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lxmns's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
1.0
1.5/5
Ok for starters here, I really got annoyed with the main character and made me want to DNF the book many, many times. I trudged through it though. The ending was nice, but I felt like it took a little too long for Lola to come around.
Ok for starters here, I really got annoyed with the main character and made me want to DNF the book many, many times. I trudged through it though. The ending was nice, but I felt like it took a little too long for Lola to come around.
wistyallgood's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
z_brarian's review
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
A companion novel to Being Mary Bennett and a take off on Pride & Prejudice’s own Lydia Bennett, this book has it all: a girl who is super full of herself, has to be the center of attention, only to be knocked down and has to “hike” her way back to the top. She has to find her way, both literally and metaphorically. I will say I truly disliked Lola but she grew on me! A sweet romance is added with Ezra, the awkward outsider who has glowed up before Lola’s eyes. Can Lola learn to listen? Not expect to be always be the center of attention? There’s a lot of laughs, a poignant reconnection with her twin and a burning boat. Yes, I said it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and JC Peterson for another laugh out loud novel. Cannot wait to see which Bennett sister you write about next!
A companion novel to Being Mary Bennett and a take off on Pride & Prejudice’s own Lydia Bennett, this book has it all: a girl who is super full of herself, has to be the center of attention, only to be knocked down and has to “hike” her way back to the top. She has to find her way, both literally and metaphorically. I will say I truly disliked Lola but she grew on me! A sweet romance is added with Ezra, the awkward outsider who has glowed up before Lola’s eyes. Can Lola learn to listen? Not expect to be always be the center of attention? There’s a lot of laughs, a poignant reconnection with her twin and a burning boat. Yes, I said it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and JC Peterson for another laugh out loud novel. Cannot wait to see which Bennett sister you write about next!
jamiereadssmut's review
4.0
Join Lola Barnes, a.k.a. a modern Lydia Bennet, at the beginning of a summer gone truly wrong: where a boat party-turned-fiery-fiasco ends with the ship, Lola’s summer plans, and her reputation truly sunk.
(The boat was barely on fire, for the record—and all the partygoers were just fine.)
Luckily, this disaster of a summer has another thing in store for her: a path of self-discovery she never saw coming.
Given an ultimatum—jail time, or spending the summer with the nonprofit Hike Like a Girl—she laces up her hiking boots and takes to the wilderness. Along the way, she’ll encounter unexpected friends, a sweet romance, strength she didn’t know she had—and herself, Lola, at last.
This was a fun read! A character driven story of self growth. Learning to be happy in your own company. Sister bonds and a new love. Great messages without being obvious.
(The boat was barely on fire, for the record—and all the partygoers were just fine.)
Luckily, this disaster of a summer has another thing in store for her: a path of self-discovery she never saw coming.
Given an ultimatum—jail time, or spending the summer with the nonprofit Hike Like a Girl—she laces up her hiking boots and takes to the wilderness. Along the way, she’ll encounter unexpected friends, a sweet romance, strength she didn’t know she had—and herself, Lola, at last.
This was a fun read! A character driven story of self growth. Learning to be happy in your own company. Sister bonds and a new love. Great messages without being obvious.
zbrarian's review
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
A companion novel to Being Mary Bennett and a take off on Pride & Prejudice’s own Lydia Bennett, this book has it all: a girl who is super full of herself, has to be the center of attention, only to be knocked down and has to “hike” her way back to the top. She has to find her way, both literally and metaphorically. I will say I truly disliked Lola but she grew on me! A sweet romance is added with Ezra, the awkward outsider who has glowed up before Lola’s eyes. Can Lola learn to listen? Not expect to be always be the center of attention? There’s a lot of laughs, a poignant reconnection with her twin and a burning boat. Yes, I said it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and JC Peterson for another laugh out loud novel. Cannot wait to see which Bennett sister you write about next!
A companion novel to Being Mary Bennett and a take off on Pride & Prejudice’s own Lydia Bennett, this book has it all: a girl who is super full of herself, has to be the center of attention, only to be knocked down and has to “hike” her way back to the top. She has to find her way, both literally and metaphorically. I will say I truly disliked Lola but she grew on me! A sweet romance is added with Ezra, the awkward outsider who has glowed up before Lola’s eyes. Can Lola learn to listen? Not expect to be always be the center of attention? There’s a lot of laughs, a poignant reconnection with her twin and a burning boat. Yes, I said it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and JC Peterson for another laugh out loud novel. Cannot wait to see which Bennett sister you write about next!
briawnah's review
3.0
Love the message and the author clearly knows teenagers, but I could have done without some of the innuendo and language. I’m usually pretty immune to language and sex, but I don’t know that I could put this on my classroom library in my super conservative town. I loved the plot and the characters. The message of overcoming mistakes and finding solace in nature are lessons all teenagers need.
considerthelily's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.5