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helianash's review against another edition
3.0
I finished the book and I get right who was going to be, I felled she was the one but some things, make me start questioning my choice but I’m glad I got that right.
The book is nice, easy to understand. I just wish that the characters emotions were more explored, but was a good.
The book is nice, easy to understand. I just wish that the characters emotions were more explored, but was a good.
kbellows27's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for this book that made me smile so much! The book starts in the year 2049 at the inauguration of America’s first female president. After that short introduction that drops very few hints, the rest of the novel tells the story of the future president and her best friends’ senior year of high school in (2019-2020). The reader is left guessing who out of the 4 friends becomes president. Outside of the guessing game, the core of the book is a celebration of friendship (and empowerment), and I love both of these themes tremendously. Each character has their own issues to deal with which I think the author tackled well. And all the characters are faced with making decisions about the next step in their lives- very relatable topic. But it’s the characters’ strong bonds to one another that are the heart of the story. This novel was fun, heartwarming, and thoroughly enjoyable! Highly recommend.
This book is YA and pretty innocent. Completely suitable for younger readers.
This book is YA and pretty innocent. Completely suitable for younger readers.
k8iedid's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so cute. I loved trying to figure out who would become the president.
oliviaashley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
blue_charlesss's review against another edition
2.0
Another YA book I really wanted to like more than I did. The gimmick of 4 friends, one of whom goes on to be president in the intro but you don't know who, is a really cool one, and was honestly what kept me reading through this occasional slog of a book.
The biggest issue with cutting back and forth from all 4 girls POVs is that none of them get the time to have fleshed out characters and storylines. While everyone's arcs are serviceable, none of them are intense standouts. Characters, their relationships, and the general plots themselves feel ok, just very flimsy. It defintily doesn't help none of the girl's POVs feel particuarly distinct.
The girls' seperate arcs are also hit or miss. One of them has some great and challenging disabled representation, but another sees a high school senior lie about her age to a political aide for a news story who then TAKES HER ON DATES and she keeps up the ruse in order to "get the story" and because she likes "feeling mature" which... I shouldn't have to explain why that's not great. None of the other characters or the text itself really challenges this, and it's really, reallyyyy uncomfortable.
Other than that though, this book wavers from bland to yikes to pretty decent over the course of nearly 400 pages. At least the gimmick reveal at the end was heartwarming, if not entirely "earned." Can't say I loved it, but didn't hate it.
The biggest issue with cutting back and forth from all 4 girls POVs is that none of them get the time to have fleshed out characters and storylines. While everyone's arcs are serviceable, none of them are intense standouts. Characters, their relationships, and the general plots themselves feel ok, just very flimsy. It defintily doesn't help none of the girl's POVs feel particuarly distinct.
The girls' seperate arcs are also hit or miss. One of them has some great and challenging disabled representation, but another sees a high school senior lie about her age to a political aide for a news story who then TAKES HER ON DATES and she keeps up the ruse in order to "get the story" and because she likes "feeling mature" which... I shouldn't have to explain why that's not great. None of the other characters or the text itself really challenges this, and it's really, reallyyyy uncomfortable.
Other than that though, this book wavers from bland to yikes to pretty decent over the course of nearly 400 pages. At least the gimmick reveal at the end was heartwarming, if not entirely "earned." Can't say I loved it, but didn't hate it.
mac_ken_cheese's review against another edition
5.0
This is the perfect gift for someone just graduating high school or even just someone who feels uncomfy about figuring out their life right now.
When I heard that this was from the creator of The Bold Type but took place in suburban Ohio I had a hard time picturing what that sort of dynamic would be like within the confines of the suburbs. It plays really well. This book really balances the stress and hopelessness that comes with graduating from high school without the grades or money or life experience that it takes to get into a top college with the hope of living a bigger life and having supportive friends.
It touches on a lot of really important topics and was also a really fun, relatable read. It’s uplifting in the same realistic way that The Bold Type is.
I really hope that Sarah Watson keeps writing more of this series and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
Also, I’ve seen other reviews compare this to Parks and Rec, and that’s pretty accurate as well. It’s a YA take on local government and friendship.
When I heard that this was from the creator of The Bold Type but took place in suburban Ohio I had a hard time picturing what that sort of dynamic would be like within the confines of the suburbs. It plays really well. This book really balances the stress and hopelessness that comes with graduating from high school without the grades or money or life experience that it takes to get into a top college with the hope of living a bigger life and having supportive friends.
It touches on a lot of really important topics and was also a really fun, relatable read. It’s uplifting in the same realistic way that The Bold Type is.
I really hope that Sarah Watson keeps writing more of this series and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
Also, I’ve seen other reviews compare this to Parks and Rec, and that’s pretty accurate as well. It’s a YA take on local government and friendship.
pikasqueaks's review against another edition
this book was corny and hamfisted about some things in the way that only YA novels can be, and i loved it. very positive and enjoyable.
peruseproject's review against another edition
4.0
What a charming read! Also had a really interesting mystery woven into a wonderful tale about friendship
colorful_lulu's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Cursing, and Car accident