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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Probably one of the most impactful books I will ever read.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
All the Feels
Took a minute to get into, but once I did I couldn’t put it down. I wish there was more to the ending as I wasn’t ready for it to end. Emiline’s indecision was also far too drawn out, but something had to generate to the plot. This one punches you right in the feels.
Took a minute to get into, but once I did I couldn’t put it down. I wish there was more to the ending as I wasn’t ready for it to end. Emiline’s indecision was also far too drawn out, but something had to generate to the plot. This one punches you right in the feels.
I liked the premise of this much more than I liked the actual book. A book about a book about a book. A bit too much. The idea that "J. Colby's" book was such a runaway bestseller and he became this magnet for women as a result was farfetched given the quality of the writing and the fact that his entire novel fit between the covers of this novel. Emeline's character felt underdeveloped, despite the fact that the whole book (both books, actually), were about developing her story. As if she just "didn't get around to" finishing Colby's book for a solid month?? That emphasis on "I haven't finished the book yet" drove me absolutely bonkers and felt so ridiculous. And the speed and seeming ease with which things got neatly wrapped up -- Em's relationship with her father, her relationship with her mother, her visit with her old foster parent & sibling, her relationship with her boyfriend -- was very unrealistic. Trevor's little "drug problem" appeared and was dealt with cleanly within about 3 pages... um, no. So in all, an interesting premise, but very poor execution. Would not recommend.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book. I thought it was a creative way to tell a story that flips back and forth in time. It was an easy read but enjoyable. Everything ended almost too perfectly, which I didn’t mind this time. Maybe if I wasn’t reading during a pandemic and just wanted a happy ending I would have been annoyed but right now I like happy endings with perfect bows on all the loose ends.
Renee Carlino really knows how to tug on your heart strings. This was a really cute novel about Emmy, who discovers her childhood best friend/first love, wrote a best selling novel following her not so pleasant childhood from her point of view. Emmy has gone through years of therapy to recover and to heal, and when her roommate/best friend convinces her to read the book now, at 30 years old, those old wounds are reopened. I thought this concept was really interesting and really well done. It showed a lot of the realities of trauma and the healing process. Emmy's character (while at times was frustratingly stubborn) was very loveable and I thought seeing her life do a complete 180 was just so... inspiring. A lot of kids in her situation would not have made it out that way. And the self-awareness she had about how her actions would not only impact her, but Jay as well spoke a lot about her at 15 years old.
I gave this a 4.5/5, absolutely loved.
I gave this a 4.5/5, absolutely loved.