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lauroberge's review against another edition
3.0
Obviously, this HAD to be the kind of book that ends on a cliffhanger. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO DURING FINALS? That's just sad, really. (It's not bad, though.)
megs_s's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sarahanne1994's review against another edition
5.0
This whole book was an “I-can’t-put-this-down” kind of book, it was that good. I knew going into it, that this book was a trilogy, but I bought it anyway because it just sounded so good. And it was. The ending was such a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to get my hands on the second book so I can power through that and hopefully not suffer too much, assuming that one also has a cliffhanger.
Gemma is back at the Hamptons five years after she hurt her best friend and her mom, ruining their lives. At age eleven. Her actions since have made her feel like she is a horrible person, and to atone for it, has devoted her life to trying to become better and surround herself with good people. This book was so good and the ending just killed me a bit, like why did you have to end it there? It was spectacular, full of mistaken identity, which we all know has a habit of causing problems, but it was so good. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series, with equally interesting titles.
Gemma is back at the Hamptons five years after she hurt her best friend and her mom, ruining their lives. At age eleven. Her actions since have made her feel like she is a horrible person, and to atone for it, has devoted her life to trying to become better and surround herself with good people. This book was so good and the ending just killed me a bit, like why did you have to end it there? It was spectacular, full of mistaken identity, which we all know has a habit of causing problems, but it was so good. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series, with equally interesting titles.
sarahfrank1in's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
4.5
books_plan_create's review against another edition
3.0
Am I one of the few people who actually enjoyed this book? lol It made for a nice escape/fluff piece for me. I did figure out a few things early on. I am majorly pissed at Gemma. I'm a little baffled why there will be a series, this could have just been made a bit longer and a single book. But whatever. I still enjoyed it!
mollyrockit's review against another edition
2.0
In terms of summer reads, [b:Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend|18525657|Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend (Broken Hearts & Revenge, #1)|Katie Finn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1383555831s/18525657.jpg|24568234] is a decently enjoyable YA novel. The premise put a bit of a strain on my suspension of disbelief; the main character, Gemma Tucker, is infuriatingly naive, impulsive, and immature most of the time; and the twists are too easy to guess. All that being said, I always get a kick out of guessing plot twists/character developments before they happen and since certain predictions weren't answered in the first book, I will be reading the next one in the series by [a:Katie Finn|1879494|Katie Finn|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1390845280p2/1879494.jpg], [b:Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold|22718703|Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold|Katie Finn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426274696s/22718703.jpg|41335512]. So, while Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend was enjoyable enough, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book to anyone still on the fence about reading it.
skyhazzard's review against another edition
5.0
Actual rating: 4.5
Okay, did not expect the book to end like that!!! Good thing I was planning to go straight to the sequel anyway. This book would make a fun movie. We got the summer setting, the meet cute, mistaken identity, shady eleven year old behavior, a character trying to make amends, and revenge! What more could you want?
Okay, did not expect the book to end like that!!! Good thing I was planning to go straight to the sequel anyway. This book would make a fun movie. We got the summer setting, the meet cute, mistaken identity, shady eleven year old behavior, a character trying to make amends, and revenge! What more could you want?
booksandpops4000's review against another edition
4.0
I really went in this book, with super low expections. This is morgan mathson pen named. But this book was a super fast read. I read it almost like it was trying to figure out a mystery. This book has alot of the same elements as second chance summer, just a lot more light hearted. I really did like gemma as character and also liked the new setting of the hamptons. I am not sure if i will love the others books in the series as much, because they have do to with a pranking war. But this was fun quck read!
abbimbay's review against another edition
3.0
cute, and i'll read the next ones. but i prefer my morgan matson as morgan matson, ha!