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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
I like Dev. I love Sage. I hated Will. I hated Ellie even more.
That basically sums it up. Honestly reading through Ellie’s perspective was just so—- frustrating. Like her friends tho! how are they so supportive!!?!??
but the romance is so cute!
That basically sums it up. Honestly reading through Ellie’s perspective was just so—- frustrating. Like her friends tho! how are they so supportive!!?!??
but the romance is so cute!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This is a cute, and adorable tale about love and how embarrassing it can be to find yourself not only a victim of humiliation but also viral humiliation as in on all the social media outlets. This isn’t just about a girl obsessed with boys…. I mean she is really obsessed, but it’s also finding out who you are and what you want to be and do and that sometimes those hobbies and guilty secrets are the ones to lead you in the right direction. And that sometimes the perfect someone is standing right next to you. Ellie is cute and adorable even if her slightly obsession on boys and just having a good time can get a bit too much, she does have what it takes to be committed to studying. Her idea that she’s useless, not hardworking or intelligent all stems to the horrific competitive nature that schools both in America and Britain use to shout about the school. This book at least highlights how for people who find studying hard can affect how we view ourselves. It’s a pretty good book.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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3.5 stars
This was not as good as I expected, but a large part of that is because I am so clearly not the target audience envisioned for this book. I have a feeling that while 15 year old me would have appreciated the plot line much more though I daresay I would not have liked Ellie any better at that age either. The synopsis of this book unfortunately gives away a little too much, and within a couple of chapters, it was quite obvious how the book was going to end.
I liked the premise of the story – and of course, the setting was the best part. I would have liked to see more of England and London, but there was a trip to Venice that was beautifully described and made me wish I was back there again. Ellie’s friends were a great group and they were probably my favourite part of the book. Dev, Sage and Huan all had major roles to play and I really liked their characters.
The book starts off pretty ok, but Ellie just got on my nerves. She was entirely too boy crazy and it really bothered me how she lied just to make herself appear interesting to Will. She also treated being in England like she was on vacation, going off sightseeing every now and then, barely caring about school which was what she was there for. Even worse was that she ditched her friends at the drop of a hat for a guy she just met and I found it really irritating how desperate she always seemed. I think if Ellie had been aged up a year or two, like in college on on her gap year, this plot might have worked better for me, but not by much
Ellie does improve a lot eventually and I liked that the plot didn’t use the British guy as a magical fix for everything – quite the opposite actually – and that is the main reason why I rated this 3.5 stars and not 3. Ellie’s hobby of creating fairy gardens was also really cute and I liked those parts of the book as they helped her realize that she didn’t have to hide herself just to make someone else like her.
This book was a great summer read and if you’re looking for something light hearted and easy to read, this would be a perfect choice.
3.5 stars
This was not as good as I expected, but a large part of that is because I am so clearly not the target audience envisioned for this book. I have a feeling that while 15 year old me would have appreciated the plot line much more though I daresay I would not have liked Ellie any better at that age either. The synopsis of this book unfortunately gives away a little too much, and within a couple of chapters, it was quite obvious how the book was going to end.
I liked the premise of the story – and of course, the setting was the best part. I would have liked to see more of England and London, but there was a trip to Venice that was beautifully described and made me wish I was back there again. Ellie’s friends were a great group and they were probably my favourite part of the book. Dev, Sage and Huan all had major roles to play and I really liked their characters.
The book starts off pretty ok, but Ellie just got on my nerves. She was entirely too boy crazy and it really bothered me how she lied just to make herself appear interesting to Will. She also treated being in England like she was on vacation, going off sightseeing every now and then, barely caring about school which was what she was there for. Even worse was that she ditched her friends at the drop of a hat for a guy she just met and I found it really irritating how desperate she always seemed. I think if Ellie had been aged up a year or two, like in college on on her gap year, this plot might have worked better for me, but not by much
Ellie does improve a lot eventually and I liked that the plot didn’t use the British guy as a magical fix for everything – quite the opposite actually – and that is the main reason why I rated this 3.5 stars and not 3. Ellie’s hobby of creating fairy gardens was also really cute and I liked those parts of the book as they helped her realize that she didn’t have to hide herself just to make someone else like her.
This book was a great summer read and if you’re looking for something light hearted and easy to read, this would be a perfect choice.
Meskipun kisahnya lumayan panjang (400 halaman), menurutku ceritanya biasa-biasa saja. Kita bahkan bisa menebak alur ceritanya:
Poin bagus dari novel ini, setidaknya menurutku, adalah dia memberitahu pembaca destinasi yang bagus dikunjungi di London, dan Venesia! Buku ini juga menyebut soal Cicely Mary Barker, yang terkenal dengan peri-peri bunga karyanya. Oh, dan juga penerjemahnya menulis kroisan alih-alih croissant, tetapi aku bertanya-tanya mendapati tulisan ‘pekerjaan penuh waktu’ bukannya ‘pekerjaan purnawaktu’.
Spoiler
Si cewek tokoh utama mendapat penolakan dari salah satu cowok figur sampingan (sebenarnya ini aksi si cewek mempermalukan diri sendiri), dan mencoba move on dengan mengikuti trip studi ke Inggris. Di sana, dia bertekad mendapat pacar orang Inggris, dan yah, dia memang mendapatkannya. Cerita kemudian berputar di sekitar kehidupan asrama, trip studi itu, kencan, perjalanan (plus budaya, tempat-tempat dan destinasi wisata, makanan). Makin mendekati akhir novel, si cewek mengalami pertentangan batin memilih antara si cowok Inggris ataukah teman trip studinya yang ternyata diam-diam suka padanya—tandanya tampak begitu jelas sejak pertengahan kisah. Dan tebak, siapa yang dipilih oleh gadis ini?Poin bagus dari novel ini, setidaknya menurutku, adalah dia memberitahu pembaca destinasi yang bagus dikunjungi di London, dan Venesia! Buku ini juga menyebut soal Cicely Mary Barker, yang terkenal dengan peri-peri bunga karyanya. Oh, dan juga penerjemahnya menulis kroisan alih-alih croissant, tetapi aku bertanya-tanya mendapati tulisan ‘pekerjaan penuh waktu’ bukannya ‘pekerjaan purnawaktu’.
Setelah dipermalukan secara publik oleh Andy dan Crystal, Ellie melarikan diri ke luar negeri! Lebih tepatnya, Ellie mengikuti trip studi ke Inggris. Dia tidak peduli dengan prestasi akademis, tujuan utamanya adalah mendapatkan cowok Inggris menawan untuk menutup mulut semua orang yang mengolok-oloknya.
Ellie nyaris pingsan ketika seorang cowok Inggris benar-benar tertarik kepadanya. Will tampan, kaya, dan sangat gentleman. Dia sempurna. Demi mendekati Will, Ellie meminta bantuan Dev dengan syarat Ellie akan membantu Dev mendekati Sage, cewek kutu buku yang menjadi teman sekamar Ellie.
Di tengah kesibukannya mendekati Will dan belajar mati-matian bersama teman-teman barunya, Ellie menyadari dia memiliki lebih banyak kelebihan daripada yang dia kira. Kini dia bertanya-tanya, apakah Will pacar yang tepat untuknya?
Sungguh novel yang melatih kesabaran karena tokoh utamanya begitu egois, buta dan yang dipikirkan hanya cowok, cowok dan cowok saja. Nilai plus hanyalah akhir yang menurutku baik, walau gampang tertebak. Biasa dalam novel YA.
Ellie nyaris pingsan ketika seorang cowok Inggris benar-benar tertarik kepadanya. Will tampan, kaya, dan sangat gentleman. Dia sempurna. Demi mendekati Will, Ellie meminta bantuan Dev dengan syarat Ellie akan membantu Dev mendekati Sage, cewek kutu buku yang menjadi teman sekamar Ellie.
Di tengah kesibukannya mendekati Will dan belajar mati-matian bersama teman-teman barunya, Ellie menyadari dia memiliki lebih banyak kelebihan daripada yang dia kira. Kini dia bertanya-tanya, apakah Will pacar yang tepat untuknya?
Sungguh novel yang melatih kesabaran karena tokoh utamanya begitu egois, buta dan yang dipikirkan hanya cowok, cowok dan cowok saja. Nilai plus hanyalah akhir yang menurutku baik, walau gampang tertebak. Biasa dalam novel YA.
“Do something you don’t care about that makes you lots of money. You can do everything you love on the side.”
I can understand this and currently am doing this. I still have pride in my job but it doesn’t stress me out as much I used to. I definitely most things on the side. This is a definite YA romance to read in Feb 2021!
I love the traveling I wish I could travel and I understand why people don’t want to read this due to the current world climate. My favorite parts about this book were the side characters and their different hobbies!!! Fairy gardens! Quidditch!
This ended on such a high note I loved it! Thank you so much Harper Collins for this book!
I can understand this and currently am doing this. I still have pride in my job but it doesn’t stress me out as much I used to. I definitely most things on the side. This is a definite YA romance to read in Feb 2021!
I love the traveling I wish I could travel and I understand why people don’t want to read this due to the current world climate. My favorite parts about this book were the side characters and their different hobbies!!! Fairy gardens! Quidditch!
This ended on such a high note I loved it! Thank you so much Harper Collins for this book!