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very refreshing . took some time to kickstart but worth it
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
hopeful
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:
No
Enjoyable
This book reminded me of one of my favorite television shows, Grown-ish. Following Sydney’s journey through her first year of college was interesting. Sometimes she seemed so confident and sure of herself. Other times, she battled self-doubt. Although I found her to be too whiny at times, it all felt very realistic. The ups and downs of her friendships felt authentic, too. I was so invested in the identity of her mystery online crush. I was way off in my guess on their identity. While I enjoyed this book, I think it would’ve been a better experience if I chose a different format. The sections of the book that were told via tweets, emails, and blog posts didn’t flow well in the audiobook version.
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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:
N/A
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me access to this ARC. From the description — told through social media, texts, etc. — I assumed the formatting of the book would be really innovative and unique, and that’s what made me want to read it. However, most of the book was blog posts which read like regular 1st person narration and therefore didn’t feel like a fresh way of telling a story. The story itself is basic — girl “finds herself” during her first year of college — so the style of the storytelling is what could have set it apart, but it fell short.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to MacMillan and NetGalley for an e-book ARC and Libro.Fm for an ALC.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. We see our female main character in her first year of college and she is taking a different path than people had planned for her and she’s discovering a lot about herself in the process. I love to see her growth and self discovery, both in person and in her digital life that’s a really big part of the story. I personally love emails, text, DM’s, letters, etc., so the digital part of this book I really enjoyed. I think that this would be enjoyable both on audio and in print.
There were a couple of points that the pacing felt a little off, and there were a couple of times where the seriousness of the book changed. I don’t necessarily think that these were bad things they felt genuine for someone’s first year first semester of college. I did find it a little annoying that I felt like a lot of what was going on was centered around the three guys that she had in her life. That was a big part of the story, but I would’ve loved to see more of her individual identity. I love to see the growth she had, I was surprised by some of the things that happened in the story, and I was so happy to see her stand up for herself and seek out a future that she really wants.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. We see our female main character in her first year of college and she is taking a different path than people had planned for her and she’s discovering a lot about herself in the process. I love to see her growth and self discovery, both in person and in her digital life that’s a really big part of the story. I personally love emails, text, DM’s, letters, etc., so the digital part of this book I really enjoyed. I think that this would be enjoyable both on audio and in print.
There were a couple of points that the pacing felt a little off, and there were a couple of times where the seriousness of the book changed. I don’t necessarily think that these were bad things they felt genuine for someone’s first year first semester of college. I did find it a little annoying that I felt like a lot of what was going on was centered around the three guys that she had in her life. That was a big part of the story, but I would’ve loved to see more of her individual identity. I love to see the growth she had, I was surprised by some of the things that happened in the story, and I was so happy to see her stand up for herself and seek out a future that she really wants.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated