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anacarter's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a sweet book! I breezed through it and finished it before I even knew I had reached the end.
siobhan27's review
4.0
I love contemporary, in the last few months I have read a lot from that genre and i have to say it has become a new love for me. I just love the fact that the characters are more on display than any other genre, and characters are what I loved most in novels anyways. So when I saw the synopsis for Through to You I knew i had to read it, because it was a contemporary.
Through to You was a very easy read. I would recommend it for anyone going to the beach or needs a read for a road trip. I think I read it in one sitting so it was a very fast read for me. My favourite [art of this book were the secondary characters, I loved all of them because I felt like they were the comedic relief to the story. Best friends to narrators are always my fav to read because you really get a sense of who the main character is through another character. And I really liked that part of the book.
Unfortunately I did not connect with the main character as much as I would have liked. I just could not connect with her the way I would have liked, she was very young for her age, and her reasoning for being so upset at the beginning of the book, i kept reading to figure what the big reveal was going to be and to be honest when it was lackluster at best. I did not relate to our main characters reaction at all, I thought she was overreacting a bit and it was not as bad as she was presenting it. The way Harper was talking about it, I felt like it was this big betrayal of epic proportions and it fell flat for me.
The main point of this book was the love story between Harper and the bad boy at her school. I was rooting for them in the beginning because I saw the build up and I thought it was would get interesting the more i read, but sadly that fell flat for me as well. I just did not feel the chemistry between these two characters, and honestly the way Harper was talking it seemed like they were so in love and were together for such a long time, but in reality I felt like they were more casual than anything.
Overall I liked reading Through to You. It was a fast and easy read but ultimately it fell short for me in characterization and the love story.
Through to You was a very easy read. I would recommend it for anyone going to the beach or needs a read for a road trip. I think I read it in one sitting so it was a very fast read for me. My favourite [art of this book were the secondary characters, I loved all of them because I felt like they were the comedic relief to the story. Best friends to narrators are always my fav to read because you really get a sense of who the main character is through another character. And I really liked that part of the book.
Unfortunately I did not connect with the main character as much as I would have liked. I just could not connect with her the way I would have liked, she was very young for her age, and her reasoning for being so upset at the beginning of the book, i kept reading to figure what the big reveal was going to be and to be honest when it was lackluster at best. I did not relate to our main characters reaction at all, I thought she was overreacting a bit and it was not as bad as she was presenting it. The way Harper was talking about it, I felt like it was this big betrayal of epic proportions and it fell flat for me.
The main point of this book was the love story between Harper and the bad boy at her school. I was rooting for them in the beginning because I saw the build up and I thought it was would get interesting the more i read, but sadly that fell flat for me as well. I just did not feel the chemistry between these two characters, and honestly the way Harper was talking it seemed like they were so in love and were together for such a long time, but in reality I felt like they were more casual than anything.
Overall I liked reading Through to You. It was a fast and easy read but ultimately it fell short for me in characterization and the love story.
otherworldlyreader's review
2.0
I'm giving this book a solid two stars. While I thought some of the character interactions were very realistic, I thought that this book would have maybe been better in a New Adult genre verses YA. Also I think it would have been better if it was either set on a college campus or if it just didn't take place in a school. Realistically, kids just don't leave school like that without any repercussions. I thought that Harper could have picked a more realistic career field... something would have made better sense for her character. There was just a lot about his novel that felt very out of place.
lilginny's review
4.0
This book was amazingly cute! I loved Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt and this book did not disappoint. I read it in like 4 hour, I just couldn't put it down.
nicoleileen's review
2.0
Technically, I didn't finish this one. After 70 pages in, I skimmed to the end. I couldn't connect. Might just be too young for me. At first, I thought it was cute and easy to read, but then reading high school kids yet, they sounded like they were 14, and nothing intrigued me about their relationship...so I decided to put it down since I am just not into it.
lecrockett's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you, Edelweiss, for providing this book from Simon Pulse for review.
Penn, once-baseball star of the high school, drops a note on good girl Harper's desk. All it says is I like your sparkle, but it sets off a flurry of excitement and second-guessing. Before she knows it, Harper finds Penn everywhere in her life, and she begins to wonder what it all means. As they circle around one another, attempting to make sense of whatever is happening between them, they discover a mutual attraction that defies logic and reasoning. Harper wishes Penn would open up more to her, but Penn isn't sure where to begin. It all comes down to trust.
I'd imagine if I were in the right mood, this would've been a far more enjoyable read. That, or if I were into this good-girl-meets-bad-boy storyline in general. I'd hoped this book would show some depth and strength, span several months rather than a few weeks. I'd thought the issues Penn and Harper encountered would be on very serious matters, rather than Harper constantly pestering Penn with questions and drilling him as to why he isn't talking to her about stuff. A part of me -- freshman-in-high-school me -- completely understood her thought process, but cringed every time she voiced her questions or jumped to conclusions. Harper was clearly forcing a relationship with Penn, imagining a future with the idea of Penn rather than with who he is in reality.
However, there were great things going for this book. Penn did have a bit of an unstable home life, and a precarious situation regarding college and baseball scholarships. I would've loved to dive deeper into his story. It felt like there was more for him to say. The two perspectives, immediately after one another in pivotal moments, made for an honest interpretation of events and hilariously opposite thought processes. While Harper is filled with racing thoughts, worries, concerns, and assumptions about every little detail, Penn stands there with point-blank thoughts that nowhere near match hers. Example: Harper wonders about the meaning behind his note and what he wants; Penn tells the reader he has no idea why he wrote it. An interesting look into typical girl and guy thought patterns.
While this book was not for me, and had potential to be something more, I'm sure another reader out there would enjoy something light and fun to read this summer.
Penn, once-baseball star of the high school, drops a note on good girl Harper's desk. All it says is I like your sparkle, but it sets off a flurry of excitement and second-guessing. Before she knows it, Harper finds Penn everywhere in her life, and she begins to wonder what it all means. As they circle around one another, attempting to make sense of whatever is happening between them, they discover a mutual attraction that defies logic and reasoning. Harper wishes Penn would open up more to her, but Penn isn't sure where to begin. It all comes down to trust.
I'd imagine if I were in the right mood, this would've been a far more enjoyable read. That, or if I were into this good-girl-meets-bad-boy storyline in general. I'd hoped this book would show some depth and strength, span several months rather than a few weeks. I'd thought the issues Penn and Harper encountered would be on very serious matters, rather than Harper constantly pestering Penn with questions and drilling him as to why he isn't talking to her about stuff. A part of me -- freshman-in-high-school me -- completely understood her thought process, but cringed every time she voiced her questions or jumped to conclusions. Harper was clearly forcing a relationship with Penn, imagining a future with the idea of Penn rather than with who he is in reality.
However, there were great things going for this book. Penn did have a bit of an unstable home life, and a precarious situation regarding college and baseball scholarships. I would've loved to dive deeper into his story. It felt like there was more for him to say. The two perspectives, immediately after one another in pivotal moments, made for an honest interpretation of events and hilariously opposite thought processes. While Harper is filled with racing thoughts, worries, concerns, and assumptions about every little detail, Penn stands there with point-blank thoughts that nowhere near match hers. Example: Harper wonders about the meaning behind his note and what he wants; Penn tells the reader he has no idea why he wrote it. An interesting look into typical girl and guy thought patterns.
While this book was not for me, and had potential to be something more, I'm sure another reader out there would enjoy something light and fun to read this summer.
kharasue's review
3.0
It was a very easy read, fast and to the point. Captured the spirit of the characters and made me want to know what else would happen. Not a huge fan of the prologue.