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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Mmmkay. This is a really hard review to write. I personally wouldn't read this again, BUT I think it deserves 5 stars. The writing, execution, and story are phenomenal SO just because I didn't agree with some of the content and it wasn't my cup of tea, doesn't mean this book doesn't deserve 5 stars.
First of all, I LOVED the message of this book. Love is worth it.
I did not agree with the way the parents handled their divorce. I highly disagree. As someone who has studied trauma for years, the way that all went down is awful.
Lastly, I thought this was a romcom. Go ahead. Laugh. I know.
I personally can't handle sad books. They affect my mood way too much so I try to stay away... So with that being said, I was a sobbing mess.
First of all, I LOVED the message of this book. Love is worth it.
I did not agree with the way the parents handled their divorce. I highly disagree. As someone who has studied trauma for years, the way that all went down is awful.
Lastly, I thought this was a romcom. Go ahead. Laugh. I know.
I personally can't handle sad books. They affect my mood way too much so I try to stay away... So with that being said, I was a sobbing mess.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Why do we love if not to feel everything.
This is YA for the romance-lover. I like Yoon's storytelling.
I loved all of Nicola Yoon’s previous books, so when I saw that she was releasing another one after so many years, I had to get it. Like all of her books, this one is centered around romance. Unlike all of her other books, there is a twist.
Evie has just suffered the divorce of her parents, and is stuggling to understand if love is worth the heartbreak. When she gives away her old romance novels, and finds a book called Instructions for Dancing, it leads her to a dance studio. There she meets Xavier, better known as X.
This story was not what I expected. It dod seem really corny at first, but I think the addition of magic really made the purpose of Yoon’s writing shine through. If you are planing on reading this, make sure you have tissues.
Evie has just suffered the divorce of her parents, and is stuggling to understand if love is worth the heartbreak. When she gives away her old romance novels, and finds a book called Instructions for Dancing, it leads her to a dance studio. There she meets Xavier, better known as X.
This story was not what I expected. It dod seem really corny at first, but I think the addition of magic really made the purpose of Yoon’s writing shine through. If you are planing on reading this, make sure you have tissues.
This is a bit hard to rate but I think I'll land on 3 stars for now. Might have to think about it some more. The story is powerful, but unfortunately the characters fell flat for me.
3.5 rounding up
More thoughts on this later.
* I'm back. I guess I was a little underwhelmed. The premise had me intrigued but the execution was just okay. The twist, if we are calling it that, is not where I would have wanted the story to go.
More thoughts on this later.
* I'm back. I guess I was a little underwhelmed. The premise had me intrigued but the execution was just okay. The twist, if we are calling it that, is not where I would have wanted the story to go.
