would be that none of the storylines feel very fleshed out, because there's just so many characters and they don't all get a lot of time on page. But that's the nature of a project like this, I would assume, and I did still have a lot of fun with this. It felt a lot like watching a teen movie or tv show, with so much drama and so many different characters. I could imagine this being on Netflix very easily, and I'd have a blast watching.
The one downside for me would be that none of the storylines feel very fleshed out, because there's just so many characters and they don't all get a lot of time on page. But that's the nature of a project like this, I would assume, and I did still have a lot of fun with this. It felt a lot like watching a teen movie or tv show, with so much drama and so many different characters. I could imagine this being on Netflix very easily, and I'd have a blast watching.
raavenreads's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
I was interested in this book for the authors that were featured for the most part. It was a little bit confusing at times going back and forth between characters. There were times I forgot who someone was and then had to go back to a previous chapter to try to remember who they were speaking about. There were some segments I liked and others I thought were drawn out too long. Some endings seemed too abrupt and like the conflict didn’t really happen at all.
I liked the idea of a party that changed everyone’s lives and the 5 years later segment at the end was very cute. I just don’t think these types of books are really for me. I couldn’t completely get into it like I wanted to. My favorite parts were the ones with Jrue & Sadie and then with Carla the Cool Mom. This was really cute at times, however and I encourage everyone to give it a shot!!
I was interested in this book for the authors that were featured for the most part. It was a little bit confusing at times going back and forth between characters. There were times I forgot who someone was and then had to go back to a previous chapter to try to remember who they were speaking about. There were some segments I liked and others I thought were drawn out too long. Some endings seemed too abrupt and like the conflict didn’t really happen at all.
I liked the idea of a party that changed everyone’s lives and the 5 years later segment at the end was very cute. I just don’t think these types of books are really for me. I couldn’t completely get into it like I wanted to. My favorite parts were the ones with Jrue & Sadie and then with Carla the Cool Mom. This was really cute at times, however and I encourage everyone to give it a shot!!