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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I added this book to my TBR after hearing Sarah Dessen talk about it years ago at BookCon.
"The Rest of the Story" follows a teenaged girl named Emma. Emma's mother passed away when Emma was ten. Emma does not have a ton of memories of her mother, but she does remember her mother talking about the beautiful lake she grew up at. When plans go awry, Emma has to spend her summer at the lake with her mother's family, whom she has not seen since she was very young.
This was a very heartwarming story about growing up and discovering yourself. Emma is still trying to figure out who she is, and she often finds that to be a more difficult task because her father never talks about her mother. Emma wants to remember her mother, and she wants to know more about where she came from. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Emma's family's history, and slowly learning the entire story of her mother.
Upon arrival at the lake, Emma is reunited with a boy named Roo. Roo and her were best friends when they were little, and I loved seeing them navigate this next chapter of their relationship. Roo is such a hardworking, great guy and despite not seeing Emma in years, he still cares for her.
This book was well-written, and I think it did a great job at remaining a Young Adult story, while tackling adult issues. I am no longer the target audience for this book, and it just did not hit the same for me personally, but I think this book is still great, and I would recommend it to a younger reader.
I am definitely intrigued, and curious to read more from Sarah Dessen in the future.
"The Rest of the Story" follows a teenaged girl named Emma. Emma's mother passed away when Emma was ten. Emma does not have a ton of memories of her mother, but she does remember her mother talking about the beautiful lake she grew up at. When plans go awry, Emma has to spend her summer at the lake with her mother's family, whom she has not seen since she was very young.
This was a very heartwarming story about growing up and discovering yourself. Emma is still trying to figure out who she is, and she often finds that to be a more difficult task because her father never talks about her mother. Emma wants to remember her mother, and she wants to know more about where she came from. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Emma's family's history, and slowly learning the entire story of her mother.
Upon arrival at the lake, Emma is reunited with a boy named Roo. Roo and her were best friends when they were little, and I loved seeing them navigate this next chapter of their relationship. Roo is such a hardworking, great guy and despite not seeing Emma in years, he still cares for her.
This book was well-written, and I think it did a great job at remaining a Young Adult story, while tackling adult issues. I am no longer the target audience for this book, and it just did not hit the same for me personally, but I think this book is still great, and I would recommend it to a younger reader.
I am definitely intrigued, and curious to read more from Sarah Dessen in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, and Drug abuse
naturally's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
a cute spring/summer read that doesn't reinvent the wheel, but keeps you entertained.
emma's voice and general personality is pretty bland, and not-so different from every other sarah dessen main character. but i appreciated the commentary on class, and the moments where emma can identify and challenge her own privilege. i also, found the use of emma saying "the what?", followed by a side-character saying a witty phrase/acronym to be overly repetitive.
her scenes with roo were my favourite part of the rest of the story. annabel and owen's (from just listen) crowns slipped a little bit, i fear!
emma's voice and general personality is pretty bland, and not-so different from every other sarah dessen main character. but i appreciated the commentary on class, and the moments where emma can identify and challenge her own privilege. i also, found the use of emma saying "the what?", followed by a side-character saying a witty phrase/acronym to be overly repetitive.
her scenes with roo were my favourite part of the rest of the story. annabel and owen's (from just listen) crowns slipped a little bit, i fear!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
frantically's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
Loved this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
Moderate: Classism
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