Reviews

Begin Again by Emma Lord

kaarak's review

5.0

Emma Lord has killed it again with another book. This adorable YA book was filed with friends, adventures and lots of snack cakes. When the main character transfers to her parents alma mater and also the school where her boyfriend currently attends. Andie has a plan in mind and it quickly goes awry. I adored Andie and all the other characters in Andies orbit.

indyfoodgal2023's review

funny hopeful 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

4.0

_ifitsthelastthingido's review

5.0

Very easy to get wrapped up in their world! I didn’t know anything about the plot going in, and it was alarmingly relatable. I didn’t really want it to end.

swiftkitten13's review

4.0

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bookmarkedbynas's review

3.0

3 ⭐️

A cute, coming-of-age story. I probably would’ve loved this a few (lot) years ago.

emwashere's review

4.0

Such a cute and heartfelt YA Novel. It has me yearning to walk my old college campus and rekindle young love.

librarylynn516's review

4.0

This story was a lot deeper than I expected, but I really enjoyed it. Watching Andie grow into the person she was meant to be was a delight. And the banter between the love interests was perfect. I love good banter. Bonus points for the roommate/best friend. I loved her character.

rebeccalyn10's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

librariannotate's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK!

I loved the writing, the characters, the message, the ending! It was so good!

One thing I really liked was that there were several places in the book that I wondered if I was near the ending, but I wasn't (IN THE VERY BEST WAY!!). 

I am amazed at how well Lord portrayed the story of a transfer student who was dealing with building a community and support. I loved how connected Andie Rose was to her heritage!! Then the real-ness of her relationship with her father was just AMAZING! I am just so impressed with this book compared to what I thought it might be, which wasn't bad, just more of a pallet cleanser maybe, but it was phenomenal! I plan to find a way to get it into my academic library's popular reading/wellbeing collection!

rachelrreads's review

3.0

This was my first Emma Lord YA novel, and it's clear she understands the formula! This is a sweet YA story about 18-year-old Andie Rose, who transfer from a community college to her dream school Blue Ridge State halfway through her freshman year. Through Andie's POV, Lord nicely captures the excitement and the challenges of early college days. It's also clear that Lord herself is a millennial and not a member of Gen Z based on the pop culture references she chooses for the novel! Thus, this was a nice exercise in nostalgia for me; Lord represents the college experience well—even if it's a particularly innocent one and one where going to class is a rare occurrence. This is a cute novel about the growth that happens in early college days with some sweet friendships and romance.