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honkmoon's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
One of my new favs. A good, wholesome break from all of the angsty books I read. Very real and cute. Enjoyed this very much, so much that I bought it even though it’s on KU.
No spice or TW really
No spice or TW really
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
5.0
Lora Richardson has a way of bringing one's memories of first love to life! She matter-of-factly describes both the insecurity, as well as the tingly feelings. It fills my heart with warmth! This kind of book I want to embrace and hardly let go. Simply love it! (Don't forget to read "Vanishing Summer" too!)
I received an ARC from the author and I'm greatful for getting the opportunity to read and review.
I received an ARC from the author and I'm greatful for getting the opportunity to read and review.
debz57a52's review
4.0
Whew! I seriously devoured this title in less than 24 hours (and some of that was spent sleeping overnight). Meredith is a fabulous character, and such a good complement to Greta, now that I’ve read both their books. Meredith’s social anxiety (not named in the book, but likely true) is so relatable and some readers will be bored of how often she second-guesses her relationships, but it’s very accurate to my own experience.
The troubles she faces in this book are hard for me as a reader to juggle - I didn’t get lost or anything, but I kept thinking about how tough it is when all the crap hits the fan at the same time. One of the conflicts, right at the end, was so well-written that I still teared up at the tension, even though I knew the outcome because I read the third book first.
The YA romance in these books so far is truly sweet - it doesn’t go much further than kissing lips and necks, but my stomach drops out when read the same lines that probably would have made the characters’ stomachs drop. Love it enough that I might have to reread the third book.
On a side note: I wish everyone in the world, especially teenagers and especially teenage boys, could read each other and talk about feelings as much as these Indiana kids can. Wow.
The troubles she faces in this book are hard for me as a reader to juggle - I didn’t get lost or anything, but I kept thinking about how tough it is when all the crap hits the fan at the same time. One of the conflicts, right at the end, was so well-written that I still teared up at the tension, even though I knew the outcome because I read the third book first.
The YA romance in these books so far is truly sweet - it doesn’t go much further than kissing lips and necks, but my stomach drops out when read the same lines that probably would have made the characters’ stomachs drop. Love it enough that I might have to reread the third book.
On a side note: I wish everyone in the world, especially teenagers and especially teenage boys, could read each other and talk about feelings as much as these Indiana kids can. Wow.
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