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tess1209's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lzcvgdn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lexieb's review against another edition
5.0
I could say something deep. Something about love and epiphanies and growing up and being a teenager on the brink of everything just wondering what the fuck you're going to do with this whole entire life.
But I don't want to say that. Here's what I want to say:
Nina LaCour has the most honest writing I've ever read.
But I don't want to say that. Here's what I want to say:
Nina LaCour has the most honest writing I've ever read.
abigailrosalynn's review against another edition
4.0
This was not my favorite of Nina LaCour's, let's just get that out of the way. I was actually a little surprised that the main character and narrator was male, but it didn't take away and I still really enjoyed it. However. I didn't like Colby. It wasn't that he was a boy, it was the way that he treated the other characters and But! I loved the other characters so much! The writing was, of course, fantastic, and I really loved the openness and realness of the ending . This is definitely not a *fun summer YA read* as the cover suggest, it is definitely more of an emotional ride and deals with the tough decisions that people feel forced to make after high school, which hit home to me. I also think that the novel has a very refreshing and fun look at life, albeit very free spirited.
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his creepy and frankly objectifying, assumptive, and just gigantic gross obsession with Bev. It was like Paper Towns but worse because there wasn't a lesson at the end, but a weird and IMO unnecessary transition from friendship to romantic love? It's bizarre to me because LaCour didn't seem like a writer who would do that. It's SO. SO. important to acknowledge the existence of love in a friendship, that doesn't need to be forced into romance and can be platonic. It felt like friendzone placation and I did not like it at all.Spoiler
in the sense that you don't have to have everything figured out, not that everyone can just go to Europe???? But I have had friends who have done that, so it was more realistic to me than perhaps to others.gellyreads's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
readswithrosie's review against another edition
4.0
Ninaaaa you did it again. And now I have to wait (impatiently) for your next book to come out
danreads's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
emiliebookworld's review against another edition
Before reading The Disenchantments, I had heard of Nina LaCour in passing, but I hadn't read her other book. So I didn't really know what to expect when I started reading. All I can say now is that I was absolutely blown away by Nina LaCour and this book.
Since freshman year, Colby and Bec have been planning the year they will spend in Europe after they graduate high school. But before that happens, they will tour along the West Coast with Bev's band, The Disenchantments. As summer and the tour roll around, Bev becomes more and more distant and Colby can't seem to figure out why. That is until the day Bev tells him that she's going to college in the fall and won't be going to Europe with him after all. Now Colby isn't sure what he has to do anymore. The only thing he knows for sure is that the show has to go on and so he stays on the road with The Disenchantments. And somehow, along the way, things start to fall into place again and maybe Colby will find out what his next move should be.
At first, I didn't really think much of The Disenchantments. Don't get me wrong, it was an enjoyable read, but not necessarily one that was exceptional. But then something happend and I loved this book. All of a sudden I couldn't put the book down and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen next. The Disenchantments, if nothing else, took me by surprise and I absolutely loved it for that. And a large part of that was Nina LaCour's writing. Even when the story was slower, what kept me reading was her writing. There was something about it that took me in and wouldn't let me go. Despite the book being a contemporary novel, it still somehow felt magical.
Nina LaCour definitely knows how to write characters. Every single one of them felt completely real, even the more secondary characters. But not only did they feel real, each of the characters was also incredibly unique. And more than anything I loved that, despite this being mostly Colby and Bev's story, I still got to know the other people in the story, especially Meg and Alexa. I loved reading about everyone's stories and seeing how in the end they all came together and ended up all being connected. Even now, about two weeks since I've finished reading the book, I can still remember these characters, even the more minor ones, very clearly. All this to say that Colby, Bev, Meg and Alexa are definitely characters that are going to stay with me for a while.
I fell in love with everything about The Disenchantments. It was a book that took me by surprise in the best possible way. Even two weeks later, I'm still thinking about it all.
Since freshman year, Colby and Bec have been planning the year they will spend in Europe after they graduate high school. But before that happens, they will tour along the West Coast with Bev's band, The Disenchantments. As summer and the tour roll around, Bev becomes more and more distant and Colby can't seem to figure out why. That is until the day Bev tells him that she's going to college in the fall and won't be going to Europe with him after all. Now Colby isn't sure what he has to do anymore. The only thing he knows for sure is that the show has to go on and so he stays on the road with The Disenchantments. And somehow, along the way, things start to fall into place again and maybe Colby will find out what his next move should be.
At first, I didn't really think much of The Disenchantments. Don't get me wrong, it was an enjoyable read, but not necessarily one that was exceptional. But then something happend and I loved this book. All of a sudden I couldn't put the book down and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen next. The Disenchantments, if nothing else, took me by surprise and I absolutely loved it for that. And a large part of that was Nina LaCour's writing. Even when the story was slower, what kept me reading was her writing. There was something about it that took me in and wouldn't let me go. Despite the book being a contemporary novel, it still somehow felt magical.
Nina LaCour definitely knows how to write characters. Every single one of them felt completely real, even the more secondary characters. But not only did they feel real, each of the characters was also incredibly unique. And more than anything I loved that, despite this being mostly Colby and Bev's story, I still got to know the other people in the story, especially Meg and Alexa. I loved reading about everyone's stories and seeing how in the end they all came together and ended up all being connected. Even now, about two weeks since I've finished reading the book, I can still remember these characters, even the more minor ones, very clearly. All this to say that Colby, Bev, Meg and Alexa are definitely characters that are going to stay with me for a while.
I fell in love with everything about The Disenchantments. It was a book that took me by surprise in the best possible way. Even two weeks later, I'm still thinking about it all.
sandraagee's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read about a bunch of arty teens (yes, I stole that word from [b:Why We Broke Up|10798418|Why We Broke Up|Daniel Handler|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1330590108s/10798418.jpg|15293391], and it actually applies here) on the brink of starting their lives outside of high school. I appreciate what LaCour did with this book.
The one major con for me was the super long chapters (a couple were 60+ pages long). I completely understand the breakdown (by days on their week-long road trip), but it made some of the chapters exhausting to read.
The one major con for me was the super long chapters (a couple were 60+ pages long). I completely understand the breakdown (by days on their week-long road trip), but it made some of the chapters exhausting to read.
dixiet's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up on a whim and I'm so glad I did. It brought back so many memories of being newly freed from school, and intense and artistic and driven -- the feelings as much as the events. If I could give this 4-1/2 stars I would.