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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a good summer beach read (let’s ignore the fact I’m read this in winter). A good filler book when you want to read but not something you really have to think or concentrate on.
It very loosy gave The Summer I Turned Pretty vibes, enough that it has temporarily filled the void those books left.
Only nit pick is that the book wasn’t very well edited as they kept on changing the spelling of the MFCs name from Luce to Lucy and back again.
It very loosy gave The Summer I Turned Pretty vibes, enough that it has temporarily filled the void those books left.
Only nit pick is that the book wasn’t very well edited as they kept on changing the spelling of the MFCs name from Luce to Lucy and back again.
fast-paced
This book was a fun read. It is a great book to pick up while lounging on the beach or by the pool during the summer. The main character was really frustrating to me. If you don't want to be in a relationship with somebody, then don't be in that relationship. It's not a hard concept, but this girl just can't grasp that concept. Other than that, this was a fun, quick read. I absolutely loved the ending. It was so sweet and perfect.
**I was given an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. My thoughts are my own and have not been influenced in any way.**
**I was given an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. My thoughts are my own and have not been influenced in any way.**
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire via Netgalley for the free review copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
This was my first book by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski, and I really enjoyed it. The pace was perfect for a summer beach read, the writing was great, and the characters resonated with me. But, right off the bat, I think there should be a disclaimer in the synopsis stating that there is a bit of a love triangle. You know, like a "heads up" type warning label or something, because I know many readers seem to hate that whole trope. For me, the love triangle worked okay here - it was quite evident, at least to me, who Lucy would end up with, and it seemed necessary that Lucy work through her feelings for both boys in order to figure out what she really wanted for her future. So yeah, it worked, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time what I was getting into.
I quite liked Lucy. The ups and downs she went through with her friends, her brother, her parents, and even Connor, seemed realistic to me. I liked how she was working towards her career goals by getting volunteer experience in her field. Lucy also went through many plausible disappointments during this book, like having to move out of her house while it was being renovated after the storm, and figuring out a back up plan after her summer job plans fell through. I was especially interested in the dynamic between Lucy and her twin brother - I liked how she found out from her parents, and Connor, among others, how what she perceived was completely different from how other people saw the situation. Lucy always felt that she was trying to keep pace with her brother, but in reality, things were quite different.
There was one character that felt a bit extraneous, an older, male university student. I'm not really sure why he was added in the mix, except to offer help to Lucy when she needed it. I never quite bought his motivations, and I kept waiting for him to start hitting on Lucy or take advantage of her in some way. Maybe that's the skeptic in me, but he didn't seem to serve much of a purpose here. My opinion would be to get rid of this guy altogether - he added nothing to the plot that couldn't be developed in some other way.
If I'm going to be completely critical here, I would have liked to learn more about Connor, as well. Most of what we learn about Connor is through flashbacks, and from Lucy's observations of him from afar. There were some sweet moments between the two of them, and I did like Connor, I just wish that he hadn't been held at arm's length so much. I feel like the author only scratched the surface of him, if you know what I mean!
But, other than those minor criticisms, this book was a fun read and a great one to start my summer with!
My rating: 4 stars
This was my first book by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski, and I really enjoyed it. The pace was perfect for a summer beach read, the writing was great, and the characters resonated with me. But, right off the bat, I think there should be a disclaimer in the synopsis stating that there is a bit of a love triangle. You know, like a "heads up" type warning label or something, because I know many readers seem to hate that whole trope. For me, the love triangle worked okay here - it was quite evident, at least to me, who Lucy would end up with, and it seemed necessary that Lucy work through her feelings for both boys in order to figure out what she really wanted for her future. So yeah, it worked, but it would have been nice to know ahead of time what I was getting into.
I quite liked Lucy. The ups and downs she went through with her friends, her brother, her parents, and even Connor, seemed realistic to me. I liked how she was working towards her career goals by getting volunteer experience in her field. Lucy also went through many plausible disappointments during this book, like having to move out of her house while it was being renovated after the storm, and figuring out a back up plan after her summer job plans fell through. I was especially interested in the dynamic between Lucy and her twin brother - I liked how she found out from her parents, and Connor, among others, how what she perceived was completely different from how other people saw the situation. Lucy always felt that she was trying to keep pace with her brother, but in reality, things were quite different.
There was one character that felt a bit extraneous, an older, male university student. I'm not really sure why he was added in the mix, except to offer help to Lucy when she needed it. I never quite bought his motivations, and I kept waiting for him to start hitting on Lucy or take advantage of her in some way. Maybe that's the skeptic in me, but he didn't seem to serve much of a purpose here. My opinion would be to get rid of this guy altogether - he added nothing to the plot that couldn't be developed in some other way.
If I'm going to be completely critical here, I would have liked to learn more about Connor, as well. Most of what we learn about Connor is through flashbacks, and from Lucy's observations of him from afar. There were some sweet moments between the two of them, and I did like Connor, I just wish that he hadn't been held at arm's length so much. I feel like the author only scratched the surface of him, if you know what I mean!
But, other than those minor criticisms, this book was a fun read and a great one to start my summer with!
My rating: 4 stars
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unfortunately, for me this book is ultimately forgettable. Like, I forgot I read it until just now when I went back to see what I was supposed to review tonight. Not a good sign.
This book is about a pair of twins and their life after hurricane Sandy.
It was a cute book, but some of the side characters confused me, like that one college student guy that didn't really seem to serve any purpose except to give her some advice and an internship opportunity? And her brother Liam was really an asshat that I didn't understand at all. Like why did everyone let him get away with what he did? The book never explained it enough for me. I didn't even like him in the end, sorry author. You made him too unlikable.
So in the end I feel kind of meh about the whole thing. The romance was cute, but the flashbacks were distracting and the brother was near intolerable so the book was a wash for me.
This book is about a pair of twins and their life after hurricane Sandy.
It was a cute book, but some of the side characters confused me, like that one college student guy that didn't really seem to serve any purpose except to give her some advice and an internship opportunity? And her brother Liam was really an asshat that I didn't understand at all. Like why did everyone let him get away with what he did? The book never explained it enough for me. I didn't even like him in the end, sorry author. You made him too unlikable.
So in the end I feel kind of meh about the whole thing. The romance was cute, but the flashbacks were distracting and the brother was near intolerable so the book was a wash for me.
2.5★
I'm gonna be honest, I really don't know why I didn't DNF this book.
For some reason, I decided to torture myself by not only reading this whole book but reading it all in one sitting. To be fair, the book wasn't awful, but the main character was. The whole first half of the book is just the main character sulking bc she likes her brother's rival, but she doesn't want to break up with her boyfriend.
About 1/2 way through the book, things started to look up a bit more, but not enough to make me love it. Some people might really like this book, but personally, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
I'm gonna be honest, I really don't know why I didn't DNF this book.
For some reason, I decided to torture myself by not only reading this whole book but reading it all in one sitting. To be fair, the book wasn't awful, but the main character was. The whole first half of the book is just the main character sulking bc she likes her brother's rival, but she doesn't want to break up with her boyfriend.
About 1/2 way through the book, things started to look up a bit more, but not enough to make me love it. Some people might really like this book, but personally, it just wasn't my cup of tea.