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jawjuhh's review
1.0
Dude, what the fuck kind of message is this trying to send to impressionable young girls? That it's super romantic to tstalk a guy all the way to another city? My god.
laurasaur112's review
2.0
Meh.
This book was alright, but I thought it was just very childish and very awkward. The characters and storyline were just so very unrealistic and boring. I found there was little romance and no connections between the people.
I guess if you really have nothing to read, you should give this a go, for it's very short and easy to read.
This book was alright, but I thought it was just very childish and very awkward. The characters and storyline were just so very unrealistic and boring. I found there was little romance and no connections between the people.
I guess if you really have nothing to read, you should give this a go, for it's very short and easy to read.
asquared92's review against another edition
4.0
I have read other books by this author and love her writing style. This storyline was new and different. Brooke was a complicated and messy main character which I loved. However, I occasionally had a hard time following her line of thinking. Or explaining her actions. Which led to me feeling disconnected from her. Scott was a very two-dimensional character, but I liked that because that’s how Brooke saw him. The other characters in the story added a lot of depth and excitement to the story. The ending was good but abrupt. I would’ve loved to have a few more pages for closure.
foreveryoungadult's review
Graded By: Jenny
Cover Story: Brown Bag It!
BFF Charm: Finally!
Swoonworthy Scale: 6
Talky Talk: Straight Up
Bonus Factors: New York City, Tasty Business, Warm Fuzzies
Relationship Status: I Will Be This Book's Big Sister
Read the full book report here.
Cover Story: Brown Bag It!
BFF Charm: Finally!
Swoonworthy Scale: 6
Talky Talk: Straight Up
Bonus Factors: New York City, Tasty Business, Warm Fuzzies
Relationship Status: I Will Be This Book's Big Sister
Read the full book report here.
andiabcs's review
3.0
Honestly I had really high hopes for this book. I wanted to like it more then I did. There was just something missing for me. The concept was great, Felicity meets Carrie Bradshaw love of New York, but it just wasn't completely there for me.
leahamyy's review
3.0
This book was alright. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like it because the plot is about a senior in high school who is in love with a boy who doesn't know she exists. She's about to tell him she's in love with him and he drops the bomb that he's moving to New York City. Conveniently, her parents are divorced and that's where her dad lives, so she moves out there to be with him. Come. On.
HOWEVER, it was about more than that. It was also a self-discovery novel, which was a redeeming quality. Yes, Brooke moves out there to be with Scott, but then realizes there's more to life and there are other people who notice her for who she is and she doesn't have to pine over them and wonder if they know she's even alive. I guess for comparison's sake, it would be kind of like Pretty in Pink-not necessarily the whole rich/poor thing, but two different social circles and the best guy friend who is a steady rock and you can totally tell he really loves her. Except the book had a better ending than the movie.
It's alright, Susane Colasanti has better books out there, but for a nice, quick read, it wasn't too bad. Average.
HOWEVER, it was about more than that. It was also a self-discovery novel, which was a redeeming quality. Yes, Brooke moves out there to be with Scott, but then realizes there's more to life and there are other people who notice her for who she is and she doesn't have to pine over them and wonder if they know she's even alive. I guess for comparison's sake, it would be kind of like Pretty in Pink-not necessarily the whole rich/poor thing, but two different social circles and the best guy friend who is a steady rock and you can totally tell he really loves her. Except the book had a better ending than the movie.
It's alright, Susane Colasanti has better books out there, but for a nice, quick read, it wasn't too bad. Average.
fictionaladventures's review against another edition
1.0
Besides this, I've read Colasanti's [b:When It Happens|781046|When It Happens|Susane Colasanti|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1268350521s/781046.jpg|767067] and [b:All I Need|16034187|All I Need|Susane Colasanti|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1350954982s/16034187.jpg|21805660], and this one was definitely better than those, but it still wasn't for me. This seemed less stupid than the others, but it still had its fair share of stupidity.
I felt like it was a little too preachy and obvious. It was like like Colasanti was being way too clear that she wanted to teach her readers that it's stupid to have your world revolve around boys and that you should focus on yourself and your future instead of relationships. So it didn't feel super genuine to me.
I like romances, and this really wasn't a romance at heart, which is misleading because the premise definitely leads you to believe it's a romance.
I felt like it was a little too preachy and obvious. It was like like Colasanti was being way too clear that she wanted to teach her readers that it's stupid to have your world revolve around boys and that you should focus on yourself and your future instead of relationships. So it didn't feel super genuine to me.
I like romances, and this really wasn't a romance at heart, which is misleading because the premise definitely leads you to believe it's a romance.
Spoiler
If she was supposed to end up with John, that's fine, but literally the most we got was hand holding in the very last sentence, so clearly romance wasn't a focus of the story even though it was at the beginning, which made it feel lopsided.kelsyalexandra's review
2.0
To be honest, I didn't really enjoy this book. I thought the protagonist was kind of an idiot when it comes to common-sense stuff, and I didn't find it realistic. In my opinion, you don't follow a guy to New York when you're in high school and he's spoken to you twice. No matter how much you think you love him, if you've never had a legitimate conversation, you probably shouldn't uproot your life to follow him. Also, I thought her friends from New Jersey were kind of bitchy, especially April. All of a sudden, April just stops being nice to Brooke? Why? That question was never answered for me, along with many others. However, I did like the writing style, and I really enjoyed both John and Sadie's characters. All in all, I would be reluctant to recommend this to someone.
mellamaron's review against another edition
4.0
I will start off with: Brooke. There were times (a LOT of times) when I was simply like, "Are you kidding me girl? I really just want to slap you silly." But there were other times when I liked her a bit - most of those times were when she was with John. John brought out the best in her.
Honestly, I HATED the fact that she was a "genius" who deliberately didn't try in school. That angers me SO MUCH. But I love the girl who was so fascinated with the world around her, who kept looking up. Like I said, I liked the girl she was when she was with John.
And so, I come to John. Can I have him, please? He was absolutely adorable and I loved his energy and the way he saw the world. Props to Colasanti for making such an interesting male.
And I also surprisingly loved Sadie. I don't particularly get attached to the side characters as much in romances but Sadie was insanely wonderful. She was creative and beautiful in body and soul. I loved the idea of the warm fuzzies.
I only wish I could read more about John and Brooke, and of course Sadie. I really wish I could have had like... five more chapters. Heck, can we just have another book? (I'm only asking because you know, I want more John. Obviously.)
Honestly, I HATED the fact that she was a "genius" who deliberately didn't try in school. That angers me SO MUCH. But I love the girl who was so fascinated with the world around her, who kept looking up. Like I said, I liked the girl she was when she was with John.
And so, I come to John. Can I have him, please? He was absolutely adorable and
Spoiler
I knew from the moment we met him that he was head over heels in love with Brooke. Totally obvious. I was so happy when he finally confessed to her. Thank you!!And I also surprisingly loved Sadie. I don't particularly get attached to the side characters as much in romances but Sadie was insanely wonderful. She was creative and beautiful in body and soul. I loved the idea of the warm fuzzies.
I only wish I could read more about John and Brooke, and of course Sadie. I really wish I could have had like... five more chapters. Heck, can we just have another book? (I'm only asking because you know, I want more John. Obviously.)