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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As audiobook, cute and funny. Exactly what I was looking for in a light YA read
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Now That I’ve Found You is the last book in Kristina Forest’s backlist that I needed to read to be up-to-date with her work, and as expected, it’s an absolute delight. I love the exploration of the impact and pressure of being from a Hollywood family, both as the kid taking on the legacy and the person who created the legacy in the first place. It is so easy to get lost in that, and forget to put yourself first, and I love how the story reinforces that.
Evie is a complex character, and I appreciate the balance between making her sympathetic, yer flawed. She has her moments of not always being the best person, but she grows throughout the book to understand what she’s done wrong, and becoming more self-aware and compassionate toward others.
With her parents being absent, creating a somewhat typical child-star-gone-wild dynamic, I liked how Evie’s grandmother Gigi’s presence made up for that. It’s fascinating to see the parallels between the two, especially with Evie pressuring Gigi to come out of retirement in order to help save Evie’s career, but Gigi having left the industry. I like how Gigi’s presence (and the quest to find her) help Evie to put things into perspective about what she really wants.
Evie’s romance with Milo is really cute. While it shares the spotlight with other relationships, Forest is able to give their relationship development adequate page time for cute moments, developing from initial animosity to a sweet teenage love.
This is a really sweet book, like all Kristina Forest’s books are, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet YA romance with Black leads and a strong focus on the entertainment industry.
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
I loved this story! While romance is one of the central focuses it was so much more. For me this was a book about discovery and being your own person. I liked the extra mystery element of where Evelyn went.
I do wish we were able to see more of Milo and Evie as a couple because they were adorable.
I do wish we were able to see more of Milo and Evie as a couple because they were adorable.
I liked this!
It was uber cute! Evie was hella annoying in the beginning though. She came off as entitled and spoiled and had I known her in person I might have totally dismissed her. Buuuuuuut I had to remember what she was going through at 18 years old and that she was essentially manipulated by 2 people with their own aspirations/intentions that she thought had her best interests. So she gets a pass. Especially because she didn't turn out to be as shallow as I thought she was.
4 stars
It was uber cute! Evie was hella annoying in the beginning though. She came off as entitled and spoiled and had I known her in person I might have totally dismissed her. Buuuuuuut I had to remember what she was going through at 18 years old and that she was essentially manipulated by 2 people with their own aspirations/intentions that she thought had her best interests. So she gets a pass. Especially because she didn't turn out to be as shallow as I thought she was.
4 stars
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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
Things I love: this book. I adored Evie’s misadventures and seeing her learn to trust people. Her relationship with Gigi was full of love even if we didn’t see it on the page much. Highly recommend!