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trisha_thomas's review against another edition
5.0
a road trip, a fun girl band and one guy who holds them all together.
Their Senior year is over, and they are going on tour before life starts - colleges, touring around Europe.....
an amazing coming of age...or coming into one's age, love story about loving you and loving other people - and loving what you do. Finding your mark in the world and your spot in all the chaos.
Their Senior year is over, and they are going on tour before life starts - colleges, touring around Europe.....
an amazing coming of age...or coming into one's age, love story about loving you and loving other people - and loving what you do. Finding your mark in the world and your spot in all the chaos.
nikkidreads's review against another edition
4.0
Ok my rating would be more like 4.5 stars.
My Favorite Line(s): This is SOO hard. There were so many awesome ones. I think I'll choose these:
"I don't know if any of this would have happened if we had been at home... Would we have crammed ourselves into the bathroom of a San Francisco restaurant to play her song? I doubt it. There's something about distance, being removed from what's familiar, that let's things happen."
"They say that's what happens when you fall in love. You want to tell people things. You especially want to tell them sad things. Hidden sad things from the past. Something like: I was abandoned at a sweetshop in an unspecified European country."
Why I Loved It: Ok I'm worrying that I'm going to ramble. Or gush. Most likely gush. Disenchantments and I have an interesting history. Believe it or not, I gave it up at ALA. My friend was steaming because she wanted it. Luckily, they put out some more copies toward the end of the day, so we both got one. I'm not sure what it was, but something kept drawing me to the book so it slowly crept up my TBR pile. Now that I've read it, I wish it could have just kept going on and on in this incredible road trip of growing up and self-discovery.
I have to say this. The cover is amazing. I don't really want to change the picture under my currently reading section. Just the cover makes my blog look better. But there is so much more to this book than the cover. The book is what every teenager dreams of doing: going on a road trip with their close friends. The cover makes you think more girly. I was really surprised to discover that the book is told from a boy's point of view. He's actually the "roadie"on the trip with these girls making up a girl band that is the very essence of the stereotypical "girl band". That's the point though. The earnestness of belonging to a group and being something to each other.
The book just has so much truth to it. I've read the typical "coming-of-age" novel but this is going to top my list of favorites. The author portrays these emotions everyone feels at that age in such a raw, real way.
In the end, the book is more than the seven days of touring. It's a series of moments when a group of friends make memories, learn how to say good-bye, and ultimately learn to take those little moments and the big ones too and shape your life into something that matters. And to make sure that life is right for you.
Who Should Read It: Contemporary YA lovers, this book is for you. Anyone that loves a good road trip, enjoy the ride. *hehe pun intended*
My Favorite Line(s): This is SOO hard. There were so many awesome ones. I think I'll choose these:
"I don't know if any of this would have happened if we had been at home... Would we have crammed ourselves into the bathroom of a San Francisco restaurant to play her song? I doubt it. There's something about distance, being removed from what's familiar, that let's things happen."
"They say that's what happens when you fall in love. You want to tell people things. You especially want to tell them sad things. Hidden sad things from the past. Something like: I was abandoned at a sweetshop in an unspecified European country."
Why I Loved It: Ok I'm worrying that I'm going to ramble. Or gush. Most likely gush. Disenchantments and I have an interesting history. Believe it or not, I gave it up at ALA. My friend was steaming because she wanted it. Luckily, they put out some more copies toward the end of the day, so we both got one. I'm not sure what it was, but something kept drawing me to the book so it slowly crept up my TBR pile. Now that I've read it, I wish it could have just kept going on and on in this incredible road trip of growing up and self-discovery.
I have to say this. The cover is amazing. I don't really want to change the picture under my currently reading section. Just the cover makes my blog look better. But there is so much more to this book than the cover. The book is what every teenager dreams of doing: going on a road trip with their close friends. The cover makes you think more girly. I was really surprised to discover that the book is told from a boy's point of view. He's actually the "roadie"on the trip with these girls making up a girl band that is the very essence of the stereotypical "girl band". That's the point though. The earnestness of belonging to a group and being something to each other.
The book just has so much truth to it. I've read the typical "coming-of-age" novel but this is going to top my list of favorites. The author portrays these emotions everyone feels at that age in such a raw, real way.
In the end, the book is more than the seven days of touring. It's a series of moments when a group of friends make memories, learn how to say good-bye, and ultimately learn to take those little moments and the big ones too and shape your life into something that matters. And to make sure that life is right for you.
Who Should Read It: Contemporary YA lovers, this book is for you. Anyone that loves a good road trip, enjoy the ride. *hehe pun intended*
booksandbesitos's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I fell in love with Nina LaCour in high school, and I remember reading every book she had published at the time. I finally got to reread this book as an adult and I see why I loved her so much this book is everything younger me wanted in a story, semi talented teenagers taking on the world.
This book follows Colby and his best friends who are in a band. They go on tour during their final summer break before college and the real world.
In an adventure filled with music and motels the characters make memories in the western US.
This book follows Colby and his best friends who are in a band. They go on tour during their final summer break before college and the real world.
In an adventure filled with music and motels the characters make memories in the western US.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
alyceno's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
mariethelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Urgh, theres something about Ninas writing that just gets me. I love it. I have a tear in my eye again. It was so beautiful and full of friendships, endings and beginnings and I adored it.
narniareads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.75
blakehalsey's review against another edition
4.0
Nina LaCour has quickly become one of my favorite authors. THE DISENCHANTMENTS is a beautiful book, filled with that all-too familiar teenage angst and the questions that revolve around high school graduation. I liked the male POV, but felt Colby was still written mostly for girls, not that that is a bad thing. He's in love with his best friend, Bev, who does some strange things that are never really explained and the things that are make sense, but she's not an altogether likeable character. However, I still found myself liking her because Colby saw something so beautiful in her. I really loved all of the the little threads LaCour used to tie certain characters together. Overall, a great, angsty read.