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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Wobbled between a 3 and a 4 here. It was super cute. I liked the premise. I think it's definitely good for classroom libraries. Probably grades 7 and up. The characters were sweet. Leo was a cute lil cinnamon roll. Loved the summer camp backdrop. Overall, there was something just a tad off with the unfurling of the plot. It was just a little too unbelievable for me. Lord is a great writer and a go-to rec for YA romance. I seriously think she's the Dessen for young people today. This one just was okay, though.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
a cute book with actually a few plot twists. Language just a bit juvenile.
Cute story about high schoolers with several themes including friendship, family secrets, forgiving said secrets, and dating.
This book confirmed again what I already knew - I don’t love YA fiction. It got such rave reviews so I picked it up before realizing it was a YA.
It was cute, just not my cup of tea.
This book confirmed again what I already knew - I don’t love YA fiction. It got such rave reviews so I picked it up before realizing it was a YA.
It was cute, just not my cup of tea.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a fun contemporary YA with some Parent Trap vibes. I loved all of the characters and the unraveling of the connection between the two families. The friendships were fun and the little romances were ones to cheer for too.
You Have A Match is a YA novel written by Emma Lord, the author of Tweet Cute. Abby Day and her two best friends sign up for a DNA service, and all Abby expects is for it to confirm that she is indeed more Irish than Connie. She is not expecting the results to show that she has a full sibling, or for that sibling to live a few suburbs away. Savvy, her newly-discovered older sister, invites her to come to the summer camp where she works so they can get to the bottom of what happened and why they didn’t know the other existed for the past 16 years.
Abby and Savvy are excellent foils of each other. Abby is a photographer and risk-taker who has the scars to prove it, and Savvy manages a very popular Instagram feed full of yoga poses, wellness tips, and green juice. They may look alike, but Abby thinks they couldn’t be more different.
You Have A Match strikes a great balance between focusing on Abby’s newfound relationship and her not-so-secret-crush. The romance complemented rather than overwhelmed the core story, which is about family and personal growth.
This is one of the best YA books I have ever read. The characters are fully developed while also acting and speaking like teenagers. There were sweet, touching moments and also scenes where I laughed out loud. Lord writes books that warm my heart and make my stomach growl. I highly recommend You Have A Match and can’t wait to see what Lord writes next.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.
Abby and Savvy are excellent foils of each other. Abby is a photographer and risk-taker who has the scars to prove it, and Savvy manages a very popular Instagram feed full of yoga poses, wellness tips, and green juice. They may look alike, but Abby thinks they couldn’t be more different.
You Have A Match strikes a great balance between focusing on Abby’s newfound relationship and her not-so-secret-crush. The romance complemented rather than overwhelmed the core story, which is about family and personal growth.
This is one of the best YA books I have ever read. The characters are fully developed while also acting and speaking like teenagers. There were sweet, touching moments and also scenes where I laughed out loud. Lord writes books that warm my heart and make my stomach growl. I highly recommend You Have A Match and can’t wait to see what Lord writes next.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.
RATING - 2.5 STARS
This would’ve been so much better if there wasn’t a romance.
Look, I'm not saying I hated or even disliked this book - I really did find myself enjoying the ride. But I felt this plot (and book as a whole) would've been so much better off if there wasn't a romance involved.
I enjoyed Abby and Savvy's relationship, it was at least slightly intriguing... but almost all of the side characters fell totally flat for me. I felt like so much in this was rushed and it was most clearly evident in the characters. All of the girls Abby roomed with... couldn't tell you a single one of their names. Connie, Mickey, and Finn??? All practically bland and lifeless to me.
Don't even get me started on the complete and utter background and lack of chemistry between Leo and Abby.... I just didn't understand why this was included. (and I'm a romance lover!! I swear I'm not a hater!). It just.... idk it was all so underwhelming after ADORING [b:Tweet Cute|45045129|Tweet Cute|Emma Lord|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558456354l/45045129._SY75_.jpg|66924806].
The reason the rating is so high? (I guess it's not that high) if because I actually enjoyed the family interactions, I thought those moments were really raw and realistic (still rushed and a bit forced imo, but if we removed the romance and some side characters we could've improved this!!!). I also liked the casual queerness - always a plus! I thought this book fell a little flat in it's "social-media" "gen-z" humor that [b:Tweet Cute|45045129|Tweet Cute|Emma Lord|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558456354l/45045129._SY75_.jpg|66924806] really mastered.
Idk.... this was just really a big disappointment and the more I think about it the sadder I get. Alas.... I still will be reading more from Emma Lord in the future!
This would’ve been so much better if there wasn’t a romance.
Look, I'm not saying I hated or even disliked this book - I really did find myself enjoying the ride. But I felt this plot (and book as a whole) would've been so much better off if there wasn't a romance involved.
I enjoyed Abby and Savvy's relationship, it was at least slightly intriguing... but almost all of the side characters fell totally flat for me. I felt like so much in this was rushed and it was most clearly evident in the characters. All of the girls Abby roomed with... couldn't tell you a single one of their names. Connie, Mickey, and Finn??? All practically bland and lifeless to me.
Don't even get me started on the complete and utter background and lack of chemistry between Leo and Abby.... I just didn't understand why this was included. (and I'm a romance lover!! I swear I'm not a hater!). It just.... idk it was all so underwhelming after ADORING [b:Tweet Cute|45045129|Tweet Cute|Emma Lord|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558456354l/45045129._SY75_.jpg|66924806].
The reason the rating is so high? (I guess it's not that high) if because I actually enjoyed the family interactions, I thought those moments were really raw and realistic (still rushed and a bit forced imo, but if we removed the romance and some side characters we could've improved this!!!). I also liked the casual queerness - always a plus! I thought this book fell a little flat in it's "social-media" "gen-z" humor that [b:Tweet Cute|45045129|Tweet Cute|Emma Lord|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558456354l/45045129._SY75_.jpg|66924806] really mastered.
Idk.... this was just really a big disappointment and the more I think about it the sadder I get. Alas.... I still will be reading more from Emma Lord in the future!