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tiareleine's review against another edition
5.0
Heartfelt and funny and awkward in equal measure. I actually laughed while reading the book. If you're looking for a fun read about growing up and learning about yourself as a person and also that your parents are people, I highly recommend With You All the Way.
klaxen86's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect light read for in between heavy reads. I know that this book is aimed for an audience way younger than a woman in her 30's but it was still a great read. It was funny and full of juicy family drama and teenage angst. It was delightful and brought back great memories of teenagedom. Highly recommend. I would have eaten this book even more when I was teen than I did now.
sleepflowerrr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.75
emmaragusa's review against another edition
3.0
it was okaaay i think nick and ada needed way more scenes together and i just need to note that abby did not speak like a 5 year old. like it was weird.
eh.
eh.
thepaperbackprincess's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not quite sure how this book got on my radar - I like Cynthia Hand's Lady Janies series that she wrote with two other authors, but I haven't actually read any of her other stuff. I saw somewhere that this was a sex positive YA book and I guess I felt like I didn't get enough of that as an actual young adult and decided to read it. It also might have been that the cover was gorgeous... who knows.
With You All the Way tells the story of 16 year old Ada. She wants to have sex with her boyfriend, but when she finds out he's been cheating on her just before her family trip to Hawaii, her plans are dashed. At the same time, she is worried about her parents who seem to be losing their connection to one another and she's constantly fighting with her older sister, who she used to feel very close to. She's tired of sex being such a big deal and so she hatches a plan to lose her virginity while in Hawaii.
So what I did like about this book was the sister relationship. I love sister stories and I love family dramas, so I liked that the plot had a bit more depth to it than just a teenager trying to lose her virginity. But overall the book was a bit underwhelming for me. I thought Ada was going to be 18 and 16 just felt so young for a girl to be putting so much thought into sex (in reality I know it's not, and me saying that is probably not very sex positive, but 16 year olds just seem like babies to me now). Though it is handled pretty well; Ada receives advice from her sister and while she's anxious to lose her virginity, it's never a shameful or embarrassing thing, so I did like that portrayal.
But in reality, I am just too old for this book. I do think there's lots of YA that can be enjoyed by adults, but I did feel that this is a YA book that really is intended for young adults, and that's great! Young people should have books that focus on sex in a positive way, that tells them it's okay to want to have sex and it's okay to wait. You don't have to put a ton of pressure on making your first time super special, but it's also okay if you want to!
Overall it's a pretty quick read and I would recommend to teenagers, but otherwise maybe give it a pass.
With You All the Way tells the story of 16 year old Ada. She wants to have sex with her boyfriend, but when she finds out he's been cheating on her just before her family trip to Hawaii, her plans are dashed. At the same time, she is worried about her parents who seem to be losing their connection to one another and she's constantly fighting with her older sister, who she used to feel very close to. She's tired of sex being such a big deal and so she hatches a plan to lose her virginity while in Hawaii.
So what I did like about this book was the sister relationship. I love sister stories and I love family dramas, so I liked that the plot had a bit more depth to it than just a teenager trying to lose her virginity. But overall the book was a bit underwhelming for me. I thought Ada was going to be 18 and 16 just felt so young for a girl to be putting so much thought into sex (in reality I know it's not, and me saying that is probably not very sex positive, but 16 year olds just seem like babies to me now). Though it is handled pretty well; Ada receives advice from her sister and while she's anxious to lose her virginity, it's never a shameful or embarrassing thing, so I did like that portrayal.
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Plus in the end Ada decides not to have sex, not for any preachy reason, just a simple acknowledgement that she's doing it for the wrong reason and that it's okay to wait.But in reality, I am just too old for this book. I do think there's lots of YA that can be enjoyed by adults, but I did feel that this is a YA book that really is intended for young adults, and that's great! Young people should have books that focus on sex in a positive way, that tells them it's okay to want to have sex and it's okay to wait. You don't have to put a ton of pressure on making your first time super special, but it's also okay if you want to!
Overall it's a pretty quick read and I would recommend to teenagers, but otherwise maybe give it a pass.
ebanocy's review against another edition
4.0
"With you All the Way" was simply a cute and sweet, very young adult read. I was aiming for a summery read when I picked this up and it did not disappoint. Of course with a setting like a resort in Hawaii, there was little doubt it would be full of sun, ocean and vacation vibes.
On the other hand, this book was a complete drama fest. Sooooo much family drama and relationship drama. The amount of cheating incidents one right after the other was astronomical. Honestly, if this had happened to me when I was 16 years old, I'd probably have major trust issues with any man who wanted to date me.
On the other hand, this book was a complete drama fest. Sooooo much family drama and relationship drama. The amount of cheating incidents one right after the other was astronomical. Honestly, if this had happened to me when I was 16 years old, I'd probably have major trust issues with any man who wanted to date me.
selenarreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
fran98765's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ish
fun, quick read. lots of drama, very unrealistic, but fun.
fun, quick read. lots of drama, very unrealistic, but fun.
lpineo's review
5.0
Review by Lisa Pineo
*I received this eARC from HarperTeen via Edelweiss+ in return for an honest review.
My ratings: * I hated it ** It was okay *** I liked it **** Really good ***** Great
TW (trigger warnings):
"With You All the Way" is a YA dramedy filled with the word of the day: SEX. 5 stars
Description from the publisher:
"Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and she’s had it up to here with her perfect older sister trying to give her advice about, well, sex. But things really hit the fan during a family vacation in Hawaii, where Ada makes a heinous discovery: her mom is having an affair. Apparently, no one can keep themselves from falling into bed with people they shouldn’t, so Ada decides it’s time for her to stop trying and start doing—sex, that is. But her best laid plans don’t quite leave room for the truth: feelings, romantic or not, always get in the way."
This book was chock-full of teen drama but still managed to be funny and entertaining. The main character, a teen girl with sex on the brain, is convinced she wants to lose her virginity, no matter who with. Lots of plans, distractions, a perceived affair between her mother and another doctor, fights with her sister and possibly developing real feelings for the boy she plans to have sex with while in Hawaii keep the drama flowing and my interest fully engaged. Like many teens Ada's feelings change rapidly and assumptions and miscommunication abounds. This is a fun read with positive sexual situations and nothing too graphic for younger or modest readers.
*I received this eARC from HarperTeen via Edelweiss+ in return for an honest review.
My ratings: * I hated it ** It was okay *** I liked it **** Really good ***** Great
TW (trigger warnings):
"With You All the Way" is a YA dramedy filled with the word of the day: SEX. 5 stars
Description from the publisher:
"Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and she’s had it up to here with her perfect older sister trying to give her advice about, well, sex. But things really hit the fan during a family vacation in Hawaii, where Ada makes a heinous discovery: her mom is having an affair. Apparently, no one can keep themselves from falling into bed with people they shouldn’t, so Ada decides it’s time for her to stop trying and start doing—sex, that is. But her best laid plans don’t quite leave room for the truth: feelings, romantic or not, always get in the way."
This book was chock-full of teen drama but still managed to be funny and entertaining. The main character, a teen girl with sex on the brain, is convinced she wants to lose her virginity, no matter who with. Lots of plans, distractions, a perceived affair between her mother and another doctor, fights with her sister and possibly developing real feelings for the boy she plans to have sex with while in Hawaii keep the drama flowing and my interest fully engaged. Like many teens Ada's feelings change rapidly and assumptions and miscommunication abounds. This is a fun read with positive sexual situations and nothing too graphic for younger or modest readers.
lbnova's review
3.0
Cynthia Hand is an auto-buy author for me. I loved "The How and the Why" and the Jane series.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I found Ada's emotions realistic but somewhat tiresome. There were times I just wanted to shake her and wished her sister would just interrupt her and put an end to some of her ridiculousness.
Nick was a cute, believable teenage boy and I really enjoyed the interactions with he and Ada. I also loved the relationship that Ada has with her stepdad.
Thank you for the early read. I can see this in our library collection, especially when we do our "summer escapes" display.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I found Ada's emotions realistic but somewhat tiresome. There were times I just wanted to shake her and wished her sister would just interrupt her and put an end to some of her ridiculousness.
Nick was a cute, believable teenage boy and I really enjoyed the interactions with he and Ada. I also loved the relationship that Ada has with her stepdad.
Thank you for the early read. I can see this in our library collection, especially when we do our "summer escapes" display.