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thepagelady's review against another edition
3.0
Jamie’s an aspiring standup comic in Los Angeles with a growing case of stage anxiety.
Siri’s a stunning ballerina from New Jersey nursing a career-changing injury.
They’ve both signed up for the same session at an off the grid Re-Discover Yourself Retreat in Colorado. When they run into each other, their worlds turn upside down.
Jamie and Siri are sisters, torn apart at a young age by their parent's volatile divorce. They’ve grown up living completely separate lives: Jamie with their dad and Siri with their Mom. Now, reunited after over a decade apart, they hatch a plot to switch places. It’s time they get to know and confront each of their estranged parents.
With an accidental assist from some fortuitous magic, Jamie arrives in New Jersey, looking to all the world like Siri, and Siri steps off her flight sporting a Jamie glamour.
The sisters unexpectedly find themselves stuck living in each other's shoes. Soon Siri's crush on Jamie's best friend Dawn. Jamie's falling for the handsome New Yorker she keeps running into, Zarar. Alongside a parade of hijinks and budding romance, both girls work to navigate their broken family life and the stresses of impending adulthood.
Thank you, St. Martin’s Press for sponsoring this giveaway giving me the chance to read Better Together by Christine Riccio!
I had a hard time getting into this book. I hate to say this but just like a lot of other people it reminded me of The Parent trap. I stuck with it till the end. I don't think it is a bad retelling, I just think that it was better suited for a younger person. It was a long book. I don't think it was an awful book, just not for someone my age. So in the end I don't think the book was horrible I just think it would have been better suited with someone younger especially with the relation to some movies it seems to have in common it's hard to read a book with its own spin on something that was popular for you when you were growing up. Even more so when there have been so many other different spins made. Happy reading everyone!
Siri’s a stunning ballerina from New Jersey nursing a career-changing injury.
They’ve both signed up for the same session at an off the grid Re-Discover Yourself Retreat in Colorado. When they run into each other, their worlds turn upside down.
Jamie and Siri are sisters, torn apart at a young age by their parent's volatile divorce. They’ve grown up living completely separate lives: Jamie with their dad and Siri with their Mom. Now, reunited after over a decade apart, they hatch a plot to switch places. It’s time they get to know and confront each of their estranged parents.
With an accidental assist from some fortuitous magic, Jamie arrives in New Jersey, looking to all the world like Siri, and Siri steps off her flight sporting a Jamie glamour.
The sisters unexpectedly find themselves stuck living in each other's shoes. Soon Siri's crush on Jamie's best friend Dawn. Jamie's falling for the handsome New Yorker she keeps running into, Zarar. Alongside a parade of hijinks and budding romance, both girls work to navigate their broken family life and the stresses of impending adulthood.
Thank you, St. Martin’s Press for sponsoring this giveaway giving me the chance to read Better Together by Christine Riccio!
I had a hard time getting into this book. I hate to say this but just like a lot of other people it reminded me of The Parent trap. I stuck with it till the end. I don't think it is a bad retelling, I just think that it was better suited for a younger person. It was a long book. I don't think it was an awful book, just not for someone my age. So in the end I don't think the book was horrible I just think it would have been better suited with someone younger especially with the relation to some movies it seems to have in common it's hard to read a book with its own spin on something that was popular for you when you were growing up. Even more so when there have been so many other different spins made. Happy reading everyone!
lxmns's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Jamie was a little annoying at times but otherwise a really good book
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
I was so excited for this book! I had been wanting to read a book by this author since her other book came out! I enjoyed the plot, even though the magic part of it was like “well that just happened, alright let’s move on with the story.” I really enjoyed the two sisters, getting to know them and their interests. I can’t begin to tell you how much a freaked out when MCR and Billie Eilish were mentioned. I don’t know about other people on this app but I don’t usually read about book characters liking music. Then again I usually read books about people in far off worlds and in space over a hundred or thousand pf years into the future. But I felt like this book was really sown to earth and that the characters all seemed extremely real. I loved how I had a problem with Jamie only to have Siri point it out a couple pages after. I hope to read Riccios other book soon! Oh! I had gotten this book at Barnes and Noble because I just so happen to look at the books that were on sale. To make it even better I got the exclusive cover with it signed by the author!
I was so excited for this book! I had been wanting to read a book by this author since her other book came out! I enjoyed the plot, even though the magic part of it was like “well that just happened, alright let’s move on with the story.” I really enjoyed the two sisters, getting to know them and their interests. I can’t begin to tell you how much a freaked out when MCR and Billie Eilish were mentioned. I don’t know about other people on this app but I don’t usually read about book characters liking music. Then again I usually read books about people in far off worlds and in space over a hundred or thousand pf years into the future. But I felt like this book was really sown to earth and that the characters all seemed extremely real. I loved how I had a problem with Jamie only to have Siri point it out a couple pages after. I hope to read Riccios other book soon! Oh! I had gotten this book at Barnes and Noble because I just so happen to look at the books that were on sale. To make it even better I got the exclusive cover with it signed by the author!
isabella1018's review against another edition
4.0
After spending years watching Christine on YouTube, I had no idea what to expect from her books. I went into it knowing nothing. At first, the writing style struck me as very different but I quickly fell into it and I was gripped by the story. I loved the quirkiness of the characters and the relationships formed. A fun easy book!
sydriley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.0
booklionqueen's review against another edition
reflective
2.5
I would like to preface this with I love Christine’s videos and want nothing but for her to succeed but this book was just not my favorite. I did find myself empathizing with the characters and enjoying some of the content but overall, I think the parents got off too easy with this. It does also point out the insanity of the very idea of the parent trap in the first place which I liked. However, the characters are not that enjoyable to me, which I didn’t like.
kkgman's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this book! It is super cute! I think I would recommend 3.5/5 stars
kswans05's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would give the book 5 stars, but I absolutely could not stand one of the main characters, Jamie. I found her insufferable and completely unfunny even though she was supposed to be a standup comedian.