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julee_melii's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Death
booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
babblingbooks's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Are we really still doing regular HP mentions and pretending teenagers use Tumblr in a book published in 2021? Apparently we are. Also very cringe plot point that a friend who lies and causes one of the major plot elements.... does it because it's hinted she is Ace-spec. It's very vague, but she hints at lying because she isn't interested in romantic love. A perfect example to me of rep backfiring and feeling derogatory towards the group of people the author is trying to include.
Also this book really feels like it has an identity crisis, of being a book for adults or a book for teens. So much of it feels out of touch with actual 2021 era teenagers, while simultaneously feeling too immature to be adult fiction. It read like a classic 'this is the book I wished I had growing up'.
Also this book really feels like it has an identity crisis, of being a book for adults or a book for teens. So much of it feels out of touch with actual 2021 era teenagers, while simultaneously feeling too immature to be adult fiction. It read like a classic 'this is the book I wished I had growing up'.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Death, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Infertility and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing
sunsetcity's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Pregnancy, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Grief
ashleycmms's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment and Medical content
mandalayr's review
adventurous
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Infertility
deadbookishsociety's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trigger warnings : mentions of pneumonia, broken wrist, grief
okay this book was better than what i had expected , it is such a sweet and adorable story about love , friendship and most importantly sisterhood it warmes my heart and did definetly get me out of a slump . All the characters had thier goods and bads , they were messy , kind of stubborn but also lovely in their own way , inshort acted how teenagers do .
this book isnt a love story to begin with its about sisters and lost friendships and formimg new ones . Abby and Savvy both were confused when they found out that they had a full blooded sister hidded for all of their lives , that savvy was adopted and they went on this camp to find out the root to it all , but at first they wernt really compatable but their sisterhood and understaning grew , every character is so adorable . im glad there wasnt a fully structured love triangle , because both finn and leo amazing people and i couldnt see then up against each other , also idk what else to say i liked it , will definietly reread when i need happy stuff
okay this book was better than what i had expected , it is such a sweet and adorable story about love , friendship and most importantly sisterhood it warmes my heart and did definetly get me out of a slump . All the characters had thier goods and bads , they were messy , kind of stubborn but also lovely in their own way , inshort acted how teenagers do .
this book isnt a love story to begin with its about sisters and lost friendships and formimg new ones . Abby and Savvy both were confused when they found out that they had a full blooded sister hidded for all of their lives , that savvy was adopted and they went on this camp to find out the root to it all , but at first they wernt really compatable but their sisterhood and understaning grew , every character is so adorable . im glad there wasnt a fully structured love triangle , because both finn and leo amazing people and i couldnt see then up against each other , also idk what else to say i liked it , will definietly reread when i need happy stuff
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
aqtbenz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death
Minor: Infertility
spinesinaline's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Definitely a fan of Emma Lord, this had everything I loved from Tweet Cute. Thanks to the publisher for an e-ARC, full review at spinesinaline.wordpress.com! CW: HP references, happy to discuss any of the CWs in more detail
Emma Lord just writes good, funny stories. Her debut was a modernized, young adult take on the well-loved movie, You’ve Got Mail, and this time she’s taken inspiration from Parent Trap – the same family drama and summer camp fun but with a 23AndMe twist.
There was a lot I loved from her first book that she’s continued to incorporate here: the quick humour and easy banter, keeping up with that teen lingo (I had no idea what a ‘finsta’ was before reading), name puns, family cafes, big friend groups. It even takes place in the same universe as Tweet Cute, as there’s a brief mention of the characters ordering from one of the restaurants in the first book! I loved that that world could continue, and to be able to imagine all these wonderful characters one day meeting up and swapping recipes (there’s a lot of delicious-sounding food in this one too!).
The book is entirely presented through Abby’s 1st-person perspective but it never felt limiting; somehow we’re able to get a big-cast feel and get to know all these other characters really well even though we only ever get to see inside Abby’s head. And I love the continuing trend of books focusing on beautiful friendships! It’s on full display here and it’s wonderful, you’re going to want to join this fun group by the end.
As fun and lighthearted as the inspiration for this book is, Lord’s book brings in a lot of serious issues on top of that. Characters dealing with anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, grief over the loss of a family member, overwhelmed by schoolwork and college decisions, serious physical illnesses, infertility, adoption and struggles to connect with their birth culture – to name a few of the difficulties folks in this story are dealing with. It is a lot but the lightness of the Parent Trap vibes balance it really well and Lord gives each of these big issues room to breathe and develop so the characters can find some peace and stability.
The way different storylines wrap up are at times very predictable (I guessed the entire ending with the parents in my notes while reading before it was finally revealed) but it’s still wonderful to see it come together and I just really enjoy being with these characters.
Unfortunately there was a sour taste in my mouth because HP was frequently referenced by the characters in terms of personality traits. Those references could easily be removed without any effect on the story (note: I did read an advance copy so I don’t know whether they made it into the final copy). I really enjoyed the story otherwise (my fave of the year so far) and it’d get a perfect score from me without those references.
Emma Lord just writes good, funny stories. Her debut was a modernized, young adult take on the well-loved movie, You’ve Got Mail, and this time she’s taken inspiration from Parent Trap – the same family drama and summer camp fun but with a 23AndMe twist.
There was a lot I loved from her first book that she’s continued to incorporate here: the quick humour and easy banter, keeping up with that teen lingo (I had no idea what a ‘finsta’ was before reading), name puns, family cafes, big friend groups. It even takes place in the same universe as Tweet Cute, as there’s a brief mention of the characters ordering from one of the restaurants in the first book! I loved that that world could continue, and to be able to imagine all these wonderful characters one day meeting up and swapping recipes (there’s a lot of delicious-sounding food in this one too!).
The book is entirely presented through Abby’s 1st-person perspective but it never felt limiting; somehow we’re able to get a big-cast feel and get to know all these other characters really well even though we only ever get to see inside Abby’s head. And I love the continuing trend of books focusing on beautiful friendships! It’s on full display here and it’s wonderful, you’re going to want to join this fun group by the end.
As fun and lighthearted as the inspiration for this book is, Lord’s book brings in a lot of serious issues on top of that. Characters dealing with anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, grief over the loss of a family member, overwhelmed by schoolwork and college decisions, serious physical illnesses, infertility, adoption and struggles to connect with their birth culture – to name a few of the difficulties folks in this story are dealing with. It is a lot but the lightness of the Parent Trap vibes balance it really well and Lord gives each of these big issues room to breathe and develop so the characters can find some peace and stability.
The way different storylines wrap up are at times very predictable (I guessed the entire ending with the parents in my notes while reading before it was finally revealed) but it’s still wonderful to see it come together and I just really enjoy being with these characters.
Unfortunately there was a sour taste in my mouth because HP was frequently referenced by the characters in terms of personality traits. Those references could easily be removed without any effect on the story (note: I did read an advance copy so I don’t know whether they made it into the final copy). I really enjoyed the story otherwise (my fave of the year so far) and it’d get a perfect score from me without those references.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Death, Infertility, and Terminal illness
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