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amb1013's review against another edition
1.0
I really have nothing to say about this book. Quite frankly, I don't want to talk about it, so I'm just not going to.
bookedupgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Most Likely was a total ...” I need that cover “ purchase. I mean ... just look at it!
It’s the story of 4 best friends, one of them will become president of the United States ... but which one will it be?
The book follows their lives throughout their senior year of high school, as they are each on their own journey of self discovery and prepare for their next chapter... and of course, it keeps you wondering throughout - who is going to end up in the Oval Office
It’s the story of 4 best friends, one of them will become president of the United States ... but which one will it be?
The book follows their lives throughout their senior year of high school, as they are each on their own journey of self discovery and prepare for their next chapter... and of course, it keeps you wondering throughout - who is going to end up in the Oval Office
elizabethhollar1997's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
This book was so surprisingly good!!
I picked up an ARC of this at Yallfest 2019 without knowing what it was really about. Someone handed it to me and I was like "oh thanks," but I knew nothing of the synopsis. I don't usually take ARCs that I know nothing about, but I'm so happy that I took this one.
Most Likely is about four girls-CJ, Jordan, Ava, and Martha-in their senior year of high-school. The novel shows the ups and down that come with being a senior in high school, whether that be regarding what college they'll go to and how they'll get the money, or how they will succeed with their desired career.
The thing that I loved the most about the book was the friendship. I loved these friendship that these girls shared because I never had that in high school, so I enjoyed reading about it. I found each girl's voice very distinct and I was never confused as to who I was reading from. These girls were so tangible because they were facing real problems, some of them that I even faced in high school.
I feel like I can't give the book a full 5 stars because there was one thing that happened in the middle of the book that frustrated me to no end. I loved that book had a romance for each girl, but the plot wasn't solely focused on each girl *needing* a romance.
Overall, I was definitely recommend this book if you were looking for a fun book revolving around friendship and how far friends will go to help each other.
This book was so surprisingly good!!
I picked up an ARC of this at Yallfest 2019 without knowing what it was really about. Someone handed it to me and I was like "oh thanks," but I knew nothing of the synopsis. I don't usually take ARCs that I know nothing about, but I'm so happy that I took this one.
Most Likely is about four girls-CJ, Jordan, Ava, and Martha-in their senior year of high-school. The novel shows the ups and down that come with being a senior in high school, whether that be regarding what college they'll go to and how they'll get the money, or how they will succeed with their desired career.
The thing that I loved the most about the book was the friendship. I loved these friendship that these girls shared because I never had that in high school, so I enjoyed reading about it. I found each girl's voice very distinct and I was never confused as to who I was reading from. These girls were so tangible because they were facing real problems, some of them that I even faced in high school.
I feel like I can't give the book a full 5 stars because there was one thing that happened in the middle of the book that frustrated me to no end. I loved that book had a romance for each girl, but the plot wasn't solely focused on each girl *needing* a romance.
Overall, I was definitely recommend this book if you were looking for a fun book revolving around friendship and how far friends will go to help each other.
krysha's review against another edition
4.0
this book was adorable and inspiring. i picked it up at a little free library, and immediately began to read. it’s a cute story following four best friends in their senior year as they grow into themselves and begin this next chapter in their lives. the beginning and ending tie in together in a very satisfying manner and it was enjoyable to watch each girl figure out what was right for herself.
haynoelle96's review against another edition
4.0
To be perfectly honest, I thought I would hate this book. I read the first 50 pages and I was already predicting that this book would either be pretentious or simply plotless and about something I literally cared nothing about. I was pleasantly surprised that when I kept reading I found that I was legitimately interested in at least 2 of the girls' plotlines most of the time and then 1 of the other ones some of the time. So I was technically interested in 2.5 stories out of 4! That's not too bad. If you're starting to read this and feel the same way that I did, bored and wanting to put this down, I urge you to at least get to halfway and then make your decision.
I don't say this about a lot of books, but I think this would be a perfect book for people in high school to read. This is a story about four best friends that all live very different walks of life. They don't make one friend absolutely perfect, or one live a hellish life, and the four girls all appreciate one another for different reasons. They are just starting their senior year and are worried about the typical thing a high school senior would worry about. SAT scores, where to go for college, how to pay for college, oh and of course how to save the neighborhood park. This book wasn't perfect by any means, but I think if someone going through high school read this right now, it would be very inspirational and help them possibly figure out their future.
In the beginning, it was super hard to tell the girls apart. They all were written with the same voice and it wasn't like they had separate chapters, the chapters were split up into different parts with a different friend narrating (never labeled by the way). If I had a gripe with this book, then this would be my main one. It's super hard to tell who's talking because there aren't labels and they only get a few pages in their POV at a time. Once I started reading further into the book then it became easier and easier to tell who was talking, but the first 50-100 pages were a cluster. My favorite perspectives were probably CJ and Ava, Martha's was alright, and I didn't really care at all about Jordan's. This is just my personal opinion and I'm sure everyone will have different faves, but Ava's and CJ's seemed to be more realistic problems and it was like they had more voice than the other girls.
This contains a bit of spoilers so if you don't want to see spoilers then skip this paragraph, but the main reason I didn't like Jordan's story was it bordered on being extremely inappropriate. She is seen interacting with someone who is most likely 5 years her senior (Jordan being 17 and Scott being 22-23) and at first it's professional but then it develops into slight flirting and they eventually go on a date. Jordan doesn't tell Scott her age but once he finds out, he freaks the fuck out, obviously, and tells her that what she did was wrong and it could've gotten him arrested. WHICH IT COULD HAVE! I don't know if Jordan truly understood what she was doing or if that was the point of that storyline, but that was why I didn't particularly like hers.
The writing was probably one of my favorite aspects of the book. I would definitely read another book by Sarah Watson, and you could tell that this was a debut, but the writing still shone through as being excellent. She was able to describe different walks of life without being offensive or obnoxious, which I find to be a feat in itself. I kept reading because of the writing. If it was too boring or too flowery, I most likely wouldn't have finished the book, but it was just the right amount of both to keep me reading. And it also kept me on the edge of me seat some of the time too and by the end I was itching to find out how the girl would end up and what would happen to them. I didn't really care who was president, but I'll admit that I guessed wrong. lol
Again, if you're in high school or know someone who is going to be in high school, I would give this book a read and see if they would like this. It really gives you different options for you after you finish your time in high school. I also like the representation that we saw. The fact that I started this book out with such low expectations and it ended as being super good (and admittedly making me tear up) I would very much recommend this to anyone looking for a good contemporary about female friendship. In the beginning, it's a little dicey whether or not there's going to be girl-hate, but I didn't see any. Give this book a shot! Happy Reading!!
I don't say this about a lot of books, but I think this would be a perfect book for people in high school to read. This is a story about four best friends that all live very different walks of life. They don't make one friend absolutely perfect, or one live a hellish life, and the four girls all appreciate one another for different reasons. They are just starting their senior year and are worried about the typical thing a high school senior would worry about. SAT scores, where to go for college, how to pay for college, oh and of course how to save the neighborhood park. This book wasn't perfect by any means, but I think if someone going through high school read this right now, it would be very inspirational and help them possibly figure out their future.
In the beginning, it was super hard to tell the girls apart. They all were written with the same voice and it wasn't like they had separate chapters, the chapters were split up into different parts with a different friend narrating (never labeled by the way). If I had a gripe with this book, then this would be my main one. It's super hard to tell who's talking because there aren't labels and they only get a few pages in their POV at a time. Once I started reading further into the book then it became easier and easier to tell who was talking, but the first 50-100 pages were a cluster. My favorite perspectives were probably CJ and Ava, Martha's was alright, and I didn't really care at all about Jordan's. This is just my personal opinion and I'm sure everyone will have different faves, but Ava's and CJ's seemed to be more realistic problems and it was like they had more voice than the other girls.
This contains a bit of spoilers so if you don't want to see spoilers then skip this paragraph, but the main reason I didn't like Jordan's story was it bordered on being extremely inappropriate. She is seen interacting with someone who is most likely 5 years her senior (Jordan being 17 and Scott being 22-23) and at first it's professional but then it develops into slight flirting and they eventually go on a date. Jordan doesn't tell Scott her age but once he finds out, he freaks the fuck out, obviously, and tells her that what she did was wrong and it could've gotten him arrested. WHICH IT COULD HAVE! I don't know if Jordan truly understood what she was doing or if that was the point of that storyline, but that was why I didn't particularly like hers.
The writing was probably one of my favorite aspects of the book. I would definitely read another book by Sarah Watson, and you could tell that this was a debut, but the writing still shone through as being excellent. She was able to describe different walks of life without being offensive or obnoxious, which I find to be a feat in itself. I kept reading because of the writing. If it was too boring or too flowery, I most likely wouldn't have finished the book, but it was just the right amount of both to keep me reading. And it also kept me on the edge of me seat some of the time too and by the end I was itching to find out how the girl would end up and what would happen to them. I didn't really care who was president, but I'll admit that I guessed wrong. lol
Again, if you're in high school or know someone who is going to be in high school, I would give this book a read and see if they would like this. It really gives you different options for you after you finish your time in high school. I also like the representation that we saw. The fact that I started this book out with such low expectations and it ended as being super good (and admittedly making me tear up) I would very much recommend this to anyone looking for a good contemporary about female friendship. In the beginning, it's a little dicey whether or not there's going to be girl-hate, but I didn't see any. Give this book a shot! Happy Reading!!
interlude_acute's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.0
kitchensensei's review against another edition
5.0
A really enjoyable read. As a high school teacher, it was fun to walk through life through the perspective of four seniors.
yell4danielle's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much. Told from four young women’s perspective this book is witty and heartfelt. Each with distinct personalities the author developed these characters so so well. Loved them all. It’s a quick YA book which is exactly what I needed.
katieann_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This is a YA story about 4 friends during their senior year of high school, but the twist is that we learn in the first chapter that one of them will go on to be the first female president and we just don’t know which one it will be until the end. Each of the girls is dealing with her own struggles including crushes and broken hearts, but the friendship is really at the center which was refreshing. Sometimes the girls behave selfishly or inconsiderately (which is realistic, especially during that phase of life), but their bonds with each other still warmed my heart and made me super nostalgic. Loved it!