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natalieyanka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
juliesleseecke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Medical content, and Death of parent
vandavknihach's review against another edition
4.0
Oddechovky od této autorky jsou na léto prostě perfektní, a já je tak ráda čtu. V Každé knize jsou skloubené určité problematiky, příroda, léto, letní brigády a zajímavé zájmy nebo akce jednotlivých postav (konečně to nejsou jenom filmy, hudební nástroje ano!). Ve Vždycky Jane to je konkrétně jezero v lese, rodina, která organizuje letní hudební festival, a ve které vztahy úplně nejsou zrovna fajn, no a v neposlední řadě závislost na drogách.
Hlavní hrdinka má vadu řeči poté, co se v daném jezeře málem utopila, a její frajer je týpek, který ji zachránil, a do kterého je už taak dlouho blázen. Jenže začne zjišťovat, že není všechno tak úplně tak, jak si myslí, a nejenže potřebuje zjistit, jak co bylo, ale zároveň potřebuje najít prostor, aby poznala hlavně samu sebe a srovnala si v hlavě svoji budoucnost. Přes tohle všechno knížka pořád zůstává v rovině oddechovky, což je na tom prostě parádní. Z celého příběhu léto jen dýchá. No a ta obálka! Ta je zase nádherná.
Hlavní hrdinka má vadu řeči poté, co se v daném jezeře málem utopila, a její frajer je týpek, který ji zachránil, a do kterého je už taak dlouho blázen. Jenže začne zjišťovat, že není všechno tak úplně tak, jak si myslí, a nejenže potřebuje zjistit, jak co bylo, ale zároveň potřebuje najít prostor, aby poznala hlavně samu sebe a srovnala si v hlavě svoji budoucnost. Přes tohle všechno knížka pořád zůstává v rovině oddechovky, což je na tom prostě parádní. Z celého příběhu léto jen dýchá. No a ta obálka! Ta je zase nádherná.
pixiepages's review against another edition
4.0
This author is usually an automatic 5 stars for me, but this book didn’t give me the same effect like her other books. I liked the characters but didn’t love them. Maybe I loved Fen. The plot was fine but a lot was always going on making it hard to focus. There was a “love triangle” if you want to call it that, enemies to lovers, and friends to lovers. I did like that they all bonded through music. It's still a great read and has a lot of great topics throughout the book.
morganboyd's review
2.0
I wanted to like this SO BADLY, but the main love interest was just too much of a "dark-horse." Some of his lines made me physically cringe.
funnylittleowl's review
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
paja2004's review
5.0
I liked this book a lot
actually i think it's my favourite jenn bennett so far
really cool
actually i think it's my favourite jenn bennett so far
really cool
whitreadslit's review
3.0
*I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Simon Schuster for this ARC!*
This was a sweet story about loss, love, and finding out who you truly are. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and going on this journey with them. Jenn Bennett’s books tend to have characters with interests and occupations that are outside of the norm for YA novels, and this book was no exception.
Jane is the daughter of a chauffeur for a big-wig music producer (very reminiscent of the movie Sabrina), and is now working as the personal assistant for the producer’s daughter. She suffers from a head injury that she sustained two summer’s before when she fell off of a dam and nearly drowned, which caused her to have to re-learn how to speak. It was endearing to see her grow throughout the course of the novel and attempt to overcome her disability. She struggles with feelings of self-worth, as well as guilt.
Fen works at his aunt’s vinyl shop and lives in her barn after being kicked out of is family home by his overbearing father. He is constantly at odds with his older brother Eddie, who just so happens to be dating Jane, and seems to be able to ‘do no wrong’. Fen struggles with anger issues, as well as feeling things a bit too deeply, which gets him into trouble.
Seeing these two characters grow close and begin to lean upon each other was sweet, but there was also something about their story that felt somewhat disconnected to me. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I just never felt like I could truly root for them throughout the book. It made it a little bit hard for me to really feel engrossed in the story, which is why I had to rate it lower than I would have otherwise.
Some other things that I did enjoy about the book were the setting, which I thought was beautiful and vivid. I could completely picture this lakeside town and the giant music festival that they throw there. I also liked how involved the parents were in the kids lives, whether for better or worse. That aspect of the story felt very realistic and raw.
All in all, this was a cute story. Just because it wasn’t completely for me doesn’t mean that it won’t be for you! Also, there is a cute dog, and that is always something to be excited about
This was a sweet story about loss, love, and finding out who you truly are. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and going on this journey with them. Jenn Bennett’s books tend to have characters with interests and occupations that are outside of the norm for YA novels, and this book was no exception.
Jane is the daughter of a chauffeur for a big-wig music producer (very reminiscent of the movie Sabrina), and is now working as the personal assistant for the producer’s daughter. She suffers from a head injury that she sustained two summer’s before when she fell off of a dam and nearly drowned, which caused her to have to re-learn how to speak. It was endearing to see her grow throughout the course of the novel and attempt to overcome her disability. She struggles with feelings of self-worth, as well as guilt.
Fen works at his aunt’s vinyl shop and lives in her barn after being kicked out of is family home by his overbearing father. He is constantly at odds with his older brother Eddie, who just so happens to be dating Jane, and seems to be able to ‘do no wrong’. Fen struggles with anger issues, as well as feeling things a bit too deeply, which gets him into trouble.
Seeing these two characters grow close and begin to lean upon each other was sweet, but there was also something about their story that felt somewhat disconnected to me. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I just never felt like I could truly root for them throughout the book. It made it a little bit hard for me to really feel engrossed in the story, which is why I had to rate it lower than I would have otherwise.
Some other things that I did enjoy about the book were the setting, which I thought was beautiful and vivid. I could completely picture this lakeside town and the giant music festival that they throw there. I also liked how involved the parents were in the kids lives, whether for better or worse. That aspect of the story felt very realistic and raw.
All in all, this was a cute story. Just because it wasn’t completely for me doesn’t mean that it won’t be for you! Also, there is a cute dog, and that is always something to be excited about