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samchase112's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
3.5
Every so often I'll dip my toes back into YA. Sometimes I enjoy it, but oftentimes I don't. This one was delightful! Even if I'll soon forget it, I greatly enjoyed my time reading, and simply couldn't put it down — definitely gets a recommendation from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Abandonment and Grief
Minor: Death
taylorswiftobsessed's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Abandonment, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Death, and Cursing
sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i wrote this review back in february 2023 but i have recently learnt the author is a zionist, so fuck her <3
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i don't know how i found out this story takes place during valentine's day but once i did i knew i had to read/finish it on february 14th. so that's what i did!
i did not hate this story but it's not going to become my favorite book so i think this rating gives it justice. but i have to say that if i had read this a few years ago i would have probably loved it more.
the whole time loop trope is okay but it's always predictable. you always know that, soon or later, it's going to end. of course there's things that you can't fully predict but the plot was lowkey predictablelike i think it was so obvious how the day the main character decided to just not give a fuck about anything would be her final day in the loop. and even eric's death happening on valentine's day was predictable, if you think about it. i am guessing the only weird thing is the fact that the ending implies that somehow he was the one to bring his brother and emilie together. i guess i can "turn off" my scepticism for some magic realism but i couldn't help but think that proposed cause was unbelievable. like out of all people in that city, why would emilie be the chosen one?
anyways, there were some funny moments that made me giggle and some fluffy scenes that made me giggle too but in a romantic way, you know HAHA. it's obviously not the best romance i've ever read and i guess it could be labeled as some kind of insta-love? and also the character development wasn't that huge.like, ok, emilie learnt how to stop making lists for everything, planning her whole life and just letting herself live without any kind of scheduling, which is cool (and probably one of the main morals of the story), so good for her! on the other hand, nick was just coping with grief? i am guessing by the end he learnt how to take risks and became a little bit more of an extroverted but that's it.
as i said at the beginning, it was not a super great story for my 19-year-old ass but it wasn't bad so, yeah, if you want to read it maybe you can give it a shot!
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i don't know how i found out this story takes place during valentine's day but once i did i knew i had to read/finish it on february 14th. so that's what i did!
i did not hate this story but it's not going to become my favorite book so i think this rating gives it justice. but i have to say that if i had read this a few years ago i would have probably loved it more.
the whole time loop trope is okay but it's always predictable. you always know that, soon or later, it's going to end. of course there's things that you can't fully predict but the plot was lowkey predictable
anyways, there were some funny moments that made me giggle and some fluffy scenes that made me giggle too but in a romantic way, you know HAHA. it's obviously not the best romance i've ever read and i guess it could be labeled as some kind of insta-love? and also the character development wasn't that huge.
as i said at the beginning, it was not a super great story for my 19-year-old ass but it wasn't bad so, yeah, if you want to read it maybe you can give it a shot!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
annikaa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Death, and Bullying
Minor: Mental illness
sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
I am absolutely obsessed with this book. Was it cheesy? Yes. Was it predictable? Yes. Did I have an absolute blast reading it? Also yes.
The concept of the time loop is not new and the overarching concept and storyline wasn’t by any means unique, but I was so invested in the characters that I didn’t even care about the predictable storyline. This is a book you can really easily read for a bit of a fun, lighthearted read.
There were SO MANY contemporary references, so if that’s not your thing you may not enjoy this. With the amount of times I squealed over the subtle Taylor Swift references and ended up jamming to a song halfway through a chapter, I could’ve read this in half the time. I counted about twelve TS references through the book but there could’ve easily been more that I forgot to tally cause I was having so much fun identifying them.
I really enjoyed Nick and Emilie’s characters and how they grew and opened up over the course of the story. I felt like I really got to know them and was so happy with the people they had become. Also, whoever recommended this to me with the tagline “Jess Mariano vibes” was absolutely correct and I am here for it!
Overall, this was a fun and lighthearted read. It was probably a 4ish star read if I rated it more objectively but I had so much fun I just HAD to bump it up. I’ll definitely be checking out Lynn Painter’s other books, too!
The concept of the time loop is not new and the overarching concept and storyline wasn’t by any means unique, but I was so invested in the characters that I didn’t even care about the predictable storyline. This is a book you can really easily read for a bit of a fun, lighthearted read.
There were SO MANY contemporary references, so if that’s not your thing you may not enjoy this. With the amount of times I squealed over the subtle Taylor Swift references and ended up jamming to a song halfway through a chapter, I could’ve read this in half the time. I counted about twelve TS references through the book but there could’ve easily been more that I forgot to tally cause I was having so much fun identifying them.
I really enjoyed Nick and Emilie’s characters and how they grew and opened up over the course of the story. I felt like I really got to know them and was so happy with the people they had become. Also, whoever recommended this to me with the tagline “Jess Mariano vibes” was absolutely correct and I am here for it!
Overall, this was a fun and lighthearted read. It was probably a 4ish star read if I rated it more objectively but I had so much fun I just HAD to bump it up. I’ll definitely be checking out Lynn Painter’s other books, too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Abandonment
Moderate: Car accident and Death
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I didn't like this. At all.
Emilie Hornby is ready for the perfect Valentine's Day ever, she's going to tell her boyfriend that she loves him, she's going to give him the best present in the entire world, and it's all going to go according to plan, exactly how she's had it written in her schedule for months. Except she discovers her boyfriend kissing his ex, gets told she's not actually been accepted in the competitive internship she thought she was, oh, and her dad is moving to Texas, leaving her adrift a year before she goes off to college. When the day loops, Emilie sees it as the perfect opportunity to fix everything that went wrong, but then it loops again, and again, and she realizes that the universe might be showing her an option she never considered - or planned - for herself.
So I bought a copy of this, and I'm seriously going to take it back to the store and return it. Was this book morally reprehensible? No, but also, I had the worst time reading this. I truly expected a lighthearted YA read and instead I felt like I got 300 pages of the most insufferable inner teen dialogue and the blandest writing. This was my first Lynn Painter book and I just feel nothing towards her writing or characters. I didn't enjoy Emilie and I certainly didn't like Nick. Maybe I had too much of an adult view on this book, but I couldn't wrap my head around it and that disappointed me so much.
I LOVE time travel and time loop media. One of my favorite movies is Happy Death Day for this reason. I love when characters are forced to confront their problems by the universe stepping in and telling them to get their shit together. Instead... Emilie got a tattoo? And forced some guy she barely knew to reveal his trauma to her? It all felt so incredibly heavy-handed that I put this book down multiple times, but knew I had to power through in order to fully wrap my head around a review. She didn't grow at all, instead, arguably, I'd say Emilie got worse throughout this entire book. She went from being so neurotic that she was intolerable to the other end of the spectrum where she didn't seem to care about anyone's feelings but her own. I feel like the time loop ended on her "worst" decisions for no reason other than to make the plot different than other time loop plotlines. (Because, you know, most of them have the character learning something about themselves)
I didn't find myself rooting for Emilie or Nick. I actually really hated the way the plotline with her parents ended. And overall I just feel like this was incredibly poorly written YA attempting to be relevant with ample music references and "relatable" memes. I'm not sure I would have even liked this had I read it as a teenager.
Anyways, I'm returning this to the store. And probably my other unread Lynn Painter book on my shelf.
Content warnings: grief, past trauma, abandonment, ample use of the word "fuck" by a bunch of kids, car crash/reckless driving, bullying, high school cheating plotline (that wasn't cheating but was also cheating? Wtf in the multiverse was that??)
Emilie Hornby is ready for the perfect Valentine's Day ever, she's going to tell her boyfriend that she loves him, she's going to give him the best present in the entire world, and it's all going to go according to plan, exactly how she's had it written in her schedule for months. Except she discovers her boyfriend kissing his ex, gets told she's not actually been accepted in the competitive internship she thought she was, oh, and her dad is moving to Texas, leaving her adrift a year before she goes off to college. When the day loops, Emilie sees it as the perfect opportunity to fix everything that went wrong, but then it loops again, and again, and she realizes that the universe might be showing her an option she never considered - or planned - for herself.
So I bought a copy of this, and I'm seriously going to take it back to the store and return it. Was this book morally reprehensible? No, but also, I had the worst time reading this. I truly expected a lighthearted YA read and instead I felt like I got 300 pages of the most insufferable inner teen dialogue and the blandest writing. This was my first Lynn Painter book and I just feel nothing towards her writing or characters. I didn't enjoy Emilie and I certainly didn't like Nick. Maybe I had too much of an adult view on this book, but I couldn't wrap my head around it and that disappointed me so much.
I LOVE time travel and time loop media. One of my favorite movies is Happy Death Day for this reason. I love when characters are forced to confront their problems by the universe stepping in and telling them to get their shit together. Instead... Emilie got a tattoo? And forced some guy she barely knew to reveal his trauma to her? It all felt so incredibly heavy-handed that I put this book down multiple times, but knew I had to power through in order to fully wrap my head around a review. She didn't grow at all, instead, arguably, I'd say Emilie got worse throughout this entire book. She went from being so neurotic that she was intolerable to the other end of the spectrum where she didn't seem to care about anyone's feelings but her own. I feel like the time loop ended on her "worst" decisions for no reason other than to make the plot different than other time loop plotlines. (Because, you know, most of them have the character learning something about themselves)
I didn't find myself rooting for Emilie or Nick. I actually really hated the way the plotline with her parents ended. And overall I just feel like this was incredibly poorly written YA attempting to be relevant with ample music references and "relatable" memes. I'm not sure I would have even liked this had I read it as a teenager.
Anyways, I'm returning this to the store. And probably my other unread Lynn Painter book on my shelf.
Content warnings: grief, past trauma, abandonment, ample use of the word "fuck" by a bunch of kids, car crash/reckless driving, bullying, high school cheating plotline (that wasn't cheating but was also cheating? Wtf in the multiverse was that??)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Infidelity
markedwithanm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Grief
Minor: Car accident
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
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
Whenever someone “jokes” about how addictive Lynn Painter’s books are, they’re not joking! I have adored every single one of her books, and this one is no exception! I could not put this down! I read it in about six hours, which is the fastest I’ve read a book in a very long time.
This book was so adorable! Nick and Emilie’s banter was perfect in every iteration of Valentine’s Day. Their relationship overall was also really cute. I love how easy everything felt with him, especially on their DONC.
I also felt that her familial problems are very relatable to most people, myself included. I understand a world where that pressure and home life could make someone snap and act out, consequences or not.
I would have liked the ending to be a bit longer, since I feel like I didn’t fully understand some of Nick’s intentions, but overall, I loved this book!
Thank you so so so much to Simon & Schuester Books for Young Readers and Lynn Painter for sending me an ARC of this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Grief, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship and Vomit
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