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sandra_boe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism
sshakirahh's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? No
4.5
i always describe the experience reading this book as having swung me ( like a ceiling fan ) around my room by my puff and out the window. it’s a story of grief and loss, the romance is still apart of the plot but definitely not a felt like a smaller part of the story. barnes and noble needs their ass whooped for putting it in the romance section but i digress.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness
caroliner_readss's review
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Mental illness
tsundoku_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident and Child death
jennifercrowe's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Racism, and Infidelity
destdest's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There were some stellar lines here. And I loved the dynamic of Jessi basically having a surrogate mother in the form of Mel. You can find family outside of biological ones, and I was thrilled to see it.
In addition, Jessi has a unique relationship with her biological mother whose struggles with mental health/depression has left her parental role seemingly vacant. The mental health conversations were excellent. Jessi acknowledges she knew her mother was sick and never faulted her for that, but that it was understandably weird and not earned than her mother wanted to suddenly make up for years of no parental guidance in a year. Depression can be messy, and I think the book showed that well.
Much like those Tiffany Jackson stories, it’s always so frustrating and intriguing to try to figure out what happened. I thought it was cute how Jessi was crushing on one of the brothers, but it got a little draining and stressful, to be honest. I really wanted to like her with Luke, but there was too much drama surrounding them; he was salty, but it takes a good while to find out why. On the positive, Jessi felt like a real teenager to me. Overall, I liked this. I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author as well.
5 stars - the story, familial relationships, the drama, Jessi's character development, Naomi
3ish - the fake dating, Luke, Ro(wan)
Semi-spoiler: it never fails “Both the brothers are hot, and they want me omg!!!” always ends messy.
SN: One of the characters defers college for a year. I haven’t really seen that in YA fiction before
3.5
In addition, Jessi has a unique relationship with her biological mother whose struggles with mental health/depression has left her parental role seemingly vacant. The mental health conversations were excellent.
Much like those Tiffany Jackson stories, it’s always so frustrating and intriguing to try to figure out what happened. I thought it was cute how Jessi was crushing on one of the brothers, but it got a little draining and stressful, to be honest. I really wanted to like her with Luke, but there was too much drama surrounding them; he was salty, but it takes a good while to find out why. On the positive, Jessi felt like a real teenager to me. Overall, I liked this. I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author as well.
5 stars - the story, familial relationships, the drama, Jessi's character development, Naomi
3ish - the fake dating, Luke, Ro(wan)
Semi-spoiler:
SN: One of the characters defers college for a year. I haven’t really seen that in YA fiction before
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Mental illness
valeriaperez261's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book but I’m not sure already if it belongs in mu faves of life… I’ll give it time and see if in a few days I still think about it. I will just know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
noellerose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was quite a quick read, even if the subject manner was serious and heartbreaking. I liked how the story was split up into Then and Now, and how we saw Jessi's interaction with the Cohen family before and after the accident that put a stop to their friendship. I liked how apparent the character's flaws were, and that even the 'good' characters had their imperfections.
I have to admit, I did find Jessi a tad bit melodramatic. I understand she felt extremely guilty for what happened, but she pretended like everyone hated her and that she didn't deserve to be loved, and the conversations were written as if we were supposed to feel sorry for Jessi. Also, I thought it was a bit weird that there was barely a mention of Rowan in the Nows. He was her best friend, but we didn't really see any of her grieving process. That was a bit unfortunate.
All with all, this was a great read for me.
I have to admit, I did find Jessi a tad bit melodramatic. I understand she felt extremely guilty for what happened, but she pretended like everyone hated her and that she didn't deserve to be loved, and the conversations were written as if we were supposed to feel sorry for Jessi. Also, I thought it was a bit weird that there was barely a mention of Rowan in the Nows. He was her best friend, but we didn't really see any of her grieving process. That was a bit unfortunate.
All with all, this was a great read for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Grief
katiescott's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.5
Thank you Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Some Other Now was described as a must-read for fans of This is Us and it definitely serves up an emotional punch! We follow Jessi, growing up and figuring out who she is in dual time periods -- we'll say Before "The Big Bad" and After.
Jessi has always been viewed as an honorary member of the Cohen family, fitting in right alongside Luke and Rowen (Ro) and considering Mel, their mom, as a second mother. As time moves on however, Jessi finds herself both in the middle of the family and slowly being pushed aside.
I really liked how author Sarah Everett portrayed growing up, finding love, and navigating family issues in Some Other Now. There are some side stories that kind of bogged down the plot, and the ending was a bit rushed. Be forewarned when picking this up that it does deal with tough topics and will be an emotional read!
Some Other Now was described as a must-read for fans of This is Us and it definitely serves up an emotional punch! We follow Jessi, growing up and figuring out who she is in dual time periods -- we'll say Before "The Big Bad" and After.
Jessi has always been viewed as an honorary member of the Cohen family, fitting in right alongside Luke and Rowen (Ro) and considering Mel, their mom, as a second mother. As time moves on however, Jessi finds herself both in the middle of the family and slowly being pushed aside.
I really liked how author Sarah Everett portrayed growing up, finding love, and navigating family issues in Some Other Now. There are some side stories that kind of bogged down the plot, and the ending was a bit rushed. Be forewarned when picking this up that it does deal with tough topics and will be an emotional read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
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