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michalice's review against another edition
5.0
Told in alternating points of view, Remix is a story about friendship, love, and what happens when teens are let loose at a music festival. Having already read Trouble, I knew Remix was one I was going to enjoy, and as soon as I opened the pages I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed.
Kaz and Ruby are best friends, and together with siblings they attend a three day music festival. But what the girls thought would be a fun way to relax and de-stress after recent breakups quickly turns out the opposite of what they expected. Before leaving Kaz knew her ex was going, and wants him to see what he is missing. Meanwhile Ruby is determined to forget her ex, Stu, after he was caught cheating on her, but soon realises that she may still have feelings for him when his unexpected arrival throws a spanner in the works.
Remix was everything I expected it to be and more. Non's writing style shines though the pages, it's fun, it's sad, it's emotional, but it's real. Not one single part of Remix felt unbelievable, the characters are likeable, and while I'm pretty sure I didn't act like this when I was younger, I can see a lot of my friends in Kaz and Ruby.
Remix was a great read, and I enjoyed every page of it. The friendship between Kaz and Ruby is definitely put to the test, and as things where happening I was thinking Why are you doing that? or You have to share this news. I could actually see thier friendship crumble around the edges, both of them making some big mistakes that not only affect them, but also others around them.
Looking back after I've finished Remix I do think Kaz was blind to what was going on, and she just chose not to put the pieces together, happily living in her own land of make believe. Ruby also makes some mistakes, and I do think they were honest ones, she didn't really think about the aftermath of it all, so I did feel sorry for her dealing with the blowout.
Final Verdict
Remix is another great story from Non, and I can't wait to see what comes next from her, I already know it will be one to read.
Kaz and Ruby are best friends, and together with siblings they attend a three day music festival. But what the girls thought would be a fun way to relax and de-stress after recent breakups quickly turns out the opposite of what they expected. Before leaving Kaz knew her ex was going, and wants him to see what he is missing. Meanwhile Ruby is determined to forget her ex, Stu, after he was caught cheating on her, but soon realises that she may still have feelings for him when his unexpected arrival throws a spanner in the works.
Remix was everything I expected it to be and more. Non's writing style shines though the pages, it's fun, it's sad, it's emotional, but it's real. Not one single part of Remix felt unbelievable, the characters are likeable, and while I'm pretty sure I didn't act like this when I was younger, I can see a lot of my friends in Kaz and Ruby.
Remix was a great read, and I enjoyed every page of it. The friendship between Kaz and Ruby is definitely put to the test, and as things where happening I was thinking Why are you doing that? or You have to share this news. I could actually see thier friendship crumble around the edges, both of them making some big mistakes that not only affect them, but also others around them.
Looking back after I've finished Remix I do think Kaz was blind to what was going on, and she just chose not to put the pieces together, happily living in her own land of make believe. Ruby also makes some mistakes, and I do think they were honest ones, she didn't really think about the aftermath of it all, so I did feel sorry for her dealing with the blowout.
Final Verdict
Remix is another great story from Non, and I can't wait to see what comes next from her, I already know it will be one to read.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
Remix is told through the dual narratives of Kaz and Ruby over a weekend at a music festival. Ruby’s the outspoken bold half and Kaz is smart but quieter. They have always told each other everything but Kaz hasn’t quite been honest with her. She knows Tom will be at Remix and she’s determined to make him realise how much he misses her. Ruby is determined to protect her best friend from further hurt, but as the weekend progresses the secrets and lies multiply.
It’s so lovely to have a book that focuses on platonic love as the central thread. Yes the girls have both recently finished relationships and aren’t quite over them, but it’s the friendship that shines through. What happens when you stop sharing with your best friend, when you don’t feel you can talk to the one person who would understand?
One thing Non Pratt doesn’t shy away from is teenage sex. It isn’t something that’s treated as sacred. The characters have varying experiences but most importantly none of them are portrayed as bad girls for having sex. They are just teenagers discovering their sexuality and making mistakes along the way. Something that so many will do as they grow up (and some will carry on doing so even then).
The music festival is a useful setting to allow these teenage mistakes to play out without intervention of parents or teachers. Books so often rely on the house party for this so it was a refreshing change of location. However there’s not a huge amount about music, which the cover might imply otherwise. This didn’t bother me as I don’t particularly like reading about people’s musical tastes but I have seen a few reviews where this disappointed readers.
It’s so lovely to have a book that focuses on platonic love as the central thread. Yes the girls have both recently finished relationships and aren’t quite over them, but it’s the friendship that shines through. What happens when you stop sharing with your best friend, when you don’t feel you can talk to the one person who would understand?
One thing Non Pratt doesn’t shy away from is teenage sex. It isn’t something that’s treated as sacred. The characters have varying experiences but most importantly none of them are portrayed as bad girls for having sex. They are just teenagers discovering their sexuality and making mistakes along the way. Something that so many will do as they grow up (and some will carry on doing so even then).
The music festival is a useful setting to allow these teenage mistakes to play out without intervention of parents or teachers. Books so often rely on the house party for this so it was a refreshing change of location. However there’s not a huge amount about music, which the cover might imply otherwise. This didn’t bother me as I don’t particularly like reading about people’s musical tastes but I have seen a few reviews where this disappointed readers.
morgandemming's review
5.0
I've been wanting to read this forever, i'm so glad i finally got a copy. So SO good. Friendship goals honestly
gabyshedwick's review
4.0
4.5/5
Non Pratt has such a fantastic writing style. Her characters are always so relatable and entertaining. But what I loved most about Remix was the final paragraph absolute perfection.
Non Pratt has such a fantastic writing style. Her characters are always so relatable and entertaining. But what I loved most about Remix was the final paragraph absolute perfection.
aidinia's review
1.0
Awful book!
It's entertaining, but the core message is terrible.
This book normalize lies, cheats, rape and abuse, and it "fix" it with "love".
It reinforces the idea that woman's purpose in life is to find a good guy to fall in love. The only aspiration of the protagonists is to "get back" with their ex regardless of how bad they treated them.
Spoiler...
One of the 16 years old protagonist ends up having sex with an older rock star, even though she regrets it, but "it's too late to say no", and the main problem in the trama is that she gets caught!?
This books is awful!
It's entertaining, but the core message is terrible.
This book normalize lies, cheats, rape and abuse, and it "fix" it with "love".
It reinforces the idea that woman's purpose in life is to find a good guy to fall in love. The only aspiration of the protagonists is to "get back" with their ex regardless of how bad they treated them.
Spoiler...
One of the 16 years old protagonist ends up having sex with an older rock star, even though she regrets it, but "it's too late to say no", and the main problem in the trama is that she gets caught!?
This books is awful!
ashleighmacro's review
5.0
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. A must-read.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
You guys have got to get out there and grab yourself a copy of Remix. It's coming out on 4 June and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
I knew that I'd enjoy this one. I found Non Pratt's debut, Trouble, so refreshingly honest that I couldn't wait to pick up Remix. Like Trouble, Remix has a split narrative, but this time it's between two female best friends, Kaz and Ruby. Kaz is the more quiet of the two, while Ruby is mouthy and bold. It's quite a cliché friendship in that way, but that's as far as the clichés go in this book.
I fell in love with both of these characters equally, which is rare because I always tend to develop a favourite when there are two protagonists. They both have flaws and they make plenty of mistakes over the three days that this book spans, but you'll forgive them because they're exactly the kinds of mistakes real teenagers make.
I read a lot of YA books, and while I enjoy most of them, not many feel like they've been captured directly from real life. Remix does, and that's what makes it so special.
I had absolutely no idea where the story was going to go. There are twists and turns on what feels like every page. As I said in my review of Lobsters, which by the way you'll really like if you liked Remix (and vice versa), I've discovered a new love for books with festivals in them. Ok, so I've only read two and I've just mentioned both of them, but I want to read more! It's such a cool scene to read about, with music, dancing, drinking, lots of new people to meet and lots of familiar faces, too. There's also lots of fangirling over hot musicians, which is brilliant fun.
Kaz and Ruby's relationship is so heart-warming. It's pushed to the absolute limits in this novel and it's actually their friendship rather than the relationships they have with various boys that you'll find yourself really routing for, another thing that's refreshing about this book.
I'm starting to think that Non Pratt is actually magic. She probably graduated from Hogwarts last year. I am so excited about what else Non Pratt has got up her sleeve because her voice is so perfectly authentic and I cannot wait to read more.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
You guys have got to get out there and grab yourself a copy of Remix. It's coming out on 4 June and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
I knew that I'd enjoy this one. I found Non Pratt's debut, Trouble, so refreshingly honest that I couldn't wait to pick up Remix. Like Trouble, Remix has a split narrative, but this time it's between two female best friends, Kaz and Ruby. Kaz is the more quiet of the two, while Ruby is mouthy and bold. It's quite a cliché friendship in that way, but that's as far as the clichés go in this book.
I fell in love with both of these characters equally, which is rare because I always tend to develop a favourite when there are two protagonists. They both have flaws and they make plenty of mistakes over the three days that this book spans, but you'll forgive them because they're exactly the kinds of mistakes real teenagers make.
I read a lot of YA books, and while I enjoy most of them, not many feel like they've been captured directly from real life. Remix does, and that's what makes it so special.
I had absolutely no idea where the story was going to go. There are twists and turns on what feels like every page. As I said in my review of Lobsters, which by the way you'll really like if you liked Remix (and vice versa), I've discovered a new love for books with festivals in them. Ok, so I've only read two and I've just mentioned both of them, but I want to read more! It's such a cool scene to read about, with music, dancing, drinking, lots of new people to meet and lots of familiar faces, too. There's also lots of fangirling over hot musicians, which is brilliant fun.
Kaz and Ruby's relationship is so heart-warming. It's pushed to the absolute limits in this novel and it's actually their friendship rather than the relationships they have with various boys that you'll find yourself really routing for, another thing that's refreshing about this book.
I'm starting to think that Non Pratt is actually magic. She probably graduated from Hogwarts last year. I am so excited about what else Non Pratt has got up her sleeve because her voice is so perfectly authentic and I cannot wait to read more.
elizabethmw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
lizeindisney's review
5.0
Remix is a music festival, and the events in the book take place over three days - friday, saturday and sunday. This made the book even harder to put down, as I would carry on reading if I was nearing the end of a day, and basically put off whatever I was supposed to be doing instead of reading.
The book is told from two perspectives, which I always love. Kaz and Ruby have been best friends for years, but Remix will be their biggest test yet. It also doesn't help that their imminent separation, with Ruby either having to re-sit her GCSEs or move schools, is looming over their heads.
There's a lot of boy trouble in this book. Kaz is still upset from her break-up with Tom, who is also at Remix and somehow unavoidable in a sea of thousands of festival-goers. Ruby's ex, Stu, is there too, though she pretends not to care about him ever since he cheated on her.
They are there to forget about their problems and enjoy the music - but all hell breaks loose when Kaz starts spending time with Tom's new girlfriend, Laura, who doesn't like Ruby and goes out of her way to wind her up.
I really enjoyed this book, it's definitely my favourite book of Non's so far. Her writing keeps getting better and better, to the point where I am uncontrollably excited for what she'll write next. If you liked Trouble, you'll love this!
link to blog
The book is told from two perspectives, which I always love. Kaz and Ruby have been best friends for years, but Remix will be their biggest test yet. It also doesn't help that their imminent separation, with Ruby either having to re-sit her GCSEs or move schools, is looming over their heads.
There's a lot of boy trouble in this book. Kaz is still upset from her break-up with Tom, who is also at Remix and somehow unavoidable in a sea of thousands of festival-goers. Ruby's ex, Stu, is there too, though she pretends not to care about him ever since he cheated on her.
They are there to forget about their problems and enjoy the music - but all hell breaks loose when Kaz starts spending time with Tom's new girlfriend, Laura, who doesn't like Ruby and goes out of her way to wind her up.
I really enjoyed this book, it's definitely my favourite book of Non's so far. Her writing keeps getting better and better, to the point where I am uncontrollably excited for what she'll write next. If you liked Trouble, you'll love this!
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drrachrich's review
4.0
Fun & funny, true to life, perfect to read with glastonbury coverage on the TV.
becs_l's review against another edition
4.0
That is a lot of drama to happen over the course of one weekend :P