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tamikan's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for a digital ARC of this book.
Pros:
-Spot on artwork
-Funny and relatable band moments
Cons:
-I would love to see it in full color instead of monochromatic
-The ending message regarding dating
I've very torn about this one. As far as the music/band side of the story goes, this is definitely great. But where it falls flat with me is the romance side of the story. I felt like the previous one was so strong ending with Bina not needed to date anyone, but we jump right back into dating in this one. Then she realizes she actually does like Austin because he remembered her In-n-Out order? Ugh! I guess if I was the target audience of this book I might want that, but as an educator of the target audience, I wish the overall message would have valued friendships over relationships.
Pros:
-Spot on artwork
-Funny and relatable band moments
Cons:
-I would love to see it in full color instead of monochromatic
-The ending message regarding dating
I've very torn about this one. As far as the music/band side of the story goes, this is definitely great. But where it falls flat with me is the romance side of the story. I felt like the previous one was so strong ending with Bina not needed to date anyone, but we jump right back into dating in this one. Then she realizes she actually does like Austin because he remembered her In-n-Out order? Ugh! I guess if I was the target audience of this book I might want that, but as an educator of the target audience, I wish the overall message would have valued friendships over relationships.
sunshine8473773's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
freddiereadsalot's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
alisong906's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
safaracathasa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pussreboots's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jackelz's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the series, and I liked it more as I continued - so the third was my favorite. I loved seeing Bina’s character growth throughout the story. At times she was self-absorbed and didn’t care about anything but making music, and at others she was really thoughtful. Her parents and brothers were super supportive and very realistic. My favorite part though was when her parents used Kesha as an example of how cruel the music industry can be, especially for teen girls like herself.
All My Friends goes on sale 09/28/2021. Thank you Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy.
All My Friends goes on sale 09/28/2021. Thank you Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy.