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stuckinafictionaluniverse's review
2.0
My problem with Everything leads to you is how incredibly one-dimensional and shallow the story is. Everything is either modern! and chic! or vintage! and charming!, polished to perfection. There is very little realism. I always welcome diversity and was happy to see a a lesbian mixed race main character. However, you’re telling me she has never experienced discrimination, rejection or any type of struggle?
I don’t buy it.
We’ve all been there, especially if you're not white, cis and rich. Someone questions your competence because of an irrelevant trait of yours. You can’t do it because you’re a girl, you can’t do it because it goes against the prejudices people have about you. You can’t do it because you’re in a minority and different. Apparently our MC is completely blind and inexperienced with all of this.
Emi is privileged, extremely sheltered and knows nothing else than the glamorous side of Hollywod. She’s given amazing opportunities at random, because she has contacts and never has to work hard for anything. This girl is genuinely shocked when people don’t have the same condition and expectations as her, and that’s what made me loathe her. Ridiculously naive and wide-eyed, she jumps around like a goddamned fairy. None of her flaws are pointed out in the book, although I could find plenty. The same goes for every single character, who is confident, loved by everyone and have a buzzing cloud of creativity around them.
Ask any 18-year-old what they want to do with their lives and get back a terrified look and realize they are lost. Emi has everything figured out, zero real problems. That’s why Ava’s story seems so forced; it’s pitiful but in a tragic sense you see in Hollywood movies without substance. It’s not real, and it pissed me off.
These beautiful people are living their lives in beautiful Los Angeles (I’m not even hiding my jealousy), doing beautiful things. They should be on a kids’ show where everything is lovely and fun and BRIGHT. Not in a young adult contemporary novel. Calling the story shallow is an understatement. Pair that with a slow, boring plot and you have a book I struggled to finish.
I did enjoy how we found out a lot about the world of film-making and how Emi’s sexuality wasn’t the main point of the book. That’s it. It’s fluffy and sweet but feels forced and distant from reality.
I don’t buy it.
We’ve all been there, especially if you're not white, cis and rich. Someone questions your competence because of an irrelevant trait of yours. You can’t do it because you’re a girl, you can’t do it because it goes against the prejudices people have about you. You can’t do it because you’re in a minority and different. Apparently our MC is completely blind and inexperienced with all of this.
Emi is privileged, extremely sheltered and knows nothing else than the glamorous side of Hollywod. She’s given amazing opportunities at random, because she has contacts and never has to work hard for anything. This girl is genuinely shocked when people don’t have the same condition and expectations as her, and that’s what made me loathe her. Ridiculously naive and wide-eyed, she jumps around like a goddamned fairy. None of her flaws are pointed out in the book, although I could find plenty. The same goes for every single character, who is confident, loved by everyone and have a buzzing cloud of creativity around them.
Ask any 18-year-old what they want to do with their lives and get back a terrified look and realize they are lost. Emi has everything figured out, zero real problems. That’s why Ava’s story seems so forced; it’s pitiful but in a tragic sense you see in Hollywood movies without substance. It’s not real, and it pissed me off.
These beautiful people are living their lives in beautiful Los Angeles (I’m not even hiding my jealousy), doing beautiful things. They should be on a kids’ show where everything is lovely and fun and BRIGHT. Not in a young adult contemporary novel. Calling the story shallow is an understatement. Pair that with a slow, boring plot and you have a book I struggled to finish.
I did enjoy how we found out a lot about the world of film-making and how Emi’s sexuality wasn’t the main point of the book. That’s it. It’s fluffy and sweet but feels forced and distant from reality.
bwithwings's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
leafblade's review
4.0
The spanish translation of this book is the worst ever and 100% the reason why this isn't a 5/5
It was just so satisfying to read!!! The behind the scenes of making movies and solving mysteries and kissing girls!!!! Totally my dream life.
Fifth???? #sapphicathon read. Or maybe sixth. idek anymore
It was just so satisfying to read!!! The behind the scenes of making movies and solving mysteries and kissing girls!!!! Totally my dream life.
Fifth???? #sapphicathon read. Or maybe sixth. idek anymore
x_librarian's review
4.0
An adorable fluffy romance. I adored the descriptions of designing sets and I, like other reviewers, suddenly felt like I had missed my calling.
mxpringle's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Child abuse
majorrogue's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
linnaboobooks's review
4.0
3.75 rounded up to 4 stars.
I really like this story because it's more than just romance, it's about two girls both trying to find themselves in the world they're in.
Emi is trying to show that she can do the job she's passionate about in set design as well as trying to get over her ex-girlfriend who has broken up with her over six times and feels like a yo-yo being pulled back and forth.
Ava is a girl who is living in a shelter after bad, bad arguments with her adoptive mother who has never told her about her birth mother. Now, because of Emi and Emi's friend Charlotte, a whole new part of her past begins to open up
I really like this story because it's more than just romance, it's about two girls both trying to find themselves in the world they're in.
Emi is trying to show that she can do the job she's passionate about in set design as well as trying to get over her ex-girlfriend who has broken up with her over six times and feels like a yo-yo being pulled back and forth.
Ava is a girl who is living in a shelter after bad, bad arguments with her adoptive mother who has never told her about her birth mother. Now, because of Emi and Emi's friend Charlotte, a whole new part of her past begins to open up
stinkymorg's review
3.0
I enjoyed it I just got a little bored it felt like a lot of reading for not much to happen.
grace_koalateareads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
“There’s nothing stupid about wanting to be loved”
Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour was an absolute joy to read. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, and although not all that much happened, I was still utterly wrapped up with the plot. Thea characters held by hold heart, the dialogue, the movie I wish I could watch, the set designs.. everything. This book was everything. Cannot recommend it more.
thetrue__og's review
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75