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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
cassandrahauch's review against another edition
3.0
the author must’ve made so much money because she obviously didn’t have an editor to pay
carolinelarkin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
jade_dalyy's review
3.0
I found the book pretty enjoyable. It follows the budding romance of Isolde and Taylor as they rekindle their friendship and eventually, become a couple.
The beginning was pretty middle-grade writing. Very simple and sounded like Eglington was trying too hard to be relatable to readers. However, I really enjoyed the book when Taylor was discussing his therapy sessions and Isolde was discussing her parents divorce.
I found when the emotions of the characters were deeply explored, the book seemed more mature and overall, more enjoyable. The plot was predictable, but I went into it knowing it would be. The representation in this book is great as well. I haven’t read a novel where the MC is an amputee and a teenager. They’re normally found in side characters if at all.
Overall, I’d give this 3 stars.
The beginning was pretty middle-grade writing. Very simple and sounded like Eglington was trying too hard to be relatable to readers. However, I really enjoyed the book when Taylor was discussing his therapy sessions and Isolde was discussing her parents divorce.
I found when the emotions of the characters were deeply explored, the book seemed more mature and overall, more enjoyable. The plot was predictable, but I went into it knowing it would be. The representation in this book is great as well. I haven’t read a novel where the MC is an amputee and a teenager. They’re normally found in side characters if at all.
Overall, I’d give this 3 stars.
sticksanddirt's review
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
3.0
skatercat's review
DNF. I wanted to like this so much but there are too many things I struggled with that I ended up giving up. It’s way too long, and the constant switching between IM, email, Skype and first person POV is distracting and makes the story difficult to follow. The emails and IM’s are also longwinded and kind of pointless. They are also grammatically correct and fully punctuated which is not an authentic representation of how teens communicate. The music playlists are full of cringeworthy pop ballads and read like they belong to Taylor’s mum rather than a teenage snowboarder. After the first playlist I thought it couldn’t get any worse, but then I read the second one, and the third...
liliths_wrath's review
2.0
2.5 stars.
Cute, but it's definitely no Feeling Sorry for Celia. You mislead me, blurb writer!
Cute, but it's definitely no Feeling Sorry for Celia. You mislead me, blurb writer!
amelie_13's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
judy_jj_07's review
4.0
.・。.・゜ ➵ 4 ✮ ・゜・。.
This was so fun! I absolutely loveeed the playlists, emails, and messages the author weaved into the story. It made me fly through the book! I’ve also never read a romance with disability representation, so it was really insightful in that aspect. The author really goes into depth on the mmc’s physical and emotional struggles he faced after his accident. Even though I really enjoyed the plot, it lacked some depth. Considering the fact that they’re still both in highschool, I’m honestly not surprised but it still would’ve made the book all the more better if we had more of their dynamic, their past, their ups and downs, and giving us more of their connection as they grow older (if they last
This was so fun! I absolutely loveeed the playlists, emails, and messages the author weaved into the story. It made me fly through the book! I’ve also never read a romance with disability representation, so it was really insightful in that aspect. The author really goes into depth on the mmc’s physical and emotional struggles he faced after his accident. Even though I really enjoyed the plot, it lacked some depth. Considering the fact that they’re still both in highschool, I’m honestly not surprised but it still would’ve made the book all the more better if we had more of their dynamic, their past, their ups and downs, and giving us more of their connection as they grow older (if they last
thebookberrie's review
This book was aggressively just okay.
The Long Distance Playlist is about two teens named Isolde and Taylor who used to be best friends until they had a big fight. They haven't talked in 18 months until Taylor messages Isolde to help her get through a break up. Through emails, DMs, and playlists, the two bond over their hardships and their friendship slowly becomes something more.
I don't have much to say about this book because it was okay, but I was never really 100% in it. The format threw me off because it had normal first person POVs mixed in with all the emails and DMs and I wish it had just picked one. It was so messy to go back and forth between all the different types and they kept referencing things about the emails and IMs and I was confused. The entire book felt like it was 600 pages long too.
I didn't like reading their emails because they were trying to be clever but really felt like an adult trying too hard to sound like a teenager. Their emails were also sooo long and I couldn't imagine emailing that much back and forth- why didn't they just instant message each other instead? Damn.
The writing was so dramatic and everything was pretty emo and so extra but I didn't hate the romance. I thought their bonding and falling in love was actually sweet (though really sappy) and it took its time too. Plus some of their playlists slapped. But of course a lot of drama happens around miscommunication between the two of them and because they were long distance for almost all of the book, it just felt worse.
One of the characters has a prosthetic leg and there was a lot said about how people view him because of his disability and that was some scolding hot tea. There's a whole chapter where he just goes off ranting about people being shitty to him and I support that kind of energy.
Also does anyone want to talk about the cover and how the guy has a normal foot when he shouldn't? Cute cover but yikes.
The Long Distance Playlist is about two teens named Isolde and Taylor who used to be best friends until they had a big fight. They haven't talked in 18 months until Taylor messages Isolde to help her get through a break up. Through emails, DMs, and playlists, the two bond over their hardships and their friendship slowly becomes something more.
I don't have much to say about this book because it was okay, but I was never really 100% in it. The format threw me off because it had normal first person POVs mixed in with all the emails and DMs and I wish it had just picked one. It was so messy to go back and forth between all the different types and they kept referencing things about the emails and IMs and I was confused. The entire book felt like it was 600 pages long too.
I didn't like reading their emails because they were trying to be clever but really felt like an adult trying too hard to sound like a teenager. Their emails were also sooo long and I couldn't imagine emailing that much back and forth- why didn't they just instant message each other instead? Damn.
The writing was so dramatic and everything was pretty emo and so extra but I didn't hate the romance. I thought their bonding and falling in love was actually sweet (though really sappy) and it took its time too. Plus some of their playlists slapped. But of course a lot of drama happens around miscommunication between the two of them and because they were long distance for almost all of the book, it just felt worse.
One of the characters has a prosthetic leg and there was a lot said about how people view him because of his disability and that was some scolding hot tea. There's a whole chapter where he just goes off ranting about people being shitty to him and I support that kind of energy.
Also does anyone want to talk about the cover and how the guy has a normal foot when he shouldn't? Cute cover but yikes.