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lias_little_book_shelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 star rating. Good but it only started getting interesting 2/3rds of the way through. Bit tedious but the ending was adorable.
moonysplace's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sam_hartwig's review
5.0
This book was fantastic!! It's set during Christmas time and I love Christmas so i fell in love with this after reading the first chapter. I thought the idea was unique and the characters felt real to me. I loved the back and forth from the characters each chapter and watching their story develop & unfold. I really liked finding out each new dare and I had myself thinking "how many relatives does Lily have?" just like Dash was thinking each time he was sent somewhere new and there was another person to give the notebook to. After reading this I really want to read the other novels that David and Rachel wrote together like "Nick & Norah's infinite playlist". I've watched the movie remake of the same book and "Dash & Lily's book of dares" has the same sort of unknowing feeling for the characters, but you as the reader are all knowing. I really recommend this!
apinkcloudsummer's review
3.0
There's something I like about this book but there's something I hate about it. Maybe it's cause Lily was written so childish, I couldn't even figure out how old she was supposed to be, 16 or 12? I liked her but my god she seemed like a child.
Also have you read Oyasumi Punpun? A Manga written by Inio Asano? No? Then you might not uderstand what I'm talking about, but Dash and Boomer's relationship seemed so much like Seki and Shimizu's relationship to me. I feel like that was the reason I really like those two characters, but yea I really thought their relationship was cute.
Anyways It's a really cute idea, the journal, I didn't even hear about this book until I read a Fan Fiction and I sadly enjoyed the Fan Fiction more than the book, but I liked the book. Not something I would read again though.
Also have you read Oyasumi Punpun? A Manga written by Inio Asano? No? Then you might not uderstand what I'm talking about, but Dash and Boomer's relationship seemed so much like Seki and Shimizu's relationship to me. I feel like that was the reason I really like those two characters, but yea I really thought their relationship was cute.
Anyways It's a really cute idea, the journal, I didn't even hear about this book until I read a Fan Fiction and I sadly enjoyed the Fan Fiction more than the book, but I liked the book. Not something I would read again though.
hugenott's review
2.0
2/5
Listen, even though I rated it low I still had a good time. Mainly because I love the Netflix show so much that it heavily influenced my opinion. Lilly was sooooo much more annoying in this and when they mentioned Dashes fedora I almost passed away. With that being said, 14 year old me would’ve ate this tf up.
Listen, even though I rated it low I still had a good time. Mainly because I love the Netflix show so much that it heavily influenced my opinion. Lilly was sooooo much more annoying in this and when they mentioned Dashes fedora I almost passed away. With that being said, 14 year old me would’ve ate this tf up.
spookydook's review
2.0
“You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here's a hint - ask yourself who wrote them. I assure you, it wasn't just the women. It's the great male fantasy - all it takes is one dance to know that she's the one. All it takes is the sound of her song from the tower, or a look at her sleeping face. And right away you know - this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. Yes, girls want their princes, but boys want their princesses just as much. And they don't want a very long courtships. They want to know immediately.”
How could you not love the concept of this book? I'm a married woman not looking for love because I've found my soul mate but out of pure curiosity I would LOVE to do a experiment such of this just to see who I can snag as a friend.
Out of pure boredom and the help of her brother, Lily takes a red notebook fills it with clues and places it on the shelf of a bookstore. There's a few factoring things that need to be squared away before you can participate which Dash finds and matches perfectly to. The story line is based during winter break from before to after Christmas when both Lily and Dash are bored with their unusually lonely Christmas's. It's kind of like a game of tag, one person leaves the notebook for the other to find while leaving snippets of info they have written in the book. They learn more and more about each other and maybe just maybe they both find what they are looking in the game of tag.
I liked the concept of this book, I think it was creative and a pretty magical thought to begin with. The characters on the other had to me were not very likeable. I thought of Lily as extremely immature and questioned myself if she was old enough to even be dating. On that note, I think this was defiantly more of a teen read which I'm all about reading but it didn't 100% wowz me.
harleyrae's review
3.0
This book was just ok. In all honesty I am not a fan of the authors. I have yet to find a book of theirs that I really like. This was no exception. I wanted a light hearted read, but this took it in a completely different direction than I was expecting. The first little bit was great, and then it just fell flat for me. I was not the biggest fan of this and I will not be reading the second book.