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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finished reading on //2024: Will add my review soon.
Updated with review //2024:
Updated with review //2024:
society has progressed past the need for h*rry p*tter references in every ya contemporary novel!! i'm begging for it to stop at this point
with that being said, this might be more of a 3.5 for me, but i'm rounding up because i read this really quickly and did still enjoy it quite a bit! i think i like Emma's debut, Tweet Cute, just a bit more, but there are definitely aspects in this book that i really enjoyed that make this book stand out too.
i think the highlight of this book really was the sister relationship and family dynamics, and i'm glad that took precedence over Abby's crush for the majority of the novel. it was really interesting to see Abby and Savvy (i'm just now realizing their names rhyme) get to know each other, and i thought the development of their relationship was great.
the camp setting was also great because we see Abby make new friends and learn a lot about herself in the process. i loved exploring all of the different secret meet-up spots and trails in the camp and all that, but seeing Abby fall back into love with her photography was definitely my favorite part about the camp setting.
i really liked the side characters, especially Finn and Mickey. i didn't love the weird jealous love-triangle that wasn't really a love-triangle between Abby, Finn, and Leo because it was only used as a way to get back at Leo for hurting Abby when she refused to simply have a conversation about things that happened?
Emma Lord seems to have a trend of miscommunication / "characters waiting too long to have an important conversation" in both of her novels so far, and i'm not going to lie, i don't love it. a large majority of the Abby-Leo-Connie drama could have been prevented by Abby just talking to Leo, but i am glad they didn't end up together earlier than they did. however, teenage relationships and friendships can be messy in reality, so i don't think it's entirely unrealistic in the way it was handled in this book. and the romance was a cute friends to lovers moment.
a lot of this book might have been fun and sweet and full of jokes, there were also a lot of serious conversations that i thought were handled well in the writing, including talk about losing a loved one, adoption, and buried family secrets. i think what i like most about Emma's writing is that i can really see her personality shine through, but the characters are still well developed and are uniquely their own and it's not a self-insert type of situation. i follow Emma on twitter, and her humor is truly all over her books (in a good way).
as for the lgbtq rep: there are sapphic side characters, and an implied aro-ace side character!
with that being said, this might be more of a 3.5 for me, but i'm rounding up because i read this really quickly and did still enjoy it quite a bit! i think i like Emma's debut, Tweet Cute, just a bit more, but there are definitely aspects in this book that i really enjoyed that make this book stand out too.
i think the highlight of this book really was the sister relationship and family dynamics, and i'm glad that took precedence over Abby's crush for the majority of the novel. it was really interesting to see Abby and Savvy (i'm just now realizing their names rhyme) get to know each other, and i thought the development of their relationship was great.
the camp setting was also great because we see Abby make new friends and learn a lot about herself in the process. i loved exploring all of the different secret meet-up spots and trails in the camp and all that, but seeing Abby fall back into love with her photography was definitely my favorite part about the camp setting.
i really liked the side characters, especially Finn and Mickey. i didn't love the weird jealous love-triangle that wasn't really a love-triangle between Abby, Finn, and Leo because it was only used as a way to get back at Leo for hurting Abby when she refused to simply have a conversation about things that happened?
Emma Lord seems to have a trend of miscommunication / "characters waiting too long to have an important conversation" in both of her novels so far, and i'm not going to lie, i don't love it. a large majority of the Abby-Leo-Connie drama could have been prevented by Abby just talking to Leo, but i am glad they didn't end up together earlier than they did. however, teenage relationships and friendships can be messy in reality, so i don't think it's entirely unrealistic in the way it was handled in this book. and the romance was a cute friends to lovers moment.
a lot of this book might have been fun and sweet and full of jokes, there were also a lot of serious conversations that i thought were handled well in the writing, including talk about losing a loved one, adoption, and buried family secrets. i think what i like most about Emma's writing is that i can really see her personality shine through, but the characters are still well developed and are uniquely their own and it's not a self-insert type of situation. i follow Emma on twitter, and her humor is truly all over her books (in a good way).
as for the lgbtq rep: there are sapphic side characters, and an implied aro-ace side character!
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
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
DNF at 30%.
Two years ago when I was 20, I learned for the first time that I have an older sister that I had no idea about, who is in her 30's.
Obviously the story in this book is a bit different, but I can at least sympathize with her. I would be lying if I said finding out about someone who shares the same blood as I do has been living on this earth longer than I have, wasn't really, incredibly hard, and I really enjoyed how Emma Lord portrayed that.
Unfortunately though, connecting to the premise just wasn't enough to fully entangle me into the story. It was fine, the characters just weren't engaging enough for me to care.
Two years ago when I was 20, I learned for the first time that I have an older sister that I had no idea about, who is in her 30's.
Obviously the story in this book is a bit different, but I can at least sympathize with her. I would be lying if I said finding out about someone who shares the same blood as I do has been living on this earth longer than I have, wasn't really, incredibly hard, and I really enjoyed how Emma Lord portrayed that.
Unfortunately though, connecting to the premise just wasn't enough to fully entangle me into the story. It was fine, the characters just weren't engaging enough for me to care.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked it and how it is a good summer book, but the characters were unlikable and annoying (at least on audio)
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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:
No
It’s cute even though it is a little far fetched