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ihmeidenmaailma's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
hayleybeale's review against another edition
2.0
Convoluted is the only way to describe this novel. There are so many contrivances that the plot feels manufactured rather than organic and the characters are just pieces to move around the boxes. I understand the desire to have a quirky structure to a novel but this goes too far. (I found out after I read this that it’s a sequel to Ten Dates which focused on one of this novel’s support characters, so maybe reading that would improve this? Personally, I doubt it)
Olivia won’t get to graduate as she hasn’t completed her PE requirement but if she works at a golf tournament for four days the coach will sign her off, but it’s the week of all the senior parties. Olivia is too embarrassed to tell her mother who is away on business, but as her mother is tracking Olivia’s phone and wants pictures from all the parties, Olivia comes up with a hare-brained scheme to swap phones with her three best friends - Charlie, Wes, and Sophie - so that they can be in the right place and maybe get the requisite shots as well as answering Olivia’s mom’s incessant questions. Also,Olivia comes from a giant family who just blend together except Nonna, who likes to cook, Uncle Michael, who’s gay, and the twin cousins who are the enemies of Olivia and her friends. Plus the first ten chapters start with a truth and the last one with a dare. Oh, and an old friend, Leo, is staying with the hated twins, playing in the golf tournament and, without much reason, is Olivia’s love interest.
Phew.
So that all comes out in the first chapter or two. After that, the story just plays out as you might expect: there are some misunderstandings, some close calls, and a cliffhanger ending. But it all feels a bit rote and the plot, as we used to say, rather shows its petticoat.
It is well enough written and is perfectly fine for a rainy day if there’s nothing else on your bookshelf or in your Kindle, but there are many more novels that are just a better use of your time.
Thanks to Hyperion and Netgalley for the digital review copy.
Olivia won’t get to graduate as she hasn’t completed her PE requirement but if she works at a golf tournament for four days the coach will sign her off, but it’s the week of all the senior parties. Olivia is too embarrassed to tell her mother who is away on business, but as her mother is tracking Olivia’s phone and wants pictures from all the parties, Olivia comes up with a hare-brained scheme to swap phones with her three best friends - Charlie, Wes, and Sophie - so that they can be in the right place and maybe get the requisite shots as well as answering Olivia’s mom’s incessant questions. Also,Olivia comes from a giant family who just blend together except Nonna, who likes to cook, Uncle Michael, who’s gay, and the twin cousins who are the enemies of Olivia and her friends. Plus the first ten chapters start with a truth and the last one with a dare. Oh, and an old friend, Leo, is staying with the hated twins, playing in the golf tournament and, without much reason, is Olivia’s love interest.
Phew.
So that all comes out in the first chapter or two. After that, the story just plays out as you might expect: there are some misunderstandings, some close calls, and a cliffhanger ending. But it all feels a bit rote and the plot, as we used to say, rather shows its petticoat.
It is well enough written and is perfectly fine for a rainy day if there’s nothing else on your bookshelf or in your Kindle, but there are many more novels that are just a better use of your time.
Thanks to Hyperion and Netgalley for the digital review copy.
sunshine20806's review
hopeful
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
3.0
emburklin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
gggina13's review
4.0
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy of this book!
Aw I had no clue there was a sequel to 10 Blind Dates coming out! In 10 Blind Dates, Sophie’s crazy huge family sets her up on, you guessed it, 10 blind dates over Christmas vacation. In 10 Truths and a Dare, it’s Sophie’s cousin Olivia’s turn with the drama. Olivia basically has 4 days to earn a missed high school gym credit in order to graduate as salutatorian with her class. But she also has a week of graduation parties to attend and an out-of-town mom who has Life360 on her ass - a tracking app where her mom can see her every move. So she sets up a super convoluted plan with her cousins to switch phones every day while she’s at the golf course, a modern parent trap.
Other than all that confusion, the story is pretty straightforward. Olivia goes to the golf stuff, trying to make the parties when she can, trying to spend time with family and friends, trying to keep her almost-failed graduation a secret. It’s a really hectic week, made even more so when she starts to crush on her cousins’ friend Leo. It’s definitely not a revolutionary story but it was fun and heartwarming with a big cast of characters. I liked getting the POV of everyone on phone duty - it gave a little more depth to the story and was also just funny.
This might not have ALL the charm of the first book, but it’s not far off, and would make the funniest teen summer movie on Netflix. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for something quick and fluffy.
Aw I had no clue there was a sequel to 10 Blind Dates coming out! In 10 Blind Dates, Sophie’s crazy huge family sets her up on, you guessed it, 10 blind dates over Christmas vacation. In 10 Truths and a Dare, it’s Sophie’s cousin Olivia’s turn with the drama. Olivia basically has 4 days to earn a missed high school gym credit in order to graduate as salutatorian with her class. But she also has a week of graduation parties to attend and an out-of-town mom who has Life360 on her ass - a tracking app where her mom can see her every move. So she sets up a super convoluted plan with her cousins to switch phones every day while she’s at the golf course, a modern parent trap.
Other than all that confusion, the story is pretty straightforward. Olivia goes to the golf stuff, trying to make the parties when she can, trying to spend time with family and friends, trying to keep her almost-failed graduation a secret. It’s a really hectic week, made even more so when she starts to crush on her cousins’ friend Leo. It’s definitely not a revolutionary story but it was fun and heartwarming with a big cast of characters. I liked getting the POV of everyone on phone duty - it gave a little more depth to the story and was also just funny.
This might not have ALL the charm of the first book, but it’s not far off, and would make the funniest teen summer movie on Netflix. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for something quick and fluffy.
andyj23's review against another edition
4.0
Zábavné a rychlé, ale přesto preferuju první knížku víc, než tuhle.
littlelady_28's review
3.0
This was a fun book to read, which is why I didn't feel it belonged in the "It was Fine" category, but I also felt it lacked some of the charm of [b:10 Blind Dates|43885673|10 Blind Dates|Ashley Elston|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553102132l/43885673._SY75_.jpg|58305774]. I think this was mostly due to the fact that I didn't like Olivia as much as Sophie. She made a series of poor choices, but never really had to pay for the consequences.
Olivia is a super focused student who will be graduating as salutatorian of her class until she finds out that she didn't get credit for an off-campus golf class she took for PE because she was late too often and skipped too many classes. She makes a deal with the golf coach that would require her to work at a big golf tournament in order to receive the credit she needs. The tournament coincides with the week of graduation parties that the parents of the graduating students throw ever year. Olivia's parents are out of town and she doesn't want to tell them about the botched golf class, so she enlists the help of her cousins, Charlie and Sophie (from 10 Blind Dates), and Sophie's boyfriend, Wes, to swap phones with them and go to the parties with her phone since her mom has a tracking app installed and would know if Olivia was at the golf course instead of the party.
If the plot sounds a bit silly and way overcomplicated to you, you're not alone. The whole thing would have been avoided if Olivia had just told her parents about the issue. But my main complaint is that Olivia was supposed to have such a strong work ethic and drive to do well in school, yet she blew off the golf class and continually tried to get out of her responsibilities at the tournament. She knew the rules and requirements of graduation and shouldn't have been allowed to graduate with her class if she didn't meet those requirements. Despite this, the coach eventually signs the form stating that she met the requirements and she graduates with her class as expected.
One other issue I had with the book was that I didn't believe that the rest of the members of The Fab Four would have switched phones with her. No one, especially a teenager, is going to give access of their phone to someone else for the entire day. Nope, not gonna happen.
I like the characters overall and I hope Elston continues this series about the people in this crazy family. I give the characters a 9 out of 10 and the plot a 6.5 out of 10, and an overall grade of a C+.
Olivia is a super focused student who will be graduating as salutatorian of her class until she finds out that she didn't get credit for an off-campus golf class she took for PE because she was late too often and skipped too many classes. She makes a deal with the golf coach that would require her to work at a big golf tournament in order to receive the credit she needs. The tournament coincides with the week of graduation parties that the parents of the graduating students throw ever year. Olivia's parents are out of town and she doesn't want to tell them about the botched golf class, so she enlists the help of her cousins, Charlie and Sophie (from 10 Blind Dates), and Sophie's boyfriend, Wes, to swap phones with them and go to the parties with her phone since her mom has a tracking app installed and would know if Olivia was at the golf course instead of the party.
If the plot sounds a bit silly and way overcomplicated to you, you're not alone. The whole thing would have been avoided if Olivia had just told her parents about the issue. But my main complaint is that Olivia was supposed to have such a strong work ethic and drive to do well in school, yet she blew off the golf class and continually tried to get out of her responsibilities at the tournament. She knew the rules and requirements of graduation and shouldn't have been allowed to graduate with her class if she didn't meet those requirements. Despite this, the coach eventually signs the form stating that she met the requirements and she graduates with her class as expected.
One other issue I had with the book was that I didn't believe that the rest of the members of The Fab Four would have switched phones with her. No one, especially a teenager, is going to give access of their phone to someone else for the entire day. Nope, not gonna happen.
I like the characters overall and I hope Elston continues this series about the people in this crazy family. I give the characters a 9 out of 10 and the plot a 6.5 out of 10, and an overall grade of a C+.
katherine_christina's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the first but it was still a fun, entertaining read! I would definitely consider this book to be more of a contemporary with a romance side plot than a full-on romance. I feel like we didn't ever go super in depth with Leo's character or personality, which is a shame because him and Olivia had some genuinely cute moments towards the end but I just felt kinda neutral towards their romance. Towards the beginning of the book, the setup was a little frustrating to me. I didn't really understand why Olivia thought her family would shame her so much over the PE credit, when they have done nothing to give this impression. And when she eventually does tell them, there are all super supportive and wanting to help her. Also how did Olivia's mom have so much free time to check her phone while on a work trip? I can get past these things though, because I understand that hiding it made for more chaos. The thing that is hard for me to believe though is that Olivia, who is supposed to be incredibly smart and driven about school, somehow thought that there wasn't any penalty for missing a bunch of class. I understand that she didn't think golf was that serious but she thought that she could just not show up and still pass? I just don't understand how someone so studious could completely disregard a class that they know they need to take, and then when she is given a second chance, she still tries to sneak away for a bit on the first day. I thought the third-act conflict was very believable though, and I was happy with the way the book wrapped up in the end. I think it would have been fun to include more aspects of "truth or dare" in the book because of the title, but that's okay. The thing that I honestly probably enjoyed the most about this book was Charlie. I found his POVs to be funny and this book just made me really want an all Charlie book following a story of his own! I actually liked that this book acknowledged the possible perspective of the "Evil Jos" regarding the "Fab Four" as the mean ones, and I wish that this could have been explored even more, so that we could have seen some kind of a resolution between the 2 groups. Overall I really liked being back with the Messina family, and I would to see more of them in the future!