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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
I would this book to be alright. I fear I might be approaching a reading slump so you know what that means! Time to change up the genres!!! For me the book was uneventful and there wasn't as much romance as I thought there would be.
I would this book to be alright. I fear I might be approaching a reading slump so you know what that means! Time to change up the genres!!! For me the book was uneventful and there wasn't as much romance as I thought there would be.
marieintheraw's review
3.0
I'm going to be 100% that I was interested mostly because of the comp of Forgetting Sarah Marshall despite feeling a previous book was fairly average, but sadly that is exactly what this is for me...fairly average.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
meganripple's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
booklover81's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
corvy22's review against another edition
4.0
Slight spoilers:
Despite the bad reviews, I enjoyed this book. While I’m not at all athletic, I have always been interested in volleyball, which may have been another factor as to why I liked this book. The further into the book you get, the more romance there is. The romance kind of grossed me out, yet it’s not that cringey romance we all know that makes you want to throw the book across the room. This book adresses the feeling of “needing to be perfect”, which is insanely relatable for me personally. The main character, Kaylee feels pressured to live up to everyone else’s expectations, exhausting herself and making her fear mistakes. I feel like I relate to Kaylee as a person, especially with the perfectionism. If you are a perfectionist, please read this book! Kaylee eventually gets over her perfectionism. While it’s still there deep down, she learns to care more about herself and what she needs, rather than living up to others expectations, inspiring me to do so as well. I enjoyed this book. 4 stars.
Despite the bad reviews, I enjoyed this book. While I’m not at all athletic, I have always been interested in volleyball, which may have been another factor as to why I liked this book. The further into the book you get, the more romance there is. The romance kind of grossed me out, yet it’s not that cringey romance we all know that makes you want to throw the book across the room. This book adresses the feeling of “needing to be perfect”, which is insanely relatable for me personally. The main character, Kaylee feels pressured to live up to everyone else’s expectations, exhausting herself and making her fear mistakes. I feel like I relate to Kaylee as a person, especially with the perfectionism. If you are a perfectionist, please read this book! Kaylee eventually gets over her perfectionism. While it’s still there deep down, she learns to care more about herself and what she needs, rather than living up to others expectations, inspiring me to do so as well. I enjoyed this book. 4 stars.
marieburgstahler'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
4.0
lizlemon11's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The fmc is the most insufferable person on the planet and was impossible to root for. I get she’s a teenager but it was just so bad.
mari_read_a_book's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say this was always going to be a win for me, I love second chance romances. It’s a cute story that deals with the challenges of being a top high school athlete, especially in the social media era.
krysha's review against another edition
2.0
i wanted to enjoy this, because this is an author duo i have loved in the past, but unfortunately it just sort of fell short to me. kaylee was over dramatic and dean was very flat and neither character earned any sympathy for me. because of this i found that it was hard to connect to the story and i was not rooting for them at all. oops
pixiepages's review against another edition
3.0
I never hated a FMC more than Kaylee. I just couldn't get myself to like her no matter how hard I tried. Dean deserved so much better than her.