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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
99 days was just pathetic. I rarely give a book one measly star, but this one deserved it.
The synopsis promised an intriguing story who committed a crime. What was this story actually about? An inane love triangle. A girl who couldn't let go of her ex boyfriend. Or his brother. Yep, she's exactly the slut she sounds she is. Except she isn't- the only person she's ever slept with is Gabe, her now ex's brother.
In the beginning, this reminded me of Ross and Rachel from Friends- their endearing 'we were on a break'. But Molly, the protagonist takes it to a whole new level.The whole summer, she's cheating on both the brothers with each other and convinced she's in love with both of them. Patrick, the guy she dated FOREVER, has a new girlfriend, who Molly befriends. Then, Patrick dumps her for Molly. When she doesn't leave Gabe, (Who she started seeing despite him being the cause of the whole town slut shaming her because they could be and he was easy to be around ) he gets back together with the rebound girl and occasionally makes out with Molly. No wonder the three of them have no friends. What a fucking mess.
There were, however, some characters I actually liked. Julie was hardcore, loyal to the core and fun. If only she would have been brought into the story more, especially in the end, this might have received another star. But well. I also liked Imogen, because she forgave Molly. She was empathetic. She was the perfect friend. Cotugno should write a spin off about her and Handsome Jay. I would totally read that!
The ending was fitting, everybody got what they deserved. Roisin seemed one smart girl. Some sort of epilogue would have been nice, because the characters were all back at square one. Right where they started. The last few days were literally a repeat of the first.
I was really looking forward to this story. I'd read so many good reviews- I'm not exactly sure what people liked about it. But to each their own, right? It just shows pretty covers can be misleading.
1.5/5 stars
The synopsis promised an intriguing story who committed a crime. What was this story actually about? An inane love triangle. A girl who couldn't let go of her ex boyfriend. Or his brother. Yep, she's exactly the slut she sounds she is. Except she isn't- the only person she's ever slept with is Gabe, her now ex's brother.
In the beginning, this reminded me of Ross and Rachel from Friends- their endearing 'we were on a break'. But Molly, the protagonist takes it to a whole new level.
There were, however, some characters I actually liked. Julie was hardcore, loyal to the core and fun. If only she would have been brought into the story more, especially in the end, this might have received another star. But well. I also liked Imogen, because she forgave Molly. She was empathetic. She was the perfect friend. Cotugno should write a spin off about her and Handsome Jay. I would totally read that!
The ending was fitting, everybody got what they deserved. Roisin seemed one smart girl. Some sort of epilogue would have been nice, because the characters were all back at square one. Right where they started. The last few days were literally a repeat of the first.
I was really looking forward to this story. I'd read so many good reviews- I'm not exactly sure what people liked about it. But to each their own, right? It just shows pretty covers can be misleading.
1.5/5 stars
So…I did not find the main character in this book particularly likable. She just kept making these decisions that had me face-palming THE WHOLE TIME. I’ll be honest, I have never been in the position where I have feelings for two brothers and have to decide which one I’m going to date. That being said, is it really that hard to have a little self-control? I mean, like I said, I don’t really know and I don’t want to come across as judgey, or preachy, or holier than thou or anything like that but…COME ON. I understand that one of the brothers is her ex and she has some unresolved feelings but is it really that hard to not make bad decisions? On another note, I thought it was interesting that each chapter was another day, but that also created some weird breaks and a lot of “Oh, let’s hang out tomorrow” so that a new chapter could start with the characters hanging out. I liked the ending because it just seemed more realistic instead of the typical ending for books like this. Overall, there were some good things, but there wasn’t too much about this book that I liked. I will never be behind the whole “brothers fighting over one girl” trope.
This is one of the most important contemp YAs I've ever read. (And, spoilers, it is NOT a romance.)
There are so many thoughts and feelings occurring right now.
I’m a sucker, absolute SUCKER, for love triangles involving brothers. The summer it turned pretty and the Hawthorne brothers are my favourite but something just felt utterly wrong with this book. I don’t know if it’s that things actually happened with both brothers in a certain way or that the brother she started out with isn’t the one she is going to end up with. Or maybe it’s the fact that she didn’t end up with either brother. Normally this would bother me because I like happy endings and why go through all that to end up alone - this time felt different, she didn’t deserve either brother and part of me was relieved that they were taken away from her.
One thing I most definitely did not enjoy was it being a competition. From the beginning you can tell that both brothers are used to getting what they want. Patrick is younger and an absolute suck. Gabe is older and a literal prick. Neither option was ever viable.
Another issue is mollys willingness to be with both brothers. I was so happy when she got called out for just wanting attention because that’s all she wanted. Truly. It was frustrating but compelling to read. If she truly loved either of them she would have known when she kissed both who she wanted more. She didn’t and that’s that. I just don’t get how she felt zero remorse in being with both of them at the same time. Like she slept with her boyfriends brother… then proceeded to act like it wasn’t a big deal? Then she treated the original brother the same way by cheating on him with his brother? Full circle and not in a good way. At one point I remember wondering if Patrick was only kissing her so they could get caught by gabe and Patrick could throw it in his face that he could get cheated on too.
I guess one thing I liked about the story was the feminism. Sticking by friends in tough situations is important although I didn’t like Molly for most of the book personally. She really screwed Tess and Imogen over. However, the boys should have gotten the same grief she did. They all used each other and it was gross and twisted.
All of that being said, I couldn’t put the book down. I read it quickly and was pretty intrigued throughout. It was a well written book and there’s no argument there. The characters felt real and relatable and raw. I could sympathize and empathize with them as the events occurred. The issues in the book were well discussed and presented.
I’m a sucker, absolute SUCKER, for love triangles involving brothers. The summer it turned pretty and the Hawthorne brothers are my favourite but something just felt utterly wrong with this book. I don’t know if it’s that things actually happened with both brothers in a certain way or that the brother she started out with isn’t the one she is going to end up with. Or maybe it’s the fact that she didn’t end up with either brother. Normally this would bother me because I like happy endings and why go through all that to end up alone - this time felt different, she didn’t deserve either brother and part of me was relieved that they were taken away from her.
One thing I most definitely did not enjoy was it being a competition. From the beginning you can tell that both brothers are used to getting what they want. Patrick is younger and an absolute suck. Gabe is older and a literal prick. Neither option was ever viable.
Another issue is mollys willingness to be with both brothers. I was so happy when she got called out for just wanting attention because that’s all she wanted. Truly. It was frustrating but compelling to read. If she truly loved either of them she would have known when she kissed both who she wanted more. She didn’t and that’s that. I just don’t get how she felt zero remorse in being with both of them at the same time. Like she slept with her boyfriends brother… then proceeded to act like it wasn’t a big deal? Then she treated the original brother the same way by cheating on him with his brother? Full circle and not in a good way. At one point I remember wondering if Patrick was only kissing her so they could get caught by gabe and Patrick could throw it in his face that he could get cheated on too.
I guess one thing I liked about the story was the feminism. Sticking by friends in tough situations is important although I didn’t like Molly for most of the book personally. She really screwed Tess and Imogen over. However, the boys should have gotten the same grief she did. They all used each other and it was gross and twisted.
All of that being said, I couldn’t put the book down. I read it quickly and was pretty intrigued throughout. It was a well written book and there’s no argument there. The characters felt real and relatable and raw. I could sympathize and empathize with them as the events occurred. The issues in the book were well discussed and presented.
Overall: 2/5 stars
Writing: 2/5 stars
Characters: 2/5 stars
Plot: 1/5 stars
Originality: 1/5 stars
Pacing: 3/5 stars
Cover: 3/5 stars
Enjoyment: 2/5 stars
Writing: 2/5 stars
Characters: 2/5 stars
Plot: 1/5 stars
Originality: 1/5 stars
Pacing: 3/5 stars
Cover: 3/5 stars
Enjoyment: 2/5 stars
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book gave me anxiety, seriously!
Cheating is obviously a big deal, but it's true that people make mistakes. With time, it's reasonable that Molly would expect or hope people would forgive and forget. Or at least let it go. But the problems with Molly are that she flees confrontation and refuses to take responsibility for her actions. It's difficult for people to forgive people that don't show remorse. It's even harder for people to forgive people who don't learn from their mistakes.
Molly was a trainwreck. This novel is a trainwreck.
Cheating is obviously a big deal, but it's true that people make mistakes. With time, it's reasonable that Molly would expect or hope people would forgive and forget. Or at least let it go. But the problems with Molly are that she flees confrontation and refuses to take responsibility for her actions. It's difficult for people to forgive people that don't show remorse. It's even harder for people to forgive people who don't learn from their mistakes.
Molly was a trainwreck. This novel is a trainwreck.