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4.5 STARS

I received an eARC from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Barrett Bloom wants to start college fresh on September 21st after a bad experience in high school, but unfortunately everything is off to a horrible start. Her roommate ends up being someone from her high school, she gets called out and humiliated in physics, her interview for the school paper is a complete train wreck, she starts a frat on fire, and gets locked out of her dorm room. Just when she thinks it can not get any worse, she wakes up the next day, only to realize it is once again September 21st.

Doomed to repeat the same day, Barrett discovers she is not alone. Miles, the know-it-all from physics, has been stuck for weeks. Barrett is determined to figure it out herself, but after a few failed attempts, she decides to team up with Miles. Soon they are going on wild adventures and doing things they would never have done before the time loop. As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love. This leaves them to question— what happens when tomorrow comes? Will they remember?

I absolutely adored this book! I will always read a Rachel Lynn Solomon book, she has never steered me wrong! RLS always seamlessly intertwines the romance with the plot, as well as highlighting Jewish culture and religion.

There also is amazing plus sized representation in Barrett. It was so fun to read from Barrett’s perspective- she is so passionate about journalism, sarcastic, and loves so deeply. Barrett acts like she does not care what others think of her, but still has this amazing vulnerable side as well.

Miles, Miles, Miles. Miles is Japanese and Jewish American and his parents both teach at UW. I related to Miles a lot—he did everything he could to be the perfect child, that he was afraid to live life. Miles was so insanely smart and has a love for film— particularly period pieces.

One thing I struggled with was how slow the beginning moved. I am not one who loves time loops, but I knew RLS would do it justice. Thankfully, while they do repeat the same day over and over, I never felt like I was reading the same exact thing. Definitely pick this up when it releases Thursday!

Read if you like:
• the movie Groundhog Day
• grumpy/sunshine trope
• smart men
• physics
• college romances

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emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Do you remember the 21st night of September? You probably would if it was a disastrous end to a humiliating first day at college and you got stuck reliving it over, and over, and over. Barrett Bloom is stuck in a freaking time loop. High school was THE WORST and she desperately wanted college to be a fresh start but she didn't want it to be multiple restarts. When she realizes that Miles, the annoying guy in her physics class, is in the same predicament, things get even more interesting. And eventually even a little steamy. If they break the loop, what else might they break?

I love the trope, but it's hard to pull off a "Groundhog Day" time loop story without some pacing issues, so I went in aware of that. There were a few places where the story felt overly long, but for the most part it all worked pretty well. The characters are well drawn, diverse, and interesting. The story is a fun setting and vehicle for some meaningful and timely explorations of deeper themes. And there's a great balance of humor, angst, and swoon-worthy moments.

I mean...

"I could wake up on the same day a thousand times, and every single one would be different because of you. Every single one would be life-changing. Because of you."

*swoon*

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

As a time-loop fan, I’m thankful to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children‘s Publishing for sending me an eARC of See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon! It was such fun to dive into this story with the MC Barrett Bloom as her first day of college goes horribly wrong, followed by the revelation that she’s stuck in a time-loop alongside Miles, a bookish and curt student from her Physics 101 class. These sweet and relatable leads build up a strong dynamic that encourages you to root for them, and the character evolution they’re each given on their own is well-written, too. The wry humor, the solid handling of the time-loop mechanics, and the deft execution of most of the representation (mental health, Judaism, plus-size) are additional pluses. My only major issue is with Miles falling into the Sexually Inexperienced Asian Man stereotype, which the author has already used in last year’s adult contemporary romance The Ex Talk. Overall, See You Yesterday is a book that time-loop lovers should check out once it’s published on May 17th. If you want my full review, you can hop on over to my blog http://www.2centscritic.com/!

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