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Better Together by Christine Riccio

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lxmns's review

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

Jamie was a little annoying at times but otherwise a really good book

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review

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4.0

4.5/5

I was so excited for this book! I had been wanting to read a book by this author since her other book came out! I enjoyed the plot, even though the magic part of it was like “well that just happened, alright let’s move on with the story.” I really enjoyed the two sisters, getting to know them and their interests. I can’t begin to tell you how much a freaked out when MCR and Billie Eilish were mentioned. I don’t know about other people on this app but I don’t usually read about book characters liking music. Then again I usually read books about people in far off worlds and in space over a hundred or thousand pf years into the future. But I felt like this book was really sown to earth and that the characters all seemed extremely real. I loved how I had a problem with Jamie only to have Siri point it out a couple pages after. I hope to read Riccios other book soon! Oh! I had gotten this book at Barnes and Noble because I just so happen to look at the books that were on sale. To make it even better I got the exclusive cover with it signed by the author!

isabella1018's review

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4.0

After spending years watching Christine on YouTube, I had no idea what to expect from her books. I went into it knowing nothing. At first, the writing style struck me as very different but I quickly fell into it and I was gripped by the story. I loved the quirkiness of the characters and the relationships formed. A fun easy book!

sydriley's review

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

booklionqueen's review

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reflective

2.5

I would like to preface this with I love Christine’s videos and want nothing but for her to succeed but this book was just not my favorite. I did find myself empathizing with the characters and enjoying some of the content but overall, I think the parents got off too easy with this. It does also point out the insanity of the very idea of the parent trap in the first place which I liked. However, the characters are not that enjoyable to me, which I didn’t like.

kkgman's review

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3.0

I really enjoyed this book! It is super cute! I think I would recommend 3.5/5 stars

kswans05's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

4.0

I would give the book 5 stars, but I absolutely could not stand one of the main characters, Jamie. I found her insufferable and completely unfunny even though she was supposed to be a standup comedian.