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When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

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zoepagereader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

This was. . . Not what I was expecting. I think I thought it was going to be a much more literal translation of Mamma Mia, with the mother not knowing who the father is, but when it’s switched, the entire plot of the book could’ve been resolved if Millie just asked her dad the name of her mom. And the tagline - the one that is front and center on the cover - is a total spoiler alert. She never so much as likes the dude before the last 50 pages of the book. But, the author did in fact make references to ever musical from Cats to Legally Blonde to Springs Awaken to Avenue Q. I think those saved it.

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sunsetcity's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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reading_ladies_blog's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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sdupont's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

This book is a cute YA Mamma Mia retelling full of fun musical theater references! The story centers around Millie who serves major teenager with big feelings she can’t control vibes, but still ends up being lovable. The full cast of characters are wonderful and funny as well. There is a sprinkle of romance amid this finding yourself/coming of age story. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend for fans of ABBA, Mamma Mia, and musical theater!

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jenna36's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I am surprised I'm rating this one so highly because I absolutely hated Millie for a good chunk of the book. Then when I realised that

she was actually the villain as well as the hero,

I warmed up to her a tiny bit. However, all of the supporting characters were fantastic, and the romance was great. There was definitely important stuff there for teens to hear. It also had the same kind of warmth that makes me love Mamma Mia. The writing style was a bit too quirky for me, but I think I may still look into Emma Lord's backlist. It is difficult for me to find YA contemporary that I am willing to rate over 3 stars.

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le3713's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book throughout -- occasionally finding Milly very frustrating (but she is a teenager) - but the last 1/3 turned into something much more memorable. I love that it’s about romance and coming of age, but also about the deep bonds of a whole community of support and chosen family.

Tweet Cute is still my favorite of Emma Lord's (and I loved the brief reference to it), but this is also a solid read.

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amibo's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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melbsreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Trigger warnings: parental abandonment.

I was a little hesitant through the early stages of this because even though it's Emma Lord and I LOVED Tweet Cute and thoroughly enjoyed You Have a Match, there was something about this that just...wasn't hitting right. But once I got through the initial set up (it's VERY Broadway-y and the whole track-down-a-family-member-I've-never-met felt a liiiiiiiiittle too similar to You Have a Match at times...), I flew through this. It's sweet and funny and generally delightful.

There's a diverse cast of characters, a club that serves milkshakes sounds AMAZING, and the relationship that develops in the course of the story was lovely. And, honestly, as a 38 year old? Would also read this story told from her 37 year old dad's perspective.

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markedwithanm's review

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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shybookstagramer's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillian audio for a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

When You Get the Chance is a Mamma Mia inspired tale where Millie is trying to figure out who her mother is. She finds her father's old live journal entries from back when she was conceived and finds 3 possible women who may or may not be her mother. So in classic Mamma Mia fashion, she decides to meet all 3 of the women and try to figure out which one is her mother by getting to know them instead of flat out asking them. The story follows her journey as she gets to know these women and as she tries to convince her father to let her go to a pre-college for acting, plus she has to do all of this while dealing with her nemesis. Will Millie figure out which woman is her mother, get into pre-college, and survive her nemesis?

Wow! I loved Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, so I had high hopes for this one and it did not disappoint.

If you loved Mamma Mia and love good enemies to lovers stories, then this book is for you. It's full of amazing banter and so many cute moments. I was invested in all the characters and their stories from the very beginning. The relationships are all amazing, not just the main character's romantic relationship, but familial and friendships too. Plus there are cute side romances too! This book has all the cuteness! I actually started tearing up because all the cuteness made me very happy.

Audiobook specific: This audiobook is narrated by Jesse Vilinsky and I thought she did an amazing job. I was looking forward to listening to another one of her narrations, as I have listened to a couple of her previous works, and I still love her. I thought that the narrator was able to make the story even cuter than it already was, therefore, I highly recommend checking out the audiobook version of this book.

Overall, a fantastic read full of banter, cuteness, and amazing relationships. I highly recommend checking this one out.

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