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carpe_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a fun and delightful ROM COM with tons of misunderstandings and variations of love.
Aubrey is a bit of a cynic- After seeing her parents fight for most of her life and her best friend fall in love and fall out of love just as often- she does not really believe it exists. She is a top notch student who would rather use statistics and math to understand love than let her feelings take the lead.
This book is like a mixture of observations (think The Nanny Diaries), explanations of why love doesn't work ( Ten Things I hate about you) and undeniable attraction between rivals. The narrative flows through all five ways to fall out of love without breaking up the narrative. Therefore the five ways that are mentioned seem more like categories, interruptions r afterthoughts. This might have been impacted by the ebook format- so I would hold that judgement until I saw the print version.
Overall the story is one that you get swept up in like most good romances. Aubrey is relatable and recognizes that her view point is impacted by trauma. I think this book is a realistic romance that shows how difficult it can be to keep working when everything feels lost. This book comes out in March of 2021. http://kaitlynrcarpenter.weebly.com/blog/five-ways-to-fall-out-of-love-by-emily-martin
Aubrey is a bit of a cynic- After seeing her parents fight for most of her life and her best friend fall in love and fall out of love just as often- she does not really believe it exists. She is a top notch student who would rather use statistics and math to understand love than let her feelings take the lead.
This book is like a mixture of observations (think The Nanny Diaries), explanations of why love doesn't work ( Ten Things I hate about you) and undeniable attraction between rivals. The narrative flows through all five ways to fall out of love without breaking up the narrative. Therefore the five ways that are mentioned seem more like categories, interruptions r afterthoughts. This might have been impacted by the ebook format- so I would hold that judgement until I saw the print version.
Overall the story is one that you get swept up in like most good romances. Aubrey is relatable and recognizes that her view point is impacted by trauma. I think this book is a realistic romance that shows how difficult it can be to keep working when everything feels lost. This book comes out in March of 2021. http://kaitlynrcarpenter.weebly.com/blog/five-ways-to-fall-out-of-love-by-emily-martin
reesebasham's review against another edition
3.0
honestly, i was underwhelmed. for like the first half i was hooked, but then i grew kind of sick of the constant “who do i love?” “what do i do?” blah blah blah. i wouldn’t read it again, but if there’s nothing on tv, it’s a decent read. just cliché and nothing too special. my apologies to the author, i wanted to love it.
jbrooxd's review against another edition
3.0
[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
3 stars = Solid/Fine/Good
This was a sad and somewhat depressing story for me. There's a lot of relationship angst and break ups. Aubrey is so cynical - for good reason - for someone so young. There's a lot of emphasis here on communication, which is a great message. There's also a lot here about second chances and friendship. I think this will be a good fit for readers looking for a serious story that teases out some of the harder aspects of love and relationships including dating after a lifetime of family conflict that leads to divorce. (Language, sex, LGBTQ+, underage drinking)
3 stars = Solid/Fine/Good
This was a sad and somewhat depressing story for me. There's a lot of relationship angst and break ups. Aubrey is so cynical - for good reason - for someone so young. There's a lot of emphasis here on communication, which is a great message. There's also a lot here about second chances and friendship. I think this will be a good fit for readers looking for a serious story that teases out some of the harder aspects of love and relationships including dating after a lifetime of family conflict that leads to divorce. (Language, sex, LGBTQ+, underage drinking)
adelugeofwords's review
4.0
Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an eARC of Five Ways to Fall Out of Love in exchange for an honest review.
“There’s a difference between giving up and knowing when it’s the right time to let go.”
Five Ways to Fall Out of Love was one of the best books I’ve read this year. It was a sweet, fun, and adventurous read, and full of feels.
Aubrey Cash is a senior in high school who is determined to make it through the year without relying on love. After getting her heart broken by Webster, she vowed to make her life romance-free. With her parents falling out of love, Aubrey’s sure that love does not conquer all.
Until she meets Holland, a basketball player who seems like the perfect guy. And also Webster’s cousin. As they start a relationship, Aubrey learns more about love, although she is still hesitant to let others into her heart. But as tensions grow and misunderstandings occur, Aubrey explores the pros and cons of falling in love, while taking a leap of faith.
Aubrey is fearful of falling in love because her parent’s relationship is deteriorating and she is growing farther apart from Webster. Her cynicism of love leads her to believe that happiness only lasts a little while. Instead of forming a relationship, she would prefer to avoid heartbreak than deal with it.
Aubrey used to guard her heart and keep all her feelings bottled up inside. After Webster, she is reluctant to start a relationship again. So when she meets Holland, Aubrey decides to treat their relationship like an experiment. As the book progresses, she learns how her insecurities affect those around her, and that it’s okay to not know how the future will turn out.
Overall, Five Ways to Fall Out of Love was a great coming-of-age novel, with lots of thoughtful themes, relatable characters, and suspense. I enjoyed it immensely and highly recommend it.
“There’s a difference between giving up and knowing when it’s the right time to let go.”
Five Ways to Fall Out of Love was one of the best books I’ve read this year. It was a sweet, fun, and adventurous read, and full of feels.
Aubrey Cash is a senior in high school who is determined to make it through the year without relying on love. After getting her heart broken by Webster, she vowed to make her life romance-free. With her parents falling out of love, Aubrey’s sure that love does not conquer all.
Until she meets Holland, a basketball player who seems like the perfect guy. And also Webster’s cousin. As they start a relationship, Aubrey learns more about love, although she is still hesitant to let others into her heart. But as tensions grow and misunderstandings occur, Aubrey explores the pros and cons of falling in love, while taking a leap of faith.
Aubrey is fearful of falling in love because her parent’s relationship is deteriorating and she is growing farther apart from Webster. Her cynicism of love leads her to believe that happiness only lasts a little while. Instead of forming a relationship, she would prefer to avoid heartbreak than deal with it.
Aubrey used to guard her heart and keep all her feelings bottled up inside. After Webster, she is reluctant to start a relationship again. So when she meets Holland, Aubrey decides to treat their relationship like an experiment. As the book progresses, she learns how her insecurities affect those around her, and that it’s okay to not know how the future will turn out.
Overall, Five Ways to Fall Out of Love was a great coming-of-age novel, with lots of thoughtful themes, relatable characters, and suspense. I enjoyed it immensely and highly recommend it.
wrapmeupinplastic's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
4.25
caitbower's review
5.0
OMG THIS WAS SO DANG GOOD. I was having a hard time picking a new read and pick up this one randomly. By the first page I was HOOKED. This books is my favorite type of read, the one you can’t put down, the one you can’t stop reading. Loved this book a whole lot!!!
What’s so great about it?? Besides everything...
- The drama!! Man I love drama!! This was like watching a TV show honestly and I sucked up every minute.
- Love Triangle / Friends to Lovers trope
What’s so great about it?? Besides everything...
- The drama!! Man I love drama!! This was like watching a TV show honestly and I sucked up every minute.
- Love Triangle / Friends to Lovers trope
jazzs_chaos's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly loved the mc. people really do be doing her dirty but i think she was really realistic on our own thoughts and how we think about love today. so definitely recomend for lovers of 'better than the movies' (or if you've read this and want something like this you should def read: Better than the movies)
lbnova's review
1.0
Thanks to NetGalley for eARC.
Maybe some of the feedback will make it's way into the final edition? So much room for improvement!
This book was absolutely awful.
(Let me add this disclaimer: I am a total cynic and come from a divorced family that should have been able to relate and sympathize for the main character.)
The description was so promising. The cover was appealing.
The characters and plot held nothing for me. I 'strongly disliked' the characters by the end of the book. There was a lack of evolution in the main character, Aubrey, and her counterpart, Webster. The only descent characters were the side characters of Reese and Holland, who are both equally treated like crap (like everyone in else) by Aubrey.
The author could have filled out the backstory on Aubrey's parents a little more to give us a better picture of their life as a family, to bring some humanity (and sympathy) to Aubrey and her parents. Instead, we get the same repetitive 'they fight all the time' message. Aubrey's evolution from cynic to potentially being a person open to love or a healthy relationship doesn't ever make it there. I would have totally abandoned ship and DNF but I'm just not a quitter (and I hold out until the end for that redeeming moment that gives me that "this all makes sense now" moment.)
Also, there are some gratuitous sex scenes thrown in that don't really mesh with the story line and characters. So just be aware, if your getting it for your YA reader.
Maybe some of the feedback will make it's way into the final edition? So much room for improvement!
This book was absolutely awful.
(Let me add this disclaimer: I am a total cynic and come from a divorced family that should have been able to relate and sympathize for the main character.)
The description was so promising. The cover was appealing.
The characters and plot held nothing for me. I 'strongly disliked' the characters by the end of the book. There was a lack of evolution in the main character, Aubrey, and her counterpart, Webster. The only descent characters were the side characters of Reese and Holland, who are both equally treated like crap (like everyone in else) by Aubrey.
The author could have filled out the backstory on Aubrey's parents a little more to give us a better picture of their life as a family, to bring some humanity (and sympathy) to Aubrey and her parents. Instead, we get the same repetitive 'they fight all the time' message. Aubrey's evolution from cynic to potentially being a person open to love or a healthy relationship doesn't ever make it there. I would have totally abandoned ship and DNF but I'm just not a quitter (and I hold out until the end for that redeeming moment that gives me that "this all makes sense now" moment.)
Also, there are some gratuitous sex scenes thrown in that don't really mesh with the story line and characters. So just be aware, if your getting it for your YA reader.
bookschief_managed's review
4.0
A HUGE thank you to Inkyard Press, Emily Martin, and NetGalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was such a fun, quick read. Aubrey grew so much over the course of the book and you can see her mature so much. I would say this book was more coming of age than romance, but it still had the romance aspects. And can I just say, I loved how real some of this book felt. I actually felt like I was right there alongside Aubrey as she experienced some of these moments and I honestly loved that.
The characters in this book were an absolute pleasure. I loved Aubrey, and of course Holland, Reese, and Webster. I loved the progression of this book and how truly real and raw some of the moments felt.
This book did contain a couple scenes that were fairly hot and heavy for a YA book, but nothing too bad. There weren't any super descriptive passages or anything too raunchy, but they were fairly intense for YA. I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers on that side of the YA spectrum.
This was such a fun, quick read. Aubrey grew so much over the course of the book and you can see her mature so much. I would say this book was more coming of age than romance, but it still had the romance aspects. And can I just say, I loved how real some of this book felt. I actually felt like I was right there alongside Aubrey as she experienced some of these moments and I honestly loved that.
The characters in this book were an absolute pleasure. I loved Aubrey, and of course Holland, Reese, and Webster. I loved the progression of this book and how truly real and raw some of the moments felt.
This book did contain a couple scenes that were fairly hot and heavy for a YA book, but nothing too bad. There weren't any super descriptive passages or anything too raunchy, but they were fairly intense for YA. I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers on that side of the YA spectrum.